On February 1st, the company unveiled the Galaxy S23 series, which runs Android 13-based One UI 5.1 out of the box. Starting February 13, Samsung has begun to release the S23 lineup’s exclusive One UI 5.1 software with its older flagship devices including the S22 series.

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Features apart, the Galaxy S22, S22 Plus and S22 Ultra users are facing different kinds of issues (via PiunikaWeb) with their smartphones such as battery drain, heating and low power efficiency. Users believe that the situation was better before December 2022 patch, which got worse with January 2023 patch.

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Among consumers, there are discussions that the battery drain and heating issues are generated on models due to chipset maker differences as well as Samsung Foundry. The Exynos 2200 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processors are manufactured by Samsung Foundry.

Due to inefficient processes, the system on the chip gets affected by battery consumption issues due to thermal management. Since consumers in some countries such as India are quite satisfied with their Galaxy S22 phone’s battery, the issue is mainly reported spotted on Exynos models.

During Exynos 2200’s internal testing, Samsung faced critical thermal throttling due to the chipset’s inefficiency and additionally powerful GPU, which forced it to reduce clock speed by 0.61Ghz. To bring the world’s most powerful GPU, Samsung partnered with AMD and used Xclipse GPU in the Exynos 2200.

Due to Exynos’ heating and Foundry’s production efficiency issues, Samsung turned to Qualcomm and decided to ditch its self-developed SoC from the Galaxy S lineup. This year, the Galaxy S23 series uses Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset manufactured by TSMC, worldwide.

We hope Samsung will soon fix battery draining and heating issues on the Galaxy S22 devices through a firmware update. Since hardware issues can’t be fixed with even hundreds of firmware updates, they could be reduced or optimized with code changes.

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Bugs/Issues Thread: Battery drain, heating, low power efficiency #Samsung #GalaxyS22 @SamsungMobile
Consumers having issues with their S22 can share their concerns/feedback in the comments.

— Sammy Fans (@thesammyfans) January 21, 2023

Updated on March 15

Due to bad battery life, some Galaxy S22 Ultra users are wondering to upgrade to the Galaxy S23 Ultra, which is setting new records in efficiency. Meanwhile, it’s bad to hear that the company has not yet completely fixed the battery draining issue on the S22 series.

Are my apps that power hungry ? To where I can’t even get 3 hours of SOT, without having to charge. ABSOLUTELY love the phone but considering upgrading to s23 ultra just because of the battery upgrade. Which I can’t even say it’s worth paying the extra 5-600 dollars for that. from S22Ultra

Mar. 11

Samsung started rolling out March 2023 security update to the Galaxy S22 series. And we have noted different feedback from consumers, with some users having better battery efficiency, while some are still complaining about the drainage issue.

Mar. 4

Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos) users continue to report (1, 2) battery drain issues on their smartphones. Hopefully, the March 2023 security update will bring improvements to battery efficiency as part of fixing the issue.

Feb. 23

After upgrading to the One UI 5.1 software, some Galaxy S22 smartphone users are still facing battery draining and low power efficiency issues. Not only the screen on time, but the battery is also getting more consumed while the screen is off, or not in use.

Feb. 14

Reports suggest that the One UI 5.1 update has not fixed Galaxy S22’s battery-draining problems.

Feb. 13

Samsung pushed the major One UI 5.1 update for several Galaxy devices including the S22 series. It’s now expanding to both Exynos and Snapdragon models, worldwide. Hopefully, the One UI 5.1 update will resolve the battery draining and low power efficiency problems.

Feb. 7

Concerns like abnormal battery drain and low power efficiency continue to emerge (1, 2, 3, 4) on the Galaxy S22 series devices. The company has recently pushed the February patch for select Galaxy models, and we hope, it could fix the battery and heating problems.

I have had the Galaxy S22 (Exynos) for almost a year now and my experience has not been completely satisfactory The battery gives me between 2-3 hours of SOT, and the device’s performance has been quite poor. There are frequent lags, the phone gets very hot, and if l’m playing a game (not a heavy game, for example Brawl Stars) while listening to music with the Galaxy Buds Pro, the music cuts out and the experience ends up being very bad. Does anyone else have this problem? Do you think that if a go to the technical service they can give me a solution?

Feb. 5

Two more Galaxy S22 smartphone users reported having battery drain and overheating issues. According to the first affected user, their S22 heats up in general usage (such as WhatsApp, Twitter), however, the device is already delivering bad battery efficiency.

