It’s not just you: Galaxy S24 and S25 owners report excess battery drain after One UI 9
After Samsung rolled out One UI 9 (based on Android 17) to the Galaxy S25 and S24 series, numerous users reported significant battery life degradation. One Galaxy S24 Ultra owner documented battery life dropping from normal to just 3 hours and 15 minutes of screen-on time. Samsung has reportedly contacted affected users to schedule service appointments. The update introduces new features like Call Brief and My FanCam but appears to carry an unintended performance cost.
Key points
- One UI 9 update causing substantial battery drain on S24 and S25
- Reported 95% reduction in screen-on time for some users
- Samsung investigating and scheduling service appointments for affected devices
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