Samsung Galaxy S22 series users facing battery drain issues post OneUI 5.1 update

Published On: February 21, 2023

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Samsung Galaxy S22 series battery drain issue reported after OneUI 5.1 update.
The real culprit for the battery drain might be Samsung Keyboard and the Maximum Performance Mode that is enabled by default.
Samsung is yet to officially respond on the issue.

Samsung Galaxy S22 series have received the OneUI 5.1 update officially, making them one of the first in the company’s large portfolio of devices. However, it turns out the update isn’t as fully polished as customers would want. According to a GSMArena report citing multiple reports on Reddit and Samsung’s community forum online, users are experiencing increased battery drain following the update. The report further adds that the real culprit might be Samsung Keyboard, and support pages are suggesting that users clear out the cache and data of the app and then restart the phone.

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Separately, the OneUI 5.1 upgrade by default enabled the Maximum Performance Mode on the Galaxy S22 devices, which could be another reason for battery depletion if you were in power-saving mode prior to the update.

Samsung Galaxy S22 series OneUI 5.1 update

The OneUI 5.1 update to the Samsung Galaxy S22 series has hit the battery department big time. There are reports from customers that say the Samsung Keyboard might be causing the issue. Phones with different keyboards set as main are unlikely to be affected.

Until Samsung pushes an update, the better alternative could be to head to the Battery section and enable the Battery Saver option, change the default keyboard to anything other than Samsung and keep tabs on the Battery section for any irregularities.

According to users on Reddit, Samsung is aware of the problem but the company so far hasn’t made any comments or issued an acknowledgement. There are chances the South Korean giant might roll out an update in the coming days but a timeline isn’t mentioned anywhere just yet.