Second user said that they have fully charged the smartphone and the battery drained by 13% without any usage in the meantime. The user speculates that the Always on Display feature is eating battery heavily, however, there seems a software issue.

Jan. 31

A Galaxy S22 smartphone user said on Reddit that Samsung’s authorized service center can just factory reset the device and recommends waiting for a few days since the battery health is good. It looks like processor issues and buggy software is causing the battery drain and overheating issues.

Jan. 30

Samsung released the 2nd January 2023 firmware update Galaxy S22 series in certain regions but the battery drain and overheating issues continue to emerge. Meanwhile, there are different kinds of workarounds, which has the latest entry of turning off “Adaptive Battery” feature.

• Open System Settings >> Battery >> Adaptive preferences >> Turn on “Adaptive Battery”

Jan. 28

A Reddit user @lazykryptonian said that the Galaxy S22’s overheating issue is caused because of the chipset’s design and Samsung foundry problems. Further, they added that “Some are much better than others but there’s no control over getting a decent one vs bad.”

Jan. 27

A Galaxy S22 Ultra user claimed that after restricting background activities of unused apps, the battery consumption is greatly reduced. As per the user, the battery consumption before restricting activities was 10% per hour, which is now 2% per hour. You can also try it as a temporary fix.

Jan. 25

Samsung provides you with tips that will show you how to get the best out of your battery in everyday usage and how to look after your battery. The tips are as follows:

• > Reduce display brightness level
• > Close, disable, or uninstall unused Apps
• > Turn off Always On Display (AOD) or set a schedule
• > Toggle off WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS when not in use
• > Turn on Power saving mode
• > Check your device Signal bars

Jan. 24

Some users reported having overheating issues during video calls, as well as on WhatsApp video calls. And amid battery drain controversy, a Galaxy S22 Ultra user said that his phone’s brightness was fading day by day, which could be because of abnormal battery drain.

Jan. 23

Issues like abnormal battery drain and overheating continue to emerge on the Galaxy S22 series devices, with Exynos models being most affected. Consumers complained that the January patch destroyed battery performance and generated heating issues, even in normal usage.

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Users of both non-Ultra Galaxy S23 devices complain that whenever they capture images using the primary camera, the focussed part looks sharp, while the edges and sides get blurred. Also, it has been reported that the affected models are manufactured in Vietnam.

Seeing complaints by Galaxy S23 users, some Galaxy S22 users said that this problem also exists on their models, however, they have not reported it at that time. However, we suggest you reach out to the authorized Samsung support center and send it for repair if they identify the issue.

Well-known tipster IceUniverse recently revealed that at the end of March 2023, Samsung will release a big camera firmware update for the Galaxy S23 series. Since the devices would celebrate their second monthly birthday on April 1st, Samsung appears to be fixing the emerging problems.

If it is a hardware defect, sending your Samsung phone for repair is the only solution left. Meanwhile, we believe that the company will fix the problem with the next firmware update. Until then, you can continue rocking with your phone using the manual focus feature before hitting the shutter button.

Galaxy S23 and S23 Plus Camera

The Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Plus bring triple rear cameras including a 50-megapixel (F1.8) wide-angle sensor, a 12-megapixel (F2.2) ultrawide, and a 10-megapixel (F2.4) telephoto. The telephoto camera is capable of 3x optical zoom as well as up to 30x digital zoom.

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As per the users’ information, these issues of Galaxy S21 are arising since the beginning. There are multiple reports on Reddit that says that users are facing battery draining and heating problems since they purchased the phone in 2021 and the company has not yet fixed them.

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A user on the Reddit platform claims that his Galaxy S21 smartphone is giving very less time on-screen. Even after using common social media applications, the phone gets discharged very fast and is heating with normal usage.

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In the meantime, a user says that he fully charged his Galaxy S21 smartphone at night and kept it aside after short use, when he woke up in the morning, the phone’s battery had dropped by 15% to 20% automatically.

That’s not it, there are various threads and reports about the battery drain and overheating issues of the Samsung Galaxy S21 smartphone. Customers are complaining about these for a long time but still, there is no fix.

Samsung needs to seriously work on this problem. Customers buy such flagship smartphones to get pro-grade performance without any issues and if these issues keep cropping up then what would be the purpose of a flagship? Such problems are not only affecting the performance of the phone but also reducing the trust of users in Samsung devices.

