EXT_PWR_DETECT pin to detect external power source for boards without the power management chip

src/Power.cpp

@@ -160,8 +160,18 @@ class AnalogBatteryLevel : public HasBatteryLevel
 
     /// If we see a battery voltage higher than physics allows - assume charger is pumping
     /// in power
+    /// On some boards we don't have the power management chip (like AXPxxxx)
+    /// so we use EXT_PWR_DETECT GPIO pin to detect external power source
     virtual bool isVbusIn() override
     {
+#ifdef EXT_PWR_DETECT
+    // if external powered that pin will be pulled up
+    if (digitalRead(EXT_PWR_DETECT) == HIGH) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    // if it's not HIGH - check the battery
+#endif
+
         return getBattVoltage() > chargingVolt;
     }
 

src/PowerFSM.cpp

@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ static bool isPowered()
         1) If we're powered up and there's no battery, we must be getting power externally. (because we'd be dead otherwise)
 
         2) If we detect USB power from the power management chip, we must be getting power externally.
+
+        3) On some boards we don't have the power management chip (like AXPxxxx) so we use EXT_PWR_DETECT GPIO pin to detect external power source
+            (see `isVbusIn()` in `Power.cpp`)
     */
     return !isPowerSavingMode && powerStatus && (!powerStatus->getHasBattery() || powerStatus->getHasUSB());
 }