If there's one constant in the smartphone world, it's that the batteries that power them have a limited shelf life. The chemistry within lithium-ion (li-ion) power packs is remarkable, to be sure, but ...

Google Pixel phones aren't strangers to bugs. In the last year alone, Pixel smartphones have been plagued by several, including a concerning 911 bug and a bug causing alarms to not function. Many of ...

Now that we can openly talk about the Pixel 11 series, share thoughts on new features and changes, and eventually get to full reviews, we wanted to start by talking about battery life. What good is a ...

If your Pixel has been dying faster than usual lately, you’re not imagining things. Since the March Pixel Drop landed, complaints about accelerated battery drain have been piling up on Reddit and ...

Pixel phones have had a rough few months on the battery front. The March 2026 Pixel Drop introduced a bug that’s been quietly draining batteries across a wide range of devices, and despite April’s ...

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...

These tweaks don't specifically target issues from the March Pixel Drop, but they can help extend your phone's battery life until there's a fix. I’ve been seeing these issues on my Pixel 9 Pro XL.