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Google says Pixel battery drain is fixed, users disagree
9to5Google • • general
Key Points:
- Google has announced that the battery drain issue affecting Pixel phones has been fixed in the July 2026 update for Pixel 9 and Pixel 10 series, with a September fix planned for Pixel 8a and Pixel 9a models.
- The problem, identified as "Severe Idle Drain: kepler_spi_irq_handler & gnss_ipc Suspend Aborts," had caused significant battery life reductions, sometimes cutting usage time in half.
- Despite Google's fix, many users report that battery drain problems persist, particularly on Pixel 7 and Pixel 8 series devices, which were not mentioned in the official update.
- The closure of the issue tracker thread has sparked backlash from over 50 users who claim the problem remains unresolved, indicating ongoing dissatisfaction within the Pixel community.
- Google has yet to address complaints from users of other affected Pixel models, and further updates on the battery drain issue are anticipated.