Samsung Galaxy S21 Bugs/Issues Thread: Heavy battery drain, overheating #Samsung #GalaxyS21 @SamsungMobile
Consumers having issues with their S21 can share their concerns/feedback in the comments.

— Sammy Fans (@thesammyfans) January 28, 2023

Updated on March 13:

Following so many reports of low battery performance for the Galaxy S21, a tipster says that the battery performance of his phone has improved substantially after the One UI 5.1 March 2023 update. The tipster is using the Exynos model of Galaxy S21 smartphone in India.

Don’t forget to let us know if the One UI 5.1 March 2023 patch fixed the battery of your phone as well.

Galaxy S21 OneUI 5.1 March update fixes battery..it's 90% on WiFi.. #GalaxyS21 #OneUI5dot1 #OneUI5_1 pic.twitter.com/4jLie8kVyB

— Tarun Vats (@tarunvats33) March 12, 2023

February 23:

A Galaxy S21 Plus model user has reported that his phone’s 85% battery is offering just 4 hours of screen time. He is using the phone with a 120Hz refresh rate, maximum 50% brightness extra dim, and location and mobile data off. This is normal usage but his phone is giving less battery life.

February 20:

The heavy battery drain issue continues to appear for Galaxy S21 users. A user briefed that even after replacing the phone, he has to charge the device 2 to 3 times a day as its battery is draining too early. He also claims that none of the apps is running in the background and still his S21 is consuming a lot of battery.

February 11:

Even the new buyers of Galaxy S21 smartphones are facing battery drain and heating issues. A user has told that his S21 barely lasts for half of the day as well as it gets heated all the time while using it.

February 7:

Many other Galaxy S21 series users have conveyed their concerns about the overheating problems they are facing on their smartphones. A user said his phone always gets uncomfortably warm during light use or even just sitting at the home screen with no background apps running.

February 6:

The battery drain issue of Galaxy S21 is getting worst with time. A user recently reported that his phone is getting discharged around 3% every hour even when the screen is off. He lost 25% of his phone’s battery in 8 hours without doing anything to it.

February 3:

Users of Galaxy S21 smartphones continue to meet battery drain problems, even worst issues. A user reported that a full 100% change is only lasting for 5 hours and the system usage does not include video streaming, installing apps, or anything like that.

January 31:

Samsung Galaxy S21 battery drain and overheating issues are still appearing online. Users are really disappointed with the battery performance and asking for a fix.

Meanwhile, a Galaxy S21 user said that turning off the “Nearby device scanning” feature worked for him. Don’t know if this completely fixes the problem, however, this might help in saving battery as a nearby device scanner runs in the background even when you don’t need it.

To turn it off, you need to go to your phone’s Settings and navigate to Connections >> More connection settings. Finally, turn off the Nearby device scanning toggle.

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Multiple numbers of the corresponding device owners are using the Samsung community and Reddit platforms to tell the problem and ask if other knows the solution.

According to the users’ the S-Pen of their Galaxy S23 Ultra disconnects without any reason. They told that there is no definite reason for its disconnection, it disconnects randomly at a point and they have to put it back into the Galaxy S23 Ultra to reconnect.

Samsung moderators in the community have responded to the customers’ concerns but didn’t tell when the fix is coming. We believe that the company is aware of this issue and will soon deliver a fix for it with a new software update. Until then, the below-mentioned hacks may help you.

How to fix:

Some users of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra smartphones facing the S-Pen disconnection issue have found a temporary solution (via). Customers can try these workarounds until the company resolves the problem:

Resetting the S-Pen settings has worked for various Galaxy S23 Ultra. To do so, you need to access go to your phone’s “Settings” and enter the “Advanced features” section. Now select “S Pen”, tap the “More” (three-dot) menu, and finally hit the “Reset” button.

Another possible solution for this issue is to enable the “Keep S Pen connected” feature. This option comes disabled by default to save battery life. To enable it, you again need to reach the “S Pen” settings through “Settings” >> “Advanced features”. Now go to “More S Pen Settings” and turn on the toggle for “Keep S Pen connected”.

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Samsung One UI 5.1 issue like battery drain and low power efficiency were initially reported for the Galaxy S22 and S21 series, however, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Fold 3 users are facing similar difficulties, as multiple user-generated reports and complaints were gathered by PiunikaWeb.

