It doesn’t happen often at all but sometimes Google Play services on my Android phone goes wild and chews through battery power, often while I’m charging.
It started this morning when I noticed the battery was below 50%, and my slow charger wasn’t making much of a dent in changing that. Over breakfast I saw it drop a percentage point or two while the phone was basically idle.
There was a queued firmware update, which I applied thinking that might help (I’ve noticed in the past that the phone battery starts to noticeably get worse if I don’t immediately install an update) but it didn’t. Placing it in airplane mode didn’t make any difference, I think, but it’s difficult to know.
It’s fast charging now but I wouldn’t call it fast. I guess I’ll just have to wait it out and hope Google Play Services calms down again.
I don’t know how to fix it. I just make sure my phone is charging and make sure it doesn’t get too hot which might damage the battery.
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