We typically like Pixel phones a lot, but we have some reservations about Google’s quality control

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    9 months ago

    Were you using Firefox? On my phone, FF browser takes ~5% battery per hour, even if I force close it, there is some background task eating battery. I uninstall it and bam! No more 40% drain during the night but only 2-3% drain in 8 hours.

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      9 months ago

      Might have been Firefox. My phone reported it was Amazon Photos, so I uninstalled it, but then it was another app instead, which I uninstalled, then it was a third one (which I think was Firefox?). At that point I gave up, assuming it was a problem with the G2 Tensor chip not cycling down while idle, not a specific app. Even if 3 apps that I’ve never had a problem with on other phones all have problems on the Pixel 7a, that’s just not good enough.

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      9 months ago

      Were you using Firefox? On my phone, FF browser takes ~5% battery per hour,

      Mine drains about 6% per hour, it’s absolutely unsustainable. Just uninstalled firefox, let’s see. I regret getting it so much (pixel 7) lol.

      edit. wasnt it, what a piece of shit this phone is.

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      9 months ago

      I am using Mull (on a Pixel 6a) and it took 3% with 40min screen time. Thats great.

      I have no idea what is causing that for you.

      I am also using

      • ublock origin
      • noscript
      • dark background light text (saves a ton of screen energy)