14 DAY TRIAL // Samsung took everyone by surprise earlier this month when it published the Android Pie update for the Galaxy S9, but as many users find out the hard way, the company should have focused on software reliability a bit more before pressing the go-ahead button.
The latest issue that’s being reported by users whose devices have been updated to Android Pie concerns battery life.
I’m seeing more and more reports that battery life has dropped substantially on the Galaxy S9 after installing the Pie update, and by the looks of things, no culprit has been discovered, other than Samsung’s OS release itself.
SamMobile describes one such case, explaining that the battery level on one of their devices fell from 10 percent to 5 percent in a matter of seconds. Other users on reddit reveal the same is happening on their devices.
“Had this same issue yesterday. My battery went from 10% to 4% in about three minutes. I was just texting someone, so nothing very battery-consuming was happening,” one user explains.
Android Pie for Note 9 coming next month
While some believe there could also be a battery reporting issue in the Android Pie update, meaning that the Galaxy S9 incorrectly displays the current charge level, the overall battery life is significantly impacted after installing the new operating system anyway.
Users complain that they are seeing a 10 to 20 percent decrease in battery life per charge after updating to Android Pie, with no applications reported as eating up unnecessary power in the background.
Samsung is probably investigating the issue already and a fix could land sometime next month as part of its January patching cycle.
But with the Android Pie update expected to be published for the Galaxy Note 9 next month too, Samsung should focus a bit more time on smaller refinements because, in the end, most users would rather wait a bit longer than install rushed software.