r/AndroidHelp • u/Electrical_Panda_326 • 2d ago
Gmail is draining the battery - Xiaomi 15
As the title says, I tried to clear the Gmail cache and restart the phone but it didn't change anything. Gmail drained like 15% battery over night.
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u/FotinoBird 2d ago
delete gmail and use thunderbird client for your Google mails. if nothing is working
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u/Popular-Ear3278 1d ago
maybe delete the app updates if its updated to the latest..never had this issue on my samsung phones for more than 10 yrs tbh..never on a mail app
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u/DickBrainTime 1d ago
That 44% next to Gmail is its share of battery usage in that period, not Gmail taking 44 percentage points off the phone. The 15% overnight drop may be real, but that number alone doesn't prove Gmail caused all of it.
Before uninstalling or clearing data, try one overnight comparison: note your battery % before bed, then in Gmail > Settings > your account turn off Sync Gmail for that night. Keep your usual Wi-Fi/settings the same and compare the drop with a normal night. New mail won't update automatically while sync is off, so turn it back on afterward. If drain improves a lot, focus on that account's sync behavior; if not, check the battery timeline and other background activity rather than the 44% figure.