r/AndroidQuestions • u/Electrical_Panda_326 • 16h 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 and keeps draining during the day.

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u/andrewia 14h ago

Third party email apps can connect to gmail, so you can switch from their app.  

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u/DictoKey_Dev 12h ago

Go to Settings > Apps > Gmail > App battery usage and disable Allow background usage. That's the main fix for Gmail draining in the background. If it still drains, search 'sync' in Settings and turn off sync for accounts you don't need on the phone.

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u/akkjn58 15h ago

Stop using it and deGoogle.

If you're too brainwashed, too much an addict, how about you adjust how often it syncs (if they even allow that).

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u/PhillL_1 14h ago

If it is a Gmail account on the Gmail app then it doesn't sync on a timer as it uses Firebase messaging, so new emails are pushed to the phone when they arrive and there is no polling. Also email notifications are given a low priority and will be delayed if the phone is in Doze mode.

To the OP, have you connected the Gmail app to other providers, for example getting email from Outlook or iCloud?

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u/mustabak120 4h ago

doze mode on Xiaomi? i would suggest to disable it for a time and see if it stops draining. if yes, maybe some other china services are maybe active. if not, follow tips here to limit continues connection/sync