Why does my phone battery suddenly drain so fast?

moe313 thought this was worth mentioning said 2 hours ago

Has anyone else had this happen? My phone battery has started dropping way faster than usual, even when I’m barely using it. I’ve checked the obvious stuff like brightness and background apps, but nothing seems to explain it. Any simple fixes I should try before blaming the battery?

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werehatrack said 2 hours ago:

Check for apps that have GPS tracking turned on all the time, and apps in general with full-time access to phone functions that they only need when using the app - or don’t need at all. Particularly store shopping apps; those are greedy about tracking when they aren’t in use.

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Cerridwyn said 2 hours ago:

Also updates. Sometimes it downloads then when you think it isn’t

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sillyheathen said 2 hours ago:

Live Photos, screen brightness, anything that tracks your location, being in a low service area, apps open in the background….

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moe313 said 2 hours ago:

Thanks for the suggestions! I hadn’t thought about GPS permissions and updates being a possible culprit. I’m going to check the battery usage and location settings for a few apps and see if that makes a difference.

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