What Causes the Battery to Drain Rapidly on Samsung Galaxy S8?
After receiving numerous reports of the battery drainage problem on the Galaxy S8 we decided to investigate the matter and formed a set of solutions which solved the problem for most of our users. Also, we looked into the reasons due to which this problem was occurring and listed them below. Now that you have a basic understanding of the nature of the issue we will move on towards the solutions. Make sure to implement these solutions in the specific order in which they are provided to avoid any conflicts.
Solution 1: Running In Safe Mode
In the safe mode, only the default applications can be used and all other applications are disabled. Therefore, unless the issue is with the hardware you will not experience fast battery drainage in the Safe mode. To run the device in the Safe mode:
Solution 2: Isolating Faulty Applications
It is possible that a certain application might be running in the background and using up a lot of the phone’s resources due to which the battery drainage problem is observed. Therefore, in this step, we will be navigating to the battery statistics panel and isolate faulty applications. For that:
Solution 3: Checking for Software Updates
In the software updates, developers provide many bug fixes and performance improvements. Therefore, in this step, we will be checking to see if there are any Software updates available to the phone. For that:
Solution 4: Checking for Application Updates
It is also possible that the Applications installed on your device have not been updated to the latest version and are causing the excessive battery drainage problems. Therefore, in this step, we will be checking to see if any updates are available to the applications. For that:
Solution 5: Deleting the Google Application
Sometimes, the Google application can malfunction and cause excessive resource usage which does not show up in the battery statistics because it is counted as a “System Application”. Therefore, in this step, we will be disabling it. For that:
Solution 6: Wiping Cache Partition
If the excessive cache has been stored on the device it can cause excessive resource usage and result in increased battery drainage. Therefore, in this step, we will be wiping the cache partition. For that:
