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Google Pixel battery dying randomly

Posted on 3/27/17 at 8:48 pm
Posted by Hulkklogan
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Oct 2010
43296 posts
Posted on 3/27/17 at 8:48 pm
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Phone dies at 30% or lower.. No warning, just craps out and I have to plug it in. Anyone else experiencing this? I did some Googling and there seems to be some complaints but no official statement from Google other than a forum post that there will be an OTA fix.. Really annoying when I'm on call, but at the grocery store and my phone dies way early...
This post was edited on 3/27/17 at 9:00 pm
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161244 posts
Posted on 3/27/17 at 8:51 pm to
Nope, no issues for me. I recently had to delete an app that was draining my battery though. Like 3 hours after unplugging I was at 40%
Posted by SabiDojo
Open to any suggestions.
Member since Nov 2010
83924 posts
Posted on 3/27/17 at 9:02 pm to
Get a OnePlus 3T
Posted by List Eater
Htown
Member since Apr 2005
23560 posts
Posted on 3/27/17 at 9:11 pm to
No issues here.. had that issue with the 6P. Loving my XL so far..
Posted by CubsFanBudMan
Member since Jul 2008
5060 posts
Posted on 3/27/17 at 9:30 pm to
No issue on my XL. You might consider signing up for the 7.1.2 beta and see if it fixes the problem.
Posted by wheelr
Member since Jul 2012
5147 posts
Posted on 3/27/17 at 11:36 pm to
I saw something (maybe on r/googlepixel) about quite a few people having this problem.

I didn't look into it much since my phone has been fine but I'm sure an internet search would yield some results.

May be a solution here:

LINK /
This post was edited on 3/27/17 at 11:38 pm
Posted by Givens
Member since May 2016
740 posts
Posted on 3/28/17 at 6:36 am to
quote:

Get a OnePlus 3T


Buying another phone isn't the only option to correct issues.
Posted by TigerBait1127
Houston
Member since Jun 2005
47336 posts
Posted on 3/28/17 at 8:05 am to
Could also contact Google since the phone is under warranty
Posted by Hulkklogan
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Oct 2010
43296 posts
Posted on 3/28/17 at 8:12 am to
Yeah I opened a support case and they just sent me instructions and tips on how to save battery life.


I factory reset my Pixel last night. We'll see how it works today.

Posted by whodatfan
Member since Mar 2008
21323 posts
Posted on 3/28/17 at 10:18 am to
Warranty claim if it isn't an app, or a software update doesn't fix it. Also, you can root and use a custom ROM/kernel and see if it clears up.
Posted by SabiDojo
Open to any suggestions.
Member since Nov 2010
83924 posts
Posted on 3/28/17 at 10:22 am to
quote:

Also, you can root and use a custom ROM/kernel and see if it clears up


Does this void the warranty?
Posted by Venelar
The AP
Member since Oct 2010
1134 posts
Posted on 3/28/17 at 11:17 am to
This is a big issue with a lot of 6P owners right now too. My phone started to die at ~30% a few weeks ago. Have a new battery coming to swap it out (pain in the arse on this phone) since I'm well outside the warranty (day 1 buyer).

On the nexus 6p and Pixel reddits there are quite a few instances of this.
Posted by maximum overdrive
DFW
Member since Dec 2015
2205 posts
Posted on 3/28/17 at 6:28 pm to
quote:

Does this void the warranty?



Yeah, sorta. You can always revert back to stock, as long as you don't brick the device somehow.
Posted by Hulkklogan
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Oct 2010
43296 posts
Posted on 3/28/17 at 9:18 pm to
I'm at 20% right now and no shutdown.. hopefully a factory reset fixed it.

ETA

Immediately after I hit send it crapped out

This post was edited on 3/28/17 at 9:23 pm
Posted by List Eater
Htown
Member since Apr 2005
23560 posts
Posted on 3/28/17 at 9:35 pm to
This shite better not happen again.
Posted by Hulkklogan
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Oct 2010
43296 posts
Posted on 3/29/17 at 8:58 am to
I signed up for the android beta program, downloading 7.1.2 right now.. we'll see if that fixes it.
Posted by LSU Tiger 216
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2007
4026 posts
Posted on 3/30/17 at 9:12 am to
My wife had this issue. We just did a warranty on it and it's all good now. I'd recommend just contacting Google from the chat support in settings.

Tell them you factory wiped it already to save you some time.
Posted by bluebarracuda
Member since Oct 2011
18220 posts
Posted on 3/30/17 at 12:46 pm to
My 6P dies at 20%. At least I know when it's coming?
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161244 posts
Posted on 3/31/17 at 3:35 am to
Piggybacking this, my phone (or Project File itself) has started switching towers randomly. Like almost every 30 minutes to an hour it is switching between a T-Mobile and Sprint tower.
Normally at home it stays connected to Sprint but now it keeps wanting to change.
Posted by List Eater
Htown
Member since Apr 2005
23560 posts
Posted on 3/31/17 at 10:31 am to
quote:

Normally at home it stays connected to Sprint but now it keeps wanting to change.

Why wouldn't you be connected to your wifi at home?
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