Software update killed battery

[Tcbemis]

I love my s8 and especially the battery life. Well, the software update 2 days ago took care of that. I'm literally watching my battery day. It just to last all day. Any thoughts?

 

[Golfdriver97]

Was the update an OS update?

 

[Tcbemis]

I'm not sure, but it was this?

 

[erasat]

When issues like this suddenly appear, try doing a Wipe Cache Partition in Recovery Mode. Turn off your phone, press and keep pressed, Volume Up-Bixby and Power Buttons until you see a blue screen, then let it enter Recovery mode, once in there browse the options with the Volume buttons and enter with power button. Just do a Wipe Cache partition and then restart the phone.

 

[anon(123856)]

When you have issues like this that suddenly appears, try doing a Wipe Cache Partition in Recovery Mode. Turn off your phone, press and keep pressed, Volume Up-Bixby and Power Buttons until you see a blue screen, then let it enter Recovery mode, once in there browse the options with the Volume buttons and enter with power button. Just do a Wipe Cache partition and then restart the phone.

Agreed. It's an easy and safe thing to try. Always worth a shot.

 

[bandofbrothers2112]

If the cache wipe explained above does not help once awaiting for everything to settle thrn back up and factory reset which could help.

If not seek advice from a Samsung Experience Store or Samsung Service Location.

 

[Golfdriver97]

You might have a new kernel, which when this happens, there is a lot of processes going on in the background that can appear as an excessive battery drain. It can take a few days before the kernel gets settled in.

 

[mary beth hale]

If the cache wipe explained above does not help once awaiting for everything to settle thrn back up and factory reset which could help.

If not seek advice from a Samsung Experience Store or Samsung Service Location.

Agree. Hard reset, while being a PITA, can solve a lot of issues.

 

[kmarkert98]

Would this reset any/all of my personalization & settings that I've done if I do this?

 

[erasat]

Would this reset any/all of my personalization & settings that I've done if I do this?

Wipe cache Partition? No, safe and easy.

 

[anon(123856)]

Would this reset any/all of my personalization & settings that I've done if I do this?

Wiping the cache partition will not cause any data loss. Performing a hard reset will however.

 

[jaltman]

Hard reset often cures many ills. Use smartswitch to make a back up. Then factory reset and restore from smartswitch.

 

[felloffthetruck]

What carrier?

 

[BuckyBadg]

Wiping the cache partition will cause any data loss. Performing a hard reset will however.

I did this and it seemed to work. Today my battery life seemed much better.

 

[anon(123856)]

I did this and it seemed to work. Today my battery life seemed much better.

Well hopefully that fixes it.

 

[Tcbemis]

Ok well I'm not getting notifications for this, oops. My battery settled in and seems much better. I appreciate all the tips!!

 

[Iva_LadyDiCaprio98]

Sometimes it takes a couple of days for the battery to settle after an update. I always wipe cache partition after each update and wait for a day or two for it to settle and it has never failed me. Battery life has been really good after the recent update.