Verizon rolling out Oreo

[jhilker]

After the first couple of days on Oreo it seems my battery life is a little worse than before. By the time I got home last night after work it was down in the mid 60's and before it would be in the mid to upper 70's after a typical days use.

It's possible a reset may help your battery life issue. I almost always do that after getting a major update. I haven't done it yet, but will watch my battery life over the next few days to see how it compares.

 

[Jezza819]

My battery is fine but I wouldn't consider myself a power user. Frankly I don't think the update was worth it and I wish I could go back

I'm definitely not a power user. My typical day is about dozen text messages and maybe a check or two of the weather and that's about it. No email, no video, no games, and usually no calls. It's doing a little better today. It's 3pm US CDT and it's at 84%

 

[chuckdawg1999]

Thanks. I don't really consider myself a power user, either, but the battery on the G6 is already underwhelming, for the most part. I don't want it to get any worse. Think I'll sit this update out, or at least delay it until I get a consensus on how it affects the phone... good or bad.

I'm happy I can get over 12 hours out of it

 

[Thud Hardsmack]

Well, that sucks... I came to ask how everyone's battery life was after the update. Is everyone experiencing the same? Interested to know if I should hold off on updating (battery life is important to me) or if the update is worth it regardless?

Before Oreo - 5 hours SoT was easy. If I wanted I could squeeze almost 8 hours without using battery saver.

Now, I'm at 60% with 30 minutes of SoT. I've factory reset twice, plus dumped two apps that were using battery that were really of central to my user experience, and it hasn't helped.

 

[chuckdawg1999]

anybody else having their phone crash? it's happening every day to me

 

[Thud Hardsmack]

anybody else having their phone crash? it's happening every day to me

Not suffering that particular affliction here. Knocking on wood as I post this.

 

[chuckdawg1999]

Not suffering that particular affliction here. Knocking on wood as I post this.

I thought it was an app I had installed but now I'm really thinking it's Oreo.

 

[jchapman01]

Before Oreo - 5 hours SoT was easy. If I wanted I could squeeze almost 8 hours without using battery saver.

Now, I'm at 60% with 30 minutes of SoT. I've factory reset twice, plus dumped two apps that were using battery that were really of central to my user experience, and it hasn't helped.

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Ack! Well, sh!t. That really sucks. I'm leaning heavily on the 'Don't Update' side now. Thanks for sharing. Crossing my phalanges that only a small percentage of devices are experiencing worse battery life.

Someone PLEASE give me some good news!

 

[jchapman01]

I'm happy I can get over 12 hours out of it

How does that compare to what you were getting before the update?

 

[chuckdawg1999]

How does that compare to what you were getting before the update?

Sorry, that's what I was doing before. I really get between 12-14 hours which is really good for me.

 

[jchapman01]

Sorry, that's what I was doing before. I really get between 12-14 hours which is really good for me.

Ahh - so it's good news! You might be the first that I've seen that is getting better battery life after the update. Congrats!

 

[chuckdawg1999]

Ahh - so it's good news! You might be the first that I've seen that is getting better battery life after the update. Congrats!

That's what I was getting before. There's been no noticeable change I've seen in battery life. Just that everything else has gone to crap.

 

[jchapman01]

That's what I was getting before. There's been no noticeable change I've seen in battery life. Just that everything else has gone to crap.

Sorry - I misunderstood (twice). I understand now. Sorry you're having issues other than battery. Silver lining, maybe?

 

[Rich215]

Ahh - so it's good news! You might be the first that I've seen that is getting better battery life after the update. Congrats!

I mentioned earlier....I get better battery life and 0 problems (verizon). I like Oreo and how it makes my phone better for communications and other actionable things. It just flows better with my use. I also have no battery hogging apps like facecrap and such that constantly tax the system.

So count me as one who is happy with the update so far.

 

[chuckdawg1999]

Sorry - I misunderstood (twice). I understand now. Sorry you're having issues other than battery. Silver lining, maybe?

You could say that. It's also I'm a fuddy duddy and like things working the way I'm used to.

 

[jchapman01]

You could say that. It's also I'm a fuddy duddy and like things working the way I'm used to.

Nothing wrong with that, and I kinda think I am too. (I can hear my wife's eyes rolling in the back of her head... she KNOW's I'm a fuddy duddy, LOL)

 

[jchapman01]

I mentioned earlier....I get better battery life and 0 problems (verizon). I like Oreo and how it makes my phone better for communications and other actionable things. It just flows better with my use. I also have no battery hogging apps like facecrap and such that constantly tax the system.

So count me as one who is happy with the update so far.

Niice! I must have missed your earlier comment. Happy to hear someone's getting improved battery and hope I will too if/when I update.