[Razer Phone 2] Sudden acceleration in battery drain over last ~2 weeks | Razer Insider

[Razer Phone 2] Sudden acceleration in battery drain over last ~2 weeks

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I didn't see a thread on this, but I apologize if I've created a duplicate anyway.

Issue: Sudden, excessive battery drain on RP2 device
Carrier: Verizon (USA)
Android OS: 9
Last updated: Approx. 2-3 weeks ago (via usual notification that a system update was available)

Details:

  • Since last update, I've noticed a sudden increase in battery drain. Even with no apps in the app tray, I've watched the RP2 drain over 20% battery in less than an hour
  • As I type this, with only Chrome and Gmail open, my phone went from 100% to 68% in 1.5 hours
  • Setting changes to reduce frame rate, resolution, and Chroma use have had no effect. Same with disabling-reenabling battery saver and "active battery" management
  • Turning Cortex to "battery save" had no effect either
  • Other than web surfing, I play a few mobile games. BUT, over the previous 18 months with this phone, neither of those games has caused the kind of battery drain I've seen recently.

I'm not alone on this either. Multiple users are reporting the same issue on this Reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/razerphone/comments/gls68n/something_strange_is_going_on_with_some_razer/

Any ideas on this? Is this a known issue?

Thanks!
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Anyone have any ideas at all?
Razer.Speedcr0ss
Userlevel 7
Hey there! Thanks for posting your Razer Phone 2's concern here. Aside from adjusting the brightness and lowering the display resolution to 1080p or 720p, or disabling apps with auto-sync, have you tried adjusting your max refresh rate under the display setting or via Razer Cortex?
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