Unknown (sort of) Android 11/LG Velvet Wifi Battery Drain

[Garrett190286]

LG Velvet, Android 11, I've exhausted all background data and wifi useage settings I could find. When wifi is on there is a continuos wifi usage causing a battery drain. I've used an app to detect what apps are using wifi and how much wifi they are using. The culprit appears to be "the android" symbol and "tethering." My tethering is off and all tethering settings have been checked. This happens when the screen is locked or unlocked. Any thoughts on what this continuos wifi usage can be? I've attached a screen shot from the wifi usage monitoring app.

 

[mustang7757]

I took care your other post
Welcome to AC!

 

[mustang7757]

You using your device as usb tethering?

 

[Garrett190286]

Thank you! No USB tethering. All settings off for Wifi and USB tethering.

 

[mustang7757]

Try going to settings >apps>find tethering and tap , clear uts data then force stop it

 

[Garrett190286]

No option to force stop tethering. Tethering permission is Phone and unable to deny. Can't clear data or cache. Other apps included in tethering usage is Cell Broadcast Service, Network Manager, com.android.server.NetworkPermissionConfig. Background restrictions in place, not excluded from power saving exclusions.

 

[Garrett190286]

Clear data and clear cache are grayed out. Still no option to force stop tethering.

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Does it also happen in Safe Mode? https://www.hardreset.info/devices/lg/lg-velvet-5g/safe-mode/

 

[mustang7757]

Clear data and clear cache are grayed out. Still no option to force stop tethering.

Interesting
This one going be little tricky
Try what b. Diddy suggest.

 

[Garrett190286]

Interesting
This one going be little tricky
Try what b. Diddy suggest.

So weird. Safe made activated and I'm still seeing wifi continuosly sending and recieving! I may have to try resetting the phone.

 

[mustang7757]

So weird. Safe made activated and I'm still seeing wifi continuosly sending and recieving! I may have to try resetting the phone.

I think you might be right a factory reset may be in order

 

[Garrett190286]

Then again. I think this only happens on my home network. My battery didn't seem to drain at work on the wifi network. Figured this could be useful information!

 

[B. Diddy]

Ok, try rebooting your router by unplugging its power for about 30 seconds.

 

[mustang7757]

Then again. I think this only happens on my home network. My battery didn't seem to drain at work on the wifi network. Figured this could be useful information!

Another to check go to setting>connection>Mobile data usage >should have WiFi usage there see what the default system is saying instead of 3rd party ?

 

[Garrett190286]

Another to check go to setting>connection>Mobile data usage >should have WiFi usage there see what the default system is saying instead of 3rd party ?

Not quite sure I can find this. Would this be the wifi network the phone is connected to?

 

[Garrett190286]

Not quite sure I can find this. Would this be the wifi network the phone is connected to?

I can find the wifi usage under the mobile data settings. Shows greatest usage to least.

 

[mustang7757]

I can find the wifi usage under the mobile data settings. Shows greatest usage to least.

Ok can you show screenshot of that maybe?

 

[Garrett190286]

Ok can you show screenshot of that maybe?

 

[Garrett190286]

 

[mustang7757]

View attachment 348495

Tap on WiFi think it's mobile data at the bottom