5 Ways to Fix Samsung One UI Battery Drain

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Basic Fixes:

Fix 1: Switch to Adaptive Power Saving

Samsung phones come packed with Adaptive Power Saving features that automatically enable the battery saver outside of active usage hours. This helps keep the battery drain in check when you’re not using your phone. Please note this will automatically disable once you turn on the battery saver. Here’s how.

Step 1:OpenSettingsand tap onBattery. Here, tap onPower saving.

Step 2:Tap on thethree-dot iconat the top-right corner. Then, tap onAdaptive power saving.

Step 3:Turn on the toggle forOffto enable Adaptive Power Saving.

Also Read:How to fix battery drain on Samsung Galaxy phones

Fix 2: Clear Cache for One UI Home

Clear the cache for One UI Home helps delete any corrupt cache files causing higher-than-normal battery drain on your Samsung Galaxy device. Once done, restart your phone and use it for a while to check. Follow the below steps to do it.

Step 1:OpenSettingsand tap onApps. Here, tap onOne UI Home.

Step 2:Scroll down and tap onStorage>Clear cache>restartyour phone to finish.

Fix 3: Disable Fast Charging

While fast charging is useful for decreasing charging time, it degrades overall battery life in the long run. Additionally, you might notice slightly faster battery drains when using fast charging normally. To stop that from happening, here’s how to disable fast charging on your Samsung phone.

Step 1:OpenSettingsand tap onBattery. Scroll down and tap onCharging settings.

Step 2:Here, turn off the toggles forFast chargingandFast wireless charging.

Also Read:Why does my Android phone’s battery drain overnight and how to fix it

Fix 4: Scan the Phone for Issues

While your Samsung phone periodically scans for issues and fixes them in the background, you can manually run this scan if you’re experiencing issues like higher battery drain. Once done, follow the suggestions, if there are any, and see if it helps fix the issue. Follow the below steps to do it.

Step 1:OpenSettings> tap onDevice care>Optimize now.

Step 2:If any issues are detected, solve them accordingly. If not, tap onDone.

Step 3:Then, scroll down and tap onDiagnostics>App battery usage diagnostics.

Once your phone finishes diagnosing, check which apps use the most battery and proceed accordingly. You can alsoclear the RAMto fix any abnormal battery drain issues.

Fix 5: Enable Background Usage Limits

If your phone has apps that you occasionally use but don’t want to delete, enable background usage limits to allow Samsung to put them to sleep after certain days of inactivity. This helps ensure the apps stay on your phone without using any battery in the background. Here’s how to do it.

Step 1:OpenSettings> tap onBattery> scroll down and tap onBackground usage limits.

Step 2:Turn on thePut unused apps to sleeptoggle. Then, tap onSleeping appsorDeep sleeping apps.

Once you see the menu options, put the relevant apps to sleep manually on your Samsung device. Then, try using your Samsung phone for a while to see if the issue has been fixed.

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Last updated on 26 June, 2024

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