{"id":11299,"date":"2026-04-22T07:13:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T07:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=11299"},"modified":"2026-04-22T07:13:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T07:13:57","slug":"googles-new-android-update-severe-impact-on-pixel-battery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=11299","title":{"rendered":"Google\u2019s New Android Update\u2014\u2018Severe\u2019 Impact On Pixel Battery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"embed-base image-embed embed-0\" role=\"presentation\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:61.04%;position:relative\" class=\"image-embed__placeholder\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" sizes=\"50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/67443d060625b85c0cb80b4d\/New-Pixel-smartphones-from-Google\/0x0.jpg?crop=1310%2C801%2Cx1666%2Cy176%2Csafe&amp;width=960&amp;dpr=1 1x, https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/67443d060625b85c0cb80b4d\/New-Pixel-smartphones-from-Google\/0x0.jpg?crop=1310%2C801%2Cx1666%2Cy176%2Csafe&amp;width=960&amp;dpr=1.5 1.5x, https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/67443d060625b85c0cb80b4d\/New-Pixel-smartphones-from-Google\/0x0.jpg?crop=1310%2C801%2Cx1666%2Cy176%2Csafe&amp;width=960&amp;dpr=2 2x\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"bMqrj\">\n<p><span style=\"-webkit-line-clamp:2\" class=\"Ccg9Ib-7 _8XF2kHYM\">New worries for Pixel users.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><small class=\"pGGCM2aD\">dpa\/picture alliance via Getty Images<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Despite its control of hardware and firmware, Google triggers a surprising number of serious issues for Pixel users after security updates are installed. This pattern has repeated in recent months, and now there\u2019s a new worry for users.<\/p>\n<p>Per <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2026\/04\/21\/pixel-phones-hit-with-battery-drain-issue-google-investigating\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2026\/04\/21\/pixel-phones-hit-with-battery-drain-issue-google-investigating\/\" aria-label=\"9to5Google\"><em data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2026\/04\/21\/pixel-phones-hit-with-battery-drain-issue-google-investigating\/\">9to5Google<\/em><\/a>, \u201cfollowing the rollout of the April 2026 update on Google Pixel phones, a widespread battery drain issue has hit, but the company is looking into the matter.\u201d There\u2019s no fix as yet, but Google has asked forum users for more info. The number of users complaining is accelerating quickly.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"link-embed__info\"><span class=\"link-embed__provider\">Forbes<\/span><span class=\"link-embed__title\">How To Save Disappearing Messages On Your iPhone<\/span><small class=\"link-embed__byline\">By <span class=\"link-embed__author\">Zak Doffman<\/span><\/small><\/span><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail-wrapper\"><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail allow-inline-style\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/specials-images.forbesimg.com\/imageserve\/5f42444852e296b796bf05b7\/960x0.jpg?cropX1=774&amp;cropX2=3523&amp;cropY1=239&amp;cropY2=1784)\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe sheer amount of attention on this thread tells us this issue is pretty widespread,\u201d <em>9to5Google<\/em> says, with reports on Reddit and elsewhere.&#8221; While those reports continue to build on an <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/502262230?pli=1#comment1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/502262230?pli=1#comment1\" aria-label=\"issue tracking forum\">issue tracking forum<\/a> into the \u201csevere idle drain&#8221; issue as it has been tagged, others have taken to <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GooglePixel\/search\/?solution=2aabc314d99f53a12aabc314d99f53a1&amp;js_challenge=1&amp;token=bbbe4bf1c9a2b5160829c4be34da5861bc6bdbe4a18e08b7032a9e25041e35d9&amp;jsc_orig_r=&amp;q=battery+drain&amp;type=posts&amp;sort=new&amp;cId=d79d2f12-b102-49a7-a2c4-ef1d3fa1861b&amp;iId=d6e1dc87-74ed-43a6-8aad-12d2a4f90e27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GooglePixel\/search\/?solution=2aabc314d99f53a12aabc314d99f53a1&amp;js_challenge=1&amp;token=bbbe4bf1c9a2b5160829c4be34da5861bc6bdbe4a18e08b7032a9e25041e35d9&amp;jsc_orig_r=&amp;q=battery+drain&amp;type=posts&amp;sort=new&amp;cId=d79d2f12-b102-49a7-a2c4-ef1d3fa1861b&amp;iId=d6e1dc87-74ed-43a6-8aad-12d2a4f90e27\" aria-label=\"Reddit\">Reddit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat\u2019s more concerning,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/google-pixel\/pixel-phones-are-seeing-unusual-battery-drain-after-the-april-2026-update\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/google-pixel\/pixel-phones-are-seeing-unusual-battery-drain-after-the-april-2026-update\" aria-label=\"Android Central\"><em data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/google-pixel\/pixel-phones-are-seeing-unusual-battery-drain-after-the-april-2026-update\">Android Central<\/em><\/a> says, \u201cis that it doesn\u2019t seem limited to a specific device. Users across multiple generations, from the Pixel 6 series all the way up to the Pixel 10 lineup, are reporting similar battery drain issues.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Google has <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/502262230#comment310\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/502262230#comment310\" aria-label=\"acknowledged\">acknowledged<\/a> the issue \u2014 to an extent. Albeit in reality it\u2019s simply polling users and requesting more data. Pixel issues caused by prior updates have not always been addressed quickly, and we have seen some roll on for months.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"link-embed__info\"><span class=\"link-embed__provider\">Forbes<\/span><span class=\"link-embed__title\">Microsoft Changes Windows Security After 15 Years\u2014Update By \u2018End Of April\u2019<\/span><small class=\"link-embed__byline\">By <span class=\"link-embed__author\">Zak Doffman<\/span><\/small><\/span><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail-wrapper\"><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail allow-inline-style\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/specials-images.forbesimg.com\/imageserve\/6805d764e9216bb6ed674264\/960x0.jpg?cropX1=312&amp;cropX2=2356&amp;cropY1=321&amp;cropY2=1471)\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Just two weeks ago, April\u2019s update was <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/google-pixel\/the-latest-pixel-update-tackles-android-16s-early-stability-woes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/google-pixel\/the-latest-pixel-update-tackles-android-16s-early-stability-woes\" aria-label=\"lauded\">lauded<\/a> as an \u201cupdate to tackle Android 16\u2019s early stability woes,&#8221; with \u201cGoogle\u2019s April 2026 patch stopping frustrating crashes for banking and third-party apps across the entire lineup, from the Pixel 6 to the Pixel 10a.\u201d Unfortunately, that positivity has not lasted for very long.<\/p>\n<p>Some report that their phones are continually waking, driving battery drain when the phone is not being actively used. &#8220;Others report that battery drain is noticeable even when the Pixel is in airplane mode,&#8221; <em>9to5Google<\/em> says, \u201cwhile battery life has been cut to just a few hours of screen time or even cut in half for some.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/zakdoffman\/2026\/04\/22\/googles-new-android-update-severe-impact-on-pixel-battery\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New worries for Pixel users. dpa\/picture alliance via Getty Images Despite its control of hardware and firmware, Google triggers a surprising number of serious issues for Pixel users after security updates are installed. This pattern has repeated in recent months, and now there\u2019s a new worry for users. Per 9to5Google, \u201cfollowing the rollout of the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11300,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-11299","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-brand-spotlights"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11299","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11299"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11299\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11299"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11299"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}