I have done all of this multiple times and the battery drain continues. It started with the July 2023 security update and has been happening ever since. I noticed that if I disable Google Play Services the drain stops, also if I disable location the drain stops. The drain also continues in Safe Mode, when all installed apps are disabled. I have set location to Ask or only while using the app for every app I can including system apps. How can I find what is really causing this and finally fix it. The actual drain is about 2+% per hour so in a typical day, 50% of my battery is simply used by Play Services without doing anything at all. All sync or location options are off.
4 Ways to Fix Google Play Services Draining Battery on Android
Is Google Play Services responsible for abysmal battery life on your Android phone? Here's how you can fix Google Play Services draining battery on Android.