The May 2023 security patch updates for Google Pixel 6 and 7 phones caused battery drain and overheating.
If you're using a Pixel 6 or Pixel 7, you might want to postpone updating to the May 2023 security patchif you haven't already, as the update appears to be causing battery life and heat issues.
Owners of the Google Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a, Pixel 7, and 7 Pro are reporting issues with their phones overheating and draining their batteries extremely quickly after the May 2023 security patch update. In some cases, this leads to battery life being cut by up to half or worse, and the phone becoming hot to the touch.
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User reports of these issues began to appear around May 6, a few days after the update for the Pixel 6 or Pixel 7, and have continued ever since.
Another related problem seems to come from the implementation Google, which runs in the background and uses system resources to the point of overheating the phone and draining battery life. Some affected users with Pixel 6 and 7 they spoke to Reddit, saying that this problem occurs in both the current stable and beta versions of the app GoogleAdditionally, some found that the app “Android System Intelligence” shows high battery usage in system settings.
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OR Google has not yet issued a public response to the problem and some users have reported that customer support is not helpful. Neither is the rollback to previous versions of the app Google seems to help with Pixel 6 and Pixel 7.
For now, there's not much users can do other than enable it Adaptive Battery and the battery optimizationYou can also try enabling the feature Battery Saver, but keep in mind that it limits the applications and the functions of Pixel 6 and Pixel 7.
It is important to be aware of these issues so you can take steps to protect the device Pixel 6 or Pixel 7from damage caused by excessive heat or battery depletion.
Source: 9to5google.com
