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Hey everyone,

I've been experiencing unusually fast battery drain on my Pixel 7 Pro for the past week. It seems like no matter what I do, my battery is almost dead by mid-afternoon, which is not normal for me. I've tried restarting my phone, checking for app updates, and even gone through the battery usage stats, but I can't pinpoint the culprit.

Here's what I've observed from battery usage:

• Screen: ~20%
• Android System: ~15%
• Cellular Standby: ~10%
• Various apps (social media, games): ~25% total

I've already:

• Disabled background activity for non-essential apps.
• Turned down screen brightness and set adaptive brightness.
• Checked location services and reduced accuracy.

Is anyone else facing this issue? Any tips or tricks you've found to diagnose or fix significant battery drain?

Thanks in advance!

Hey TechGuru123,

I had a similar issue a few months back on my Galaxy S22. It turned out to be a rogue Google Play Services update that was causing excessive background activity. A quick cache clear for Play Services and its data usually resolved it.

Try this:

1. Go to Settings > Apps > Show system apps.
2. Find "Google Play Services".
3. Tap "Storage & cache" > "Clear cache".
4. Then tap "Manage space" > "Clear all data".

Warning: Clearing data for Play Services might log you out of some Google services temporarily, but it's generally safe and usually fixes battery drain issues caused by it. You might need to restart your phone afterwards.

Let me know if that helps!

Also check your "Android System Webview". Sometimes an outdated or buggy version can cause drain. Make sure it's updated via the Play Store.

Also, sometimes a specific app, even if it doesn't show high usage, might be the cause if it's constantly trying to sync or connect. Did you install any new apps recently?

Alex_Smith, thanks! I cleared the cache for Google Play Services. I haven't cleared the data yet, but I'll keep that in mind if it doesn't improve.

Michaela_K, I did update Android System Webview. I can't think of any new apps, but I'll review my installed apps again. It's so frustrating when you can't figure out what's draining the battery!

Will report back after another day of usage.

Try checking your mobile network signal strength. Poor signal can cause the phone to use more power searching for a better connection. I noticed higher drain when I'm in areas with weak reception.