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 and up. Learn how to check your Android version.
The Pixel battery continuously learns your behaviours and optimises itself based on your most recent app usage. When you set up a new device or after a factory reset, optimisation may take up to a few weeks to take full effect. For best results, keep Adaptive Battery and battery optimisation 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 optimise 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'll be happy to help.
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 optimise 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'll be happy to help.
Tip: This video applies to Pixel Fold only.
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Battery usage.