I've noticed that ever since the recent Android update rolled out on my Pixel 5, my battery life has taken a nosedive. It used to comfortably last me the whole day with moderate use, but now I'm lucky if it makes it through lunch. I've tried turning off background apps, reducing screen brightness, and even rebooting the phone a couple of times, but nothing seems to help. I haven't installed any new apps recently, so I'm pretty sure it's related to the update itself. Has anyone else faced this issue? Are there any known fixes or workarounds to improve battery performance after an update? Would a factory reset be overkill at this point? Would love to hear what worked for you!

Sounds frustrating, especially when you didn’t change much besides the update. Sometimes, new Android versions can introduce background processes or services that aren’t fully optimized yet, which can drain battery faster. One thing you might try is going into Settings > Battery > Battery Usage to see if any app or service is suddenly using more juice than before.

If you spot something unusual, force stopping or uninstalling updates for that app (if possible) might help. Also, clearing the cache partition via recovery mode can sometimes resolve post-update battery issues without a full factory reset. I’d hold off on the reset for now unless nothing else works, since that’s a bit of a hassle.

Others here have mentioned waiting for a patch or incremental update from Google, so keep an eye out for that too. Meanwhile, if you want, share what you find in battery usage stats - maybe we can spot a culprit together!