Samsung One UI 6.1 battery draining haunts Galaxy Z Flip 5, Fold 5 users

Android 14-based One UI 6.1 update for Samsung‘s Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Z Fold 5 introduced new features and Galaxy AI in late March 2024. Along with these new One UI 6.1 features, Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Flip 5 users are also experiencing some issues, one of which is battery draining.

Users have noticed that after the One UI 6.1 update, their phone’s battery does not last long. Although Samsung has not yet officially acknowledged the problem, it has become noticeable through user discussions on various online platforms, including Samsung’s community forum and Reddit.

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It’s common for new software updates to cause unexpected problems, and companies usually release further updates to resolve them. However, Samsung is currently not aware of this issue nor has provided any solution, but hopefully, the company will fix the battery drain issue in a future update.

Till then, you can enable these two features on your One UI 6.1 running Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 smartphones to extend battery life if you are also facing draining issue.

Battery Protection:

Open Settings menu >> Tap on the Battery option >> Select Battery Protection feature >> Turn it on by tapping on the toggle.

Process Data Only On Device

Visit Settings >> Tap on the Advanced Settings >> Click on Advanced Intelligence >> Select the ‘Process Data Only On Device’ option >> Tap on the toggle to turn it on.