Jun 14, 2022

Pixel 6: High battery drain after Android 12 June 2022 update

Am I the only one who have very high battery drain after the June 2022 update? For me, it's catastrophic. Normally I charge my Pixel 6 once a day and I leave it on the table when I sleep without charging it and i still have around 60% the next day. Now I need to charge it two times a day. On my battery usage, Cellular Network now use 52% of the power. I'm on Wifi most of the time.

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Altimatic0805

Jul 9, 2022

I'm curious. Is anyone still having the battery drain issue with their Pixel 6/Pixel 6 Pro after the recently released July 2022 update?

I am still experiencing the same battery drain issues since the June 2022 update. As I previously stated, I was happy with my Pixel 6 Pro's battery which generally lasts 1 day and 12-15 hours prior. As of today's full charge, it now maxes out at ridiculous 22 hrs and 40 mins (approx.). That's 12-15 hours of battery longevity since the June 2022 update!

Google... please please please fix! This is the worst time for this to happen. I'm travelling very soon and taking pics with this phone!

User 6413993103594643209

Jul 10, 2022

I'm up with all of my updates, and my Pixel6 gets hot and loses battery time like crazy. I'm down 17% in the past hour just by doing light browsing. It seems that most of the battery goes into system usage that I have no control over, like mobile network, screen, etc. I'm disappointed to say the least. Maybe switching away from iphone was a mistake.

User 17300291919174443463

Aug 1, 2022

I am seeing the same issue with my Pixel 3a. It started after the June update. My battery literally drains in about two hours from 100% with the screen off and no use of the phone. I have tried uninstalling as many apps as I can, leaving only the standard Google apps, all updated to their latest versions. Restarted phone several times. It still happens. I tried disabling adaptive connectivity, and the various other suggestions, including restricting battery usage for as many apps as I could. It still happens. I reinstalled my apps and looking at battery usage now, I see Carrier Services (7hrs3mins) and WhatsApp (1hr15min) at the top. However, since it was still happening with WhatsApp uninstalled, that does not seem to be the cause? I tried enabling developer options and disabling background processes. Still happens. And so on. I haven't found a solution so far. The phone is simply not usable now without a battery pack constantly attached to it while I'm travelling. Google - this is really bad. Please fix it.

Update 3rd August: a new version of Carrier Services was installed yesterday and the issue is still there. I am literally having to keep my phone plugged it at all times to keep it charged.

Update 4th August: I restarted the phone in safe mode, left it with the screen turned off and with no use, and the issue is still present - battery drains completely from 100% to 0% in about two hours.

Last edited Aug 4, 2022

User 2812700658481372204

Aug 21, 2022

P6 totalmente actualizado (Agosto) y desde la ultima actualización la bateria se me drena sola.

Con un uso ligero no termino el dia.

El consumo con el teléfono en reposo es brutal, se come la bateria sin utilizarlo.

Necesitamos solución. El teléfono es inutilizable