• How to save your Samsung Galaxy’s battery after One UI 7 update
• The One UI 7 update, rolling out since April 2025, brings a sleek interface and Galaxy AI features to Samsung Galaxy phones; however, many users report battery drain issues.
• Samsung’s Android 15-based One UI 7 brings smoother animations, Now Bar, and new AI tools.
• These features, while impressive, can strain your battery.
• Users of Galaxy S24, S25, and foldables note “excessive” battery loss.
• While a formal acknowledgment hasn’t seen, Samsung may have been collecting user reports through the community forums.
• A fix is expected in the May 2025 update, addressing software bugs causing excessive power use.
Battery Saving Tips
• How to save your Galaxy’s battery
• Try these practical steps to boost your Galaxy’s battery life.
• These tips focus on the S25 series but work for S24, foldables, and others.
• They counter One UI 7’s resource-heavy features effectively.
• Turn on Adaptive Battery Protection
Adaptive Battery Protection
• One UI 7’s Adaptive Battery Protection pauses charging at 80% during sleep, resuming later.
• Go to Settings > Battery > Battery Protection > Adaptive Mode.
• This reduces strain and background power use.
Power Saving Mode Optimization
• Use Power Saving Mode
• Power Saving Mode limits CPU speed and brightness.
• Customize it to keep Wi-Fi or 5G.
• Navigate to Settings > Battery > Power Saving Mode.
• It tackles One UI 7’s animation and AI drain.
Light Performance Profile
• Switch to Light Performance Profile
• The S25 series offers a Light Performance Profile, reducing CPU/GPU load.
• Find it in Settings > Device Care > Performance Profile > Light.
• This saves power from One UI 7’s demanding visuals.
Dark Mode Power Savings
• Enable Dark Mode
• Dark Mode saves power on AMOLED screens.
• One UI 7’s vibrant UI benefits from it.
• Go to Settings > Display > Dark.
• This reduces the drain from Now Bar and new icons.
Disabling Always-On Display
• Disable Always On Display
• Always On Display (AOD) consumes power with One UI 7’s lock screen features.
• Turn it off via Settings > Lock Screen and AOD.
Cache and Scheduling Solutions
• Or, schedule it to save battery during downtime.
• Corrupted cache from One UI 7’s interface can also increase battery drain.
• Clear it at Settings > Apps > One UI Home > Storage > Clear Cache.
• Restart your phone to optimize performance.
Further Tips and Official Response
• One UI 7’s battery drain is frustrating, but these steps can help.
• From Adaptive Battery Protection to Dark Mode, small changes make a difference.
• Samsung is working on a solution, with fixes likely in May 2025.
