topic Re: Re: February Security Patch Battery Drain in Galaxy S25

February Security Patch Battery Drain

Mr-C — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:26:01 GMT

Ever since the Febuary Security Patch Update, I'm experiencing significant battery drainage and phone gets hot now. Neither were a problem before Febuary. I can fully charge 100% in the morning and with regular usage I'm at 33% a little past noon. Does anyone else have this issue? Is there a solution?

Re: February Security Patch Battery Drain

userXI7jOdavQb — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:57:05 GMT

My battery drain is the same as you.

Re: Re: February Security Patch Battery Drain

Mr-C — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:30:13 GMT

Prayfully, One UI 8.5 update will bring seamless updates and take care of this otherwise will have to wipe each apps cache.

Re: February Security Patch Battery Drain

Members_c6qRJL0 — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:27:17 GMT

My phone was brand new February 20,2026. Worked great...battery level at 5pm after work and using it most of the day was about 60%. Ever since the update 3/25/26 it drops 10% every 45 mins...at 15% by 1pm. AND its neen bery hot.

Nothing has changed EXCEPT that update. The phone is new and was great until then. My 3 yr old S23plus was still holding a battery all day I should have kept it. I turn my phone off at 10 pm every night, never charge it over night either. Very annoying...I'm going to tell Samsung to take it back

Re: February Security Patch Battery Drain

userSLAvfzD3wd — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:41:53 GMT

Touch the screen on my s23 ultra and it wiggles rapidly. Don't know why? Makes it hard to scroll up in a story. Anyone else have this?

Re: Re: February Security Patch Battery Drain

Mr-C — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:50:44 GMT

I looked it up these were the possible solutions. Best of..... and let us know if it works. Although the wipe cache partition seems a bit ironic.
To fix screen flickering or "wiggle" on the S23 Ultra, first force restart the phone, update software, and clear the cache partition. If it persists, toggle "Disable HW overlays" in Developer Options, test in Safe Mode, or force 120Hz using third-party tools. Persistent flickering likely requires a screen repair.
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Key Troubleshooting Steps:
Force Restart: Hold Volume Down + Side Key simultaneously.
Disable HW Overlays: Go to Settings > Developer Options (enable by tapping Build Number 7 times) > Turn on "Disable HW overlays".
Safe Mode: Turn off the phone, turn it on, and hold Volume Down when the logo appears. If the flickering stops, a third-party app is the cause.
Clear Cache Partition: Turn off phone, hold Volume Up + Power, select "Wipe cache partition" in recovery menu.
Software Update: Ensure all apps and system software are updated.
Force 120Hz: Some users found success using apps like "Galaxy Max Hz" to prevent refresh rate fluctuations.
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If the screen exhibits green lines or flickers even in safe mode, it is likely a hardware issue with the screen cable, requiring a visit to an authorized Samsung service center.

Re: February Security Patch Battery Drain

Mr-C — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:07:30 GMT

So I tried Samsung support and that didn't work, so I will do a factory reset after One UI 8.5 update doesn't t solve the problen.

Re: February Security Patch Battery Drain

oops2000 — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:02:37 GMT

For me it was "Mobile Services" crashing over and over. I went into the menu and uninstalled updates, and it fixed it.