Massive Battery Drain - PlayStore Update (Aug 2020) [Merged]

15-08-2020 10:17am

The Black Oil wrote: »

Aye, I cleared the cache on the day this thread was posted.

I was awake before 5am this morning, battery was down to 63% from over 90 when I put it into flight mode. There was a note on it yesterday about Outlook and later WhatsApp about the battery. I had a look when I was up on at the crack of dawn and it said Food Tribe 7% and a few others like Garmin Connect were 1%. I'll see how it fares tonight.

Cleared the cache again earlier.

If it doesn't have either the Covid app or Google Play Services high in your battery usage data then you have a different issue. Just be aware that it is still possible to turn on WiFi etc. while in flight mode, make sure you're not doing that by accident.

LaLa2004 · 15-08-2020 10:21am

LaLa2004 wrote: »

I deleted the Covid app. I emptied the cache on Google Play. I've woken up to an empty battery this morning. Up to Saturday, August 8, the battery would last at least one day. It's a Oneplus 7.

All back to normal here - battery charge lasting a minimum of one day. Fast charging is working properly.
I'm still very happy with the OnePlus 7. I think this was just a glitch.

The Black Oil · 15-08-2020 7:23pm

Deleted User wrote: »

If it doesn't have either the Covid app or Google Play Services high in your battery usage data then you have a different issue. Just be aware that it is still possible to turn on WiFi etc. while in flight mode, make sure you're not doing that by accident.

Message this evening says, stop battery drain.

Outlook 6.8% or more per day and Covid Tracker Ireland 19% or more per day.

shaveAbullock · 15-08-2020 7:28pm

No official statement from nearform so they are probably still trying to fix this problem in full.

redlead · 16-08-2020 10:52pm

Can't believe I'm only seeing this thread now. I'm after going and spending 600 bucks on a new phone because I thought my phone was banjaxed. It's now working perfectly again.

greasepalm · 16-08-2020 11:20pm

Ahh sure you needed a better upgraded phone.

Inquitus · 16-08-2020 11:31pm

Other apps are misbehaving now, has google messed up again? My Swype Keyboard did 49% of my battery today, I have it installed for years with no issues?