Consumers report that the battery life of their Galaxy Z Fold smartphone got almost destroyed after installing the One UI 5.1 firmware. In addition, some users claimed that the update has broken the charging function or it’s getting discharged rapidly.

Apart from Reddit threads, Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Fold 3 users are complaining about the battery draining problem on Samsung’s official community forum. This high amount of threads and reports indicate that the battery drain issue is widespread.

On the flip side, some Samsung consumers are reporting just the opposite. Their phone’s battery life got improved over the One UI 5.0 and the system software is delivering a better user experience. Do note that every major firmware switch requires a certain time to optimize the device and functions.

“Fold4 with OneUI 5.1. here. Nothing bad at all. More stable and Battery seems a bit better. Will see next few more days.” Source

Temporary solution

We recommend consumers wait until the March 2023 firmware update arrives for their device. Possibly, the company may deliver patches to improve the battery life got affected by the One UI 5.1 firmware. Meanwhile, you can try clearing the Android cache as a temporary solution.

Moreover, you should update the system apps and third-party apps to the latest version so they could perform well and efficiently with the new software. We will keep you updated on the matter and will notify you if any authentic input or acknowledgment appears.

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General users (1/2/3/4/5/6/7) and an author of AC (via PA) are reporting that their Galaxy S23 Ultra smartphone has no internet on Wi-Fi, however, Samsung seems aware of the connectivity problem. As per reports, the device stays connected to the Wi-Fi network, but the internet connection access remains unavailable.

Occasionally, the smartphone begins working through a Wi-Fi connection’s internet, while the duration doesn’t last too long. More specifically, it has been noticed that the connectivity problem is limited to the Ultra model, and the vanilla and Plus Galaxy S23 are working fine.

It’s worth mentioning that the issue is being reported for consumers having Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) routers. This is a new generation of wireless technology and unquestionably not purchased by users widely. The spread of the issue suggests that the S23 Ultra has no issues with older-generation Wi-Fi routers.

“Suspecting it had something with the WiFi 6 protocol, I swapped back to my old WiFi 5 router. The phone has since maintained the connection for more than 24 hours, where before it would drop the WiFi 6 connection within an hour or two.” – Reddit user -avenged-

Seeing the possible hardware problem, consumers reached out to Samsung support where a representative told a Reddit user that the next update would address the issue. It looks like, the company is already aware of the bug and working to deliver a fix firmware update to affected models.

In case the problem remains unfixed post-fix firmware installation, you may have to claim a repair or replacement unit under warranty. This may disappoint the shoppers’ community who is paying over a thousand dollars to own the latest Samsung flagship.

We will keep you updated on the matter.

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Post-launch, Samsung released the first firmware update for the new Galaxy S23 series devices in various parts of the world including India, Korea, and the US. This software has reportedly broken the adaptive refresh rate feature of the Samsung Galaxy S23 smartphones.

According to user reports (gathered by PiunikaWeb), February 2023 firmware update broke the adaptive refresh rate function on the Samsung Galaxy S23, S23 Plus, and S23 Ultra. Users report that the scrolling experience on Galaxy S23 is not smooth in various apps such as Google Play.

Since some S22 Ultra users are also facing lag issues in scrolling, this issue appears to be related to the One UI 5.1 software instead of the Galaxy S23 series. Anyways, users of the new S23 series are complaining about sluggish scrolling problems on various platforms such as Samsung Community and Reddit.

It’s worth mentioning that the adaptive refresh rate technology is applied in the Galaxy flagships to consume less power and battery juice. It works on different refresh rate functions per app, such as the Google Play Store and Galaxy Store reportedly support 60Hz, while others are full.

As the phone’s entire user interface runs on a 120Hz refresh rate, the 60Hz scrolling experience on unsupported apps looks laggy or glitchy. In that case, you just have the option to disable the adaptive refers rate feature from your Galaxy phone’s display settings.

We will update this story as soon as new input arrives.

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The Korean company introduced the S23 phones on February 1 and announced to start of their first sale on February 17. Meanwhile, some famous tipsters and tech bloggers have already had their hands on the phones.

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These early buyers have reviewed the smartphones and shared their best and worst features as well as the problems that they are facing on the devices. Notably, many users have reported the same Android Auto issue on their Samsung Galaxy S23, S23+, or S23 Ultra.

First spotted by 9To5Google, the Galaxy S23 series phones and their Android Auto function are not working well together. The users are facing connection problems while trying to sync with cars wirelessly.

