Samsung Galaxy phones have long-lasting batteries, although as with any other device, they are not free of errors, even though they are not numerous. In recent days, they have faced battery problems apparently caused by the latest operating system update that was released at the end of July and that is causing a headache for most users.
Battery problems on Samsung Galaxy
It was just yesterday when a user made a post on the Samsung community forum under the title ‘High battery consumption’. The affected phone in this case is a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and, according to the information provided, the battery is consumed very quickly. even with airplane mode on or off completely. He also notes that he has uninstalled some applications in case any of them are generating a disproportionate amount of consumption in the background, but everything remains the same. This seems to be a problem that affects a large part of the phones that have received the latest update, although the owners of the Galaxy S23 Ultra are the most affected.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is a mobile from last year and its battery has a capacity of 5,000 mAh, so it is It is impossible that your battery has deteriorated so much so that it doesn’t last until the end of the day. A poorly optimized update can cause accelerated consumption and everything points to this being the case. Faced with this problem, several users have tried to help him and the definitive solution is to first carry out a diagnostic test and if everything is in order you will have to restore the phone data to the factory settingsThis is because there are times when the update is not installed correctly and causes failures in the performance of the device. The problem is that you have to format the Samsung Galaxy without making the backup or mark that the gallery (photos and videos) is saved only. This way you will avoid copying all the apps and the settings of the mobile in case the origin of the problem was due to one of these elements.
Here are the steps to restore a Samsung Galaxy to factory settings:
- On your Samsung mobile, access the settings.
- Select the ‘More options’ category.
- Tap on ‘General Administration’.
- Press ‘Reset’.
- Choose the ‘Reset to defaults’ option.
- Swipe down, tap ‘Reset’ and confirm with ‘Delete All’.
The process will take a few minutes, so you can take advantage of it to have a coffee in the meantime. Make sure beforehand that having made a backup from Google or you will lose all your images and videos. Remember not to check the Apps & Settings option when completing the backup after formatting the phone or you may have to repeat the steps we have explained again. The battery of your Samsung Galaxy should work normally again until the next monthly Android update arrives.