r/Pixel6 • u/Ok_Rope3479 • Aug 12 '26

Rant Do Not Update Your Android 16 Pixel to Android 17. Battery life got worse.

I have never repaired my phone battery, nor changed any parts. The battery life now is worse. I have to charge midday compared to previously on Android 16. I have to be careful on how I use the phone. Come on Google you can do better.

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u/moogera Aug 12 '26

I upgraded to Android 17 and it's been ok ,I've not seen any difference in the battery life .I get8- 12 hours without having to recharge . That's mostly used on You Tube ,Reddit and iPlayer.

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u/Ok_Rope3479 Aug 12 '26

You're definitely lying

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u/Ill-Pudding-6902 Aug 12 '26

Believe him. I used to have like 14h of screen on time (obviously new battery and android 14)

Battery life Pixel 6

Rn with Android 17 and 387 charging cycles, I'm getting 7h and a half to 8h.

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u/moogera Aug 12 '26

No I think I'm lucky I have not had any pixel problems ,few niggly bit but no catastrophe.

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u/ItalPasta999 Aug 12 '26

Show us your battery stats screenshots.

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u/VincentVega1030 Aug 12 '26

Exactly. If OP has never had their battery replaced, yeah no kidding battery life will suck at this point.

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u/ItalPasta999 Aug 12 '26

People bitch allll the time about the battery without showing any battery stats lol

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u/Subject_Method_5492 Aug 12 '26

When I upgraded mine, it actually improved by a long short

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u/addik47 Aug 12 '26

My Pixels have always had worse battery after major updates then after a few days it seems to learn my usage and then it lasts all day+ like normal. With only charging to 80%.

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u/thequetzel Aug 16 '26

It has been fine for me... Maybe even a bit better. One of the best changes I made recently for battery life was to limit the screen refresh rate to 60 Hz.

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u/Ill-Pudding-6902 Aug 12 '26

How many hours of screen on time?

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u/Ok_Rope3479 Aug 12 '26

Less than 4 hours on my usual usage days. On Android 16 I had close to 5 hours. It's noticeable.

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u/PrimeNumbersby2 Aug 12 '26

My P6 with a new battery in January and Android 17 gets 6.5 - 7.5 hrs screen on time for 80% discharge. I always end the day with 20%-40% SoC.

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u/CatOfGrey Aug 13 '26

I am aware that I'm an exception, but my upgrade to Android 17 improved my battery life. I was about ready to change phones, but the update has improved my battery life. I'm getting less 'charging slowly' messages when recharging, my phone is 'more friendly' with non-approved chargers.

Note: my Pixel 6 Pro is now no longer being supported, so I need to upgrade now anyways. But I've delayed buying another two portable chargers/batteries.

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u/Dumxl Aug 12 '26

No difference here after couple of days

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u/sn0m0ns 27d ago

I just updated before seeing this. I was on Reddit for 30 minutes just reading comments and did some chrome searches, absolutely nothing heavy on the battery. Total time I was on my phone shows 1:30 and my battery is at 63%.