As per the report, when customers are syncing their phones with cars through the Android Auto feature, Bluetooth pairing automatically fails after the vehicle is disabled and missing permissions that prevent the phone from connecting properly.

Despite the users’ report, 9To5Google has mentioned that they have also run into the same problems with Android Auto on the Galaxy S23 Ultra. They said that the phone is actually not connecting to their AAWireless adapter.

Moreover, the users have further reported that the issue continues to appear even after trying different troubleshooting methods, such as USB debugging mode, changing the default USB configuration to transferring files/android auto mode, and swapping out different USB-C cables.

The exact reason behind this problem is currently unclear. We even don’t know if this is a bug of Samsung Mobile or Google’s Android Auto app. However, it is expected that either of the companies will resolve this issue on the S23 devices with the upcoming phone/app updates.

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The new One UI 5.1 update is available for various Galaxy devices including the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S21, Galaxy Z Fold 4, and Galaxy Z Flip 4. Issues like battery drain and system lag may be fixed as soon as the new software optimizes with your device, however, we are listing what emerged so far.

After installing the One UI 5.1, some Galaxy S22 smartphone users reported having abnormal battery drain problems. Since we are already covering the battery drain issue of the S22 series, it seems unresolved on the One UI 5.1 firmware too. Here’s what users said (1, 2, 3):

“If only rollback could be done I would do it without a second thought. One UI 5.1 destroyed the autonomy of the MIO S22 ultra which until Sunday was 7 hours of display with moderate use and 42 hours of stand-by with light use.”

Another issue is related to the lack of features, which users have seen in the Galaxy S23 smartphone reviews. The One UI 5.1 doesn’t bring the iOS-inspired image-lifting feature to the Galaxy S22 series, which makes users disappointed. Here’s what users said (1, 2):

“Hi all, is it possible that the photo contour function on the s 23 ultra with one ui 5.1 is there while on the s 22 ultra fresh from the update it is not there? Do you think they will implement it or is it all a ploy to make us spend more money to switch to the next model?”

Apart from this, some users are also facing a problem, causing them not to enable the WLAN (WiFi) calling toggle, and the Bluetooth gets enabled itself. Moreover, the user reported having a network signal reception problem, which has not been fixed with the One UI 5.1 update either. Statement below:

“Hello, updated the phone with 5.01 the wifi call has disappeared and the problem of signal reception still remains..”

One UI 5.0 update brought a new Wallpaper and style section, from where you can customize the wallpaper settings of your smartphone. After updating to the One UI 5.1, users are no longer getting the Color Palette adjustment popup after turning the wallpaper, which makes it a bit difficult to pick the preferred color palette.

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Google Wallet is a widely used application, which is a great alternative to Samsung Pay service. Some European consumers of the Galaxy devices reported that the Google Wallet is no longer serviceable after installation of the new One UI 5.1 update. Here’s what a user said:

“Today I downloaded the One UI 5.1 update and did a factory data reset, but it no longer allows me to set up my cards for contactless payments on Google wallet (up until now they have always worked perfectly).”

As of now, Samsung has neither replied to any of the users’ feedback/reports nor pulled the One UI 5.1 rollout. As said at the beginning, most of the bugs and issues are natural as One UI 5.1 is a major firmware update. Meanwhile, problems like toggle, UI changes, and battery drain should be acknowledged.

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As the issue is appearing after the warranty gets expired, users have no other option but to get their Galaxy Z Fold 3’s cracked screen replaced at their own expense. It has been noted that the users have used the device carefully and there’s no sign of trauma or damage.

As claimed by users, the crease/wrinkle area of the Galaxy Z Fold 3’s screen got cracked even without dropping the device. When contacted, the company representative referred her to uBreakiFix, where the screen replacement costs a whopping $800.

There are more similar reports on the Reddit threads, where users complain that the screen is getting cracked for no reason and everything happened right after the warranty expired. Reddit user Snoo reported that they noticed the crack in the middle of the screen after carefully using the phone for over a year.

A couple of months back, we also faced the screen protector peel-off issue on our Z Fold 3 review unit. The company charged $20 for screen protector replacement, which should be free of cost for at least 2 years. On the screen crack problem, Samsung has not yet made any official statement.

Consumers living in the US can get in touch with Samsung’s CEO to explain the issue by attaching a sufficient amount of photos of screen cracks. You should get answered as early as possible, while, there’s still a way of going legal against Samsung regarding the quality defect.

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