- Look for applications that have high battery usage –> Select the ‘Restrict’ option.
- In case the restrict option is not available, then select the application and choose the ‘Optimize’ option instead.
Method 2: Force Stop misbehaving applications
It is highly suggested that turning Force Stopping certain applications can improve battery life overall. Follow these steps to Force Stop applications.
- Open the Settings application on your Pixel device.
- Select Apps –> ‘See all Apps’ option.
- Select the app you think is misbehaving –> Press the Force Stop button.
Method 3: Uninstall Misbehaving applications
If Force-Stopping the application does not seem to have resolved the issue, we strongly recommend that you uninstall it if it is not your daily driver.
- Open the application drawer on your Pixel device.
- Hold on to the application for 2-3 seconds.
- Open the settings of the application –> Select the ‘Uninstall’ option.
Method 4: Restart your Pixel device
A simple restart of your smartphone can often solve most of the prevalent issues. To restart your Pixel device, follow these steps.
- Press and hold your device’s Power button and the Volume Up button for a few seconds.
- A menu will pop up –> Select the ‘Restart’ option.
Method 5: Check your Pixel device for Updates
Updating your device’s software can also resolve many issues. Developers constantly push out updates to fix major bugs such as battery draining and laggy UI. To do this, follow these steps.
- Open the Settings application on your Pixel device.
- Look for the System tab and select it –> choose the ‘System Update‘ option.
- If any updates are found, the device will prompt an option for Downloading & Installing the update.
Method 6: Disable Always-On Display on your device
Always-On Display is a major culprit for battery draining issues. To turn this feature off, follow these steps.
- Open the Settings application on your Pixel device.
- Look for the Display tab and select it –> choose the ‘Lock Screen‘ option.
Method 7: Reduce the Screen Timeout
Having Screen Timeout set to a longer duration can drastically reduce battery, to solve this, follow these steps.
- Open the Settings application on your Pixel device.
- Look for the Display tab and select it –> choose the ‘Screen Timeout’ option.
- It is suggested to set this at either 15 seconds or 30 seconds.
Method 8: Use Battery Saver mode to extend Battery Life
In general, using Battery Saver mode is very helpful even without battery drain issues. It can easily add to an extra 1-2 hours for Screen On Time. To enable this, follow these steps.
- Open the Settings application on your Pixel device.
- Look for the Battery tab and select it –> choose the ‘Battery Saver’ option.
- From this setting, enable the ‘Use Battery Saver’ option.
Method 9: Some Common options causing battery drain
- Use GPS only when needed; having this on can drain the battery more quickly than expected.
- Use Mobile Data only when necessary. It can drain your battery very quickly.
- Turn off the Wi-Fi during the night; it is very demanding on the battery and drains it.
- Disconnect Bluetooth devices that are not in use.
- Avoid always charging the device to 100%; 90-95% will give the battery a longer life.
Method 10: Reach out to Google’s Support for Hardware Issues
Sometimes, your Pixel device may be facing hardware issues. The fault might not be on the user’s end for battery drain. Since all Google pixel smartphones come with a warrant service, you may connect with them for a battery hardware check appointment, and they will help you with the issue.
Conclusion
This brings us to the end of this guide for fixing the Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro batteries draining too fast. The above-listed methods should be able to help you out, but if not then you should try to get a warranty from the official store. There can be battery faults or hardware damage where you need expert help.
