Google Pixel 2 users reporting device heating and battery life issues after February update

17 February 2018
A lot of users, both at Reddit as well as Google's own forums, are complaining about their units getting warm (even with normal usage) and battery draining comparatively faster.

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  • AnonD-738379
  • IbE
  • 17 Feb 2018

On February patch. Battery life is great as usual. But having charging issues. Originally 2 hours to fully charge now at 5 1/2. Accubattery shows I'm getting about a 1/3 of the mAh during charging as I got before the update. mV are the same as I'm using the charger it shipped with.

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    • acabg
    • gLb
    • 17 Feb 2018

    Only problems

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      • Dave Granger
      • m5M
      • 17 Feb 2018

      Yet the people who use these overpriced iPhone knock-offs will sneer at other companies' phones for 'not getting updates'.

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        • Anonymous
        • 6XU
        • 17 Feb 2018

        Every phone can have issues. So can Pixel.

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          • someone
          • qL5
          • 17 Feb 2018

          Anonymous, 17 Feb 2018You do realise Samsung just pulled their Oreo update due to... moreAnd it still will have more features than current android on latest pixel .. lol

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            • someone
            • qL5
            • 17 Feb 2018

            Pixel owners will be like "my phone already has this bug ... samung, LG, sony, htc owners need to wait another 3 months .. #fastupdates" ... hahahahahahahahha

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              • Anonymous
              • 8Ca
              • 17 Feb 2018

              Android: Forever beta.

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                • Anonymous
                • pQr
                • 17 Feb 2018

                Every month Google releases an update that makes everything worse. It's better that you don't update your device when you don't want bad surprises until Google offers AI that automatically warns you about bad updates...

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                  • karthik
                  • yQJ
                  • 17 Feb 2018

                  Pixel 1 has the same problem as well

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                    • AnonD-731943
                    • kjX
                    • 17 Feb 2018

                    Hayaan Mo Sila, 17 Feb 2018Sony has stopped improving their camera after the Xperia Z2... moreI used to own the z2. camera was NOT good at all average at best. Camera was the only problem I had with the phone. Best build quality,software updates,battery life Phone i had.

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                      • AnonD-731943
                      • kjX
                      • 17 Feb 2018

                      LostInTheReality, 17 Feb 2018And people still glorify Google and its fast buggy updates ... moreto be fair , Samsung updates in the past killed battery too. Not sure if it was more android or more samsung's fault.

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                        • AnonD-731943
                        • kjX
                        • 17 Feb 2018

                        Same issue. if you thought going from 8->8.1 was bad this february update killed my battery before i even made it half way through the day of work. I 99.9% almost always end my work day with 40% battery for comparison. I factory reset the phone and it has only been 2 days and it seems to have gotten better. Still testing though.

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                          • wasox
                          • 8V}
                          • 17 Feb 2018

                          Shitxel's neverending story.....

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                            • Carol
                            • L7b
                            • 17 Feb 2018

                            AnonD-454917, 17 Feb 2018My pixel 2 have not these problems, after 1:14 screen on ti... moreThat is pretty bad battery life. After 1:30 hours screen on time i still have 90%. Nokia 8 baby.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 3Jn
                              • 17 Feb 2018

                              LostInTheReality, 17 Feb 2018And people still glorify Google and its fast buggy updates ... moreYou do realise Samsung just pulled their Oreo update due to bugs.. not to mention they take 9-12months by time they test and release, obviously there's no issue by then but also makes it continuing to be a version behind

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                                • Anonymous
                                • 3Jn
                                • 17 Feb 2018

                                Alien , 17 Feb 2018Aww man this must be the glitchiest phone out there! I'm s... moreSame goes most companies nowadays, Samsung note 7, Apple homepod, iPhone, Microsoft surface book. It's all about them pushing out products ASAP instead of well tested products

                                  And people still glorify Google and its fast buggy updates whilst detesting Samsung and its slow but better refined upgrades. This isn't the first time something like this happens when Google updates their software - Nexus line has experienced bunch of these weird issues too.

                                    AnonD-481725, 17 Feb 2018I occur on everything you said, but still can't deny the fa... moreSony has stopped improving their camera after the Xperia Z2.
                                    I still remember how the Z2 pretty much destroyed the Galaxy S5 in low light shooting, but now the table has been turned. The XZ Premium's camera barely improved from the Z2, whereas the S8's camera is light years ahead of the S5's.

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                                      • AnonD-454917
                                      • MId
                                      • 17 Feb 2018

                                      My pixel 2 have not these problems, after 1:14 screen on time Im havin 72% battery.
                                      And usually get 6+ hours screen on time.
                                      Hopefully they will help you.
                                      Uae the support it is the best ever support.

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                                        • Alien
                                        • 3RM
                                        • 17 Feb 2018

                                        Aww man this must be the glitchiest phone out there!
                                        I'm starting to wonder what is working on this phone without bugs or glitches.
                                        Google, stick to software. Hardware is not your game.