Battery drain after latest update anyone else seeing this?

[Mabel Langley]

Anyone else noticed worse battery life after the latest update?

My phone used to easily last a full day, but now it drains much faster even with normal use like messaging and browsing.

Already tried restarting, checking battery usage, and limiting background apps but no real improvement.

Wondering if this is a known issue with this update or just device-specific. Has anyone found a fix, or does it settle after a few days?

[dundarach]

Err?

Model, OS, age, apps, usage...

We might need a tadge more OP

[Groomio]

Mabel Langley said:

Anyone else noticed worse battery life after the latest update?

My phone used to easily last a full day, but now it drains much faster even with normal use like messaging and browsing.

Already tried restarting, checking battery usage, and limiting background apps but no real improvement.

Wondering if this is a known issue with this update or just device-specific. Has anyone found a fix, or does it settle after a few days?

No, but I use my phone for making phone calls, I never really understood why people browse the internet on their phones.

[tim0409]

Groomio said:

No, but I use my phone for making phone calls, I never really understood why people browse the internet on their phones.

Really?

[Groomio]

tim0409 said:

Groomio said:

No, but I use my phone for making phone calls, I never really understood why people browse the internet on their phones.

Really?

Yes really, I've never used my phone to browse the internet

[RotorRambler]

Groomio said:

No, but I use my phone for making phone calls, I never really understood why people browse the internet on their phones.

Useful!

My iPhone 14pro seems ok tbh, mixed use.

[Zetec-S]

Groomio said:

tim0409 said:

Groomio said:

No, but I use my phone for making phone calls, I never really understood why people browse the internet on their phones.

Really?

Yes really, I've never used my phone to browse the internet

No online banking? Shopping apps? Football scores? Google maps?

[tombar]

I've just updated my iPhone 11 (yes, I know!) to iOS 25.5, and the battery is taking forever to charge. It is on the borderline of being a knackered battery at 75% health, to be fair. I guess it is time to upgrade or replace the battery. Sigh.

[Dermot O'Logical]

If we're talking iPhone, an update can reset "Background App Refresh" to "on", which is a battery killer.

Go into Settings, General, and you'll find Background App Refresh. Then set it to "Off"

[Groomio]

Zetec-S said:

Groomio said:

tim0409 said:

Groomio said:

No, but I use my phone for making phone calls, I never really understood why people browse the internet on their phones.

Really?

Yes really, I've never used my phone to browse the internet

No online banking? Shopping apps? Football scores? Google maps?

Banking via laptop, Sainsburys orders via laptop, Football couldn't care less, Google maps no have a Sat Nav.

[tim0409]

Groomio said:

tim0409 said:

Groomio said:

No, but I use my phone for making phone calls, I never really understood why people browse the internet on their phones.

Really?

Yes really, I've never used my phone to browse the internet

That is weird logic; because you don’t do something, you can’t understand why billions of other people do it? How else would I access the internet unless I’m in front of my laptop? Phone manufacturers and website developers have spent an enormous amount of time and effort to make mobile browsing seamless because that is one of the main reasons people buy a smartphone.

[jingars]

Groomio said:

No, but I use my phone for making phone calls, I never really understood why people browse the internet on their phones.

Aside from seeking to increase your post count, what is your motivation for your contribution to this thread?

[budgie smuggler]

There is a bug in the current Google Pixel software that is causing battery drain for some people.

[Bill]

budgie smuggler said:

There is a bug in the current Google Pixel software that is causing battery drain for some people.

Hmmm. My 8 Pro hasn't been great recently.

[Road2Ruin]

Zetec-S said:

No online banking? Shopping apps? Football scores? Google maps?

Posting on PH