Some Google Pixels are suffering from a crippling battery bug, but we might already know the cause

Date:
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:14:10 +0000

Description:
The March 2026 Pixel update seems to have introduced a bug that's stopping Deep Doze from kicking in for some users.

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Some Pixel owners are reporting that their batteries are draining very fast This appears to be caused by a bug introduced in a March update, which
affects Deep Doze Unfortunately, there's no fix yet Ever since the March Google Pixel update, some users have been experiencing a serious battery bug with their phones, and its one that wasnt addressed in Aprils Pixel update , and currently has no other fix either.

As spotted by Android Police , there are threads on both Reddit and Googles support forums complaining about the issue, and it appears to affect a wide variety of phones, from the Pixel 7 through to the Google Pixel 10 series. There arent a huge number of reports, so thankfully, it might not be too widespread, but it sounds like a major problem for those who are affected, with one Reddit poster claiming they now have to charge [their Pixel phone] 2 to 3 times a day. Article continues below You may like Google Pixel 10 users report broken Wi-Fi and Bluetooth A new Google Pixel update has landed complete with a fix for an annoying game-crashing bug Latest Pixel Watch update causes step count and calorie errors in the Fitbit app

Thats a serious issue, especially if youre out with your phone all day, as
you can no longer rely on it to survive until you get home or to somewhere
you can charge it. The Google Pixel 10 (Image credit: Philip Berne / Future)
A mode you probably hadn't heard of reportedly isn't working But while theres no fix yet, OddAtmosphere1793 on Reddit has found a possible explanation for the bug. They claim to have found that a firmware bug is preventing their Pixel from entering Deep Doze a mode that should automatically kick in when the phone is idle to reduce performance and background activities, in order
to conserve battery.

The good news is that theyve posted the bug on Googles Issue Tracker , and they encourage anyone affected to hit the +1 button there, so that Googles engineers will see it and hopefully prioritize a fix for it.

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