Angry Android users gripe about ‘severe’ battery drain after latest Google update

Source: New York Post

Android users are experiencing severe drainage in their phones after a recent update, and Google is reportedly looking into it. “Following the rollout of the April 2026 update on Google Pixel phones, a widespread battery drain issue has hit, but the company is looking into the matter,” 9to5Google reported. The number of users complaining about the “severe idle drain” issue has been quickly increasing on Google’s issue tracking site.