In this guide, we will show you the steps to fix the battery drain issue on Galaxy Z Fold 4/3 after updating to One UI 5.1. The latest incremental update to Samsung’s Android 13 build has bought in a slew of intriguing changes and the addition of a few noteworthy features. These include the likes of a new battery widget, Expert RAW integration, new routines, and a few DeX improvements.
On the flip side, a major bug also seems to have also crept in alongside this update. In this regard, numerous users have voiced their concern that they are noticing significantly high battery drain issues on their Galaxy Z Fold 4 and 3 after updating it to One UI 5.1. If you also echo the same issue, then this guide will make you aware of a nifty workaround that should help you rectify this bug.
Fix Galaxy Z Fold 4/3 Battery Drain on One UI 5.1
To rectify this issue, you’ll have to delete the temporarily stored data [cache] that is left behind from the One UI 5.0 update. Here’s how it could be done:
- To begin with, connect your phone to your PC via a USB cable. Then turn it off.
- Wait till you see it charging then press and hold the Volume Up and Power buttons.
- Now, wait till you see the Samsung logo and then release the Power button only.
- Then when you see the recovery screen, release the Volume up key as well.
- Now use the Volume key to select Wipe Cache Partition and then press the Power key to confirm it.
- Once done, use the Volume key to select Reboot System Now and then press the Power key to confirm it.
- Your device will now boot to the OS and it should put an end to an astronomical amount of battery drain.
That’s it. These were the steps to fix the battery drain issue on Galaxy Z Fold 4/3 after updating to One UI 5.1. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.