Pixel phone update is destroying battery life again

So, Google Pixel telephone updates have a tendency to interrupt Google Pixel telephones. We’ve identified that for fairly a while. Nonetheless, the Pixel 7 sequence appeared to have lessened the self-inflicted wounds considerably.

Nonetheless, Google’s newest replace for Pixel telephones has achieved telephone homeowners soiled as soon as once more, in response to those that’ve taken to social media within the final couple of days.

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The June replace seems to be inflicting battery drain and overheating points, amongst different illnesses, for Pixel homeowners explaining their woes on Reddit and the official Google support forums (by way of Droid Life). Many customers say they’ve needed to revert to charging the telephone twice day by day so as to keep sufficient juice.

This occurred final month with Could’s Pixel replace and Google needed to roll out a fast repair on the again finish. This time Google is but to acknowledge the difficulty.

“Is it simply me or is the telephone all of a sudden draining sooner, overheating for no motive,” wrote Achyuta_K. “The choose textual content choice isn’t working and much more bugs.”

R_5 added: “My battery has tanked within the final couple of days. Wants cost by the afternoon.”

The tales of woe go on as Clever-Ear 766 provides: “My idle drain is about 40% extra in comparison with Could. Not wanting good.”

It’s fairly telling, that a few years into the Pixel product cycle, customers are nonetheless coping with these points to the purpose there’s trepidation round putting in the updates within the first place.

One consumer identified the June replace added a bunch of additional issues with the gadget together with Android Auto crashing, disconnecting WiFi and Bluetooth, paired units disappearing, and dangerous name high quality. Fairly the laundry listing.

Whereas Google continues to make strides with the {hardware}, and the bottom model of Android is totally beloved, the corporate may in all probability do with extra completely testing the month-to-month updates earlier than launching them to the general public.

Nevertheless it’s additionally price mentioning not everyone seems to be affected. One other Pixel 7 Professional consumer, u/joakimbo added: “No points right here. Battery life is strictly the identical. Haven’t seen any bugs, besides calls dropping right here and there (current since launch. In all probability not fixable due to awful modem).”