To have apps use your phone's battery only when you need them to, keep Adaptive Battery and battery optimisation on. These settings are on by default.
Important: Some of these steps work only on Android 9 and up. Learn how to check your Android version.
The Pixel battery continuously learns your behaviours and optimises itself based on your most recent app usage. When you set up a new device or after a factory reset, optimisation may take up to a few weeks to take full effect. For best results, keep Adaptive Battery and battery optimisation on.
It's normal for your Pixel battery to drain a little more than usual after a software update. This is because the phone is working hard to download and optimise the new software and get everything up and running.
If you still experience unusual battery drain after a few days, please let us know and we'll be happy to help.
It's normal for your Pixel battery to drain a little more than usual after a software update. This is because the phone is working hard to download and optimise the new software and get everything up and running.
If you still experience unusual battery drain after a few days, please let us know and we'll be happy to help.
Check that Adaptive Battery is on for your phone
If you keep Adaptive Battery on, apps that you use less often will run less while you're not using them. Your phone can learn how you use your apps over time. This can help save battery in ways that work best for you.
- Open your phone's Settings app.
- Tap Battery
Battery Saver.
- Tap Adaptive Battery
.
- Turn on Use Adaptive Battery if it's turned off.
Battery Saver.Tip: Adaptive Battery learns from your phone usage to continuously optimise how apps use battery. To extend battery life, it may reduce performance and delay notifications.
Turn on battery optimisation for each app
Important: If you turn off battery optimisation for an app, that app can run more while you're not using it, even when Adaptive Battery is on. This can use more battery than needed.
- Open your phone's Settings app.
- Tap Apps
- Tap on an app
App battery usage.
- Tap Allow background usage.
- Under 'Allow background usage', tap Optimised.
App battery usage.Tip: Battery optimisation isn’t available for some essential services.