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Google Investigates Battery Drain Issue in Pixel Phones

4/22/2026

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Following Google's April 2026 update, Pixel users report battery drain across Pixel 6 through Pixel 10.
Complaints have surged with over 600 comments on Google's Issue Tracker in a week.
Google has acknowledged the problem and is investigating causes, including the CPU not entering a low-power state.
A fix is anticipated in an upcoming update, possibly in May 2026.

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Story summary

Following Google's April 2026 update, Pixel users report battery drain across Pixel 6 through Pixel 10.
Complaints have surged with over 600 comments on Google's Issue Tracker in a week.
Google has acknowledged the problem and is investigating causes, including the CPU not entering a low-power state.
A fix is anticipated in an upcoming update, possibly in May 2026.