What you need to know
- The latest One UI 5.1 update seems to be draining the battery of certain Galaxy phones very quickly.
- Some users are also said to be experiencing overheating issues on their devices after installing the new update.
- This issue seems to affect the Galaxy S22 series and some Galaxy S21 models.
Samsung has been lauded for its rapid rollout of software updates for its Galaxy family of smartphones, but this seems to come at a price. Multiple his Galaxy phone owners have reported that One UI 5.1 is draining their phone’s battery quickly after installing the update.
Many Galaxy S22 phone owners join Samsung’s official forums (opens in new tab) Other places like Reddit (opens in new tab) Express your dissatisfaction with the latest One UI release. Affected users have stated that after installing One UI 5.1, their phone’s battery is draining at an unusually fast rate. The update for the Galaxy S22, S21, S20 and foldable devices arrived a few days ago.
The issue seems to affect some of the best Samsung phones, mostly Galaxy S22 and S21 models, with some users noticing their devices heating up quickly after the update. (via SamMobile) (opens in new tab)). According to some of his Redditors, the issue may be caused by an update automatically turning on maximum performance mode. In this case, you can fix the problem by going to battery settings and choosing optimal performance.
One user claimed that apps increased battery usage after installing One UI 5.1 on their Galaxy S22, claiming that the Samsung Keyboard app was the culprit.
Samsung has yet to publicly acknowledge the issue, but one Reddit user said the company’s customer service representatives provided basic troubleshooting methods to resolve the issue. This includes[設定]>[アプリ]>[フィルター ボタン]>[システム アプリを表示]>[Samsung キーボード]>[ストレージ]>[キャッシュとデータを消去]to clear cache and data.
The workaround seems to work after restarting the phone, but it also resets app languages, symbol layouts, and other customizations. If so, we recommend temporarily switching to the best keyboard app until Samsung releases a permanent solution.
