Fix battery drain problem

If your phone's battery life seems poor or short, it could be that a downloaded app uses too much battery. You can adjust your phone settings to help its battery last. To fix battery drain, use the steps below.

Important: Some of these steps work only on Android 9.0 and up. Learn how to check your Android version.

The Pixel battery continuously learns your behaviors and optimizes itself based on your most recent app usage. When you set up a new device or after a factory reset, optimization may take up a few weeks to take full effect. For best results keep Adaptive Battery and battery optimization on.

After a software update, it's normal for your Pixel battery to drain a little more than usual. It’s because the phone works hard to download and optimize the new software and get everything up and running.

If you still experience unusual battery drain after a few days, let us know and we’re happy to help.
Tip: This video applies to Pixel Fold only.

Go to this video with audio descriptions: Fix battery drain on your Pixel Fold

How do I save battery with my Settings?

If your phone's battery life is too short, learn how to get a longer battery life.

You can also learn which activities use the most battery.

How do I close apps that use the most battery?

Important: You can't force stop or uninstall Google Play services. Your phone uses Google services through Google Play. It’s integrated with Android. Learn about Google Play services.

How do I check if my phone needs to be updated?

Try advanced steps

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