{"id":11936,"date":"2017-04-25T15:07:44","date_gmt":"2017-04-25T09:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/?p=11936"},"modified":"2023-08-11T18:42:43","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T13:12:43","slug":"google-play-services-battery-drain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/google-play-services-battery-drain\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix Google Play Services Battery Drain Problem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><em>Google Play services battery drain fixes to stop Google play services from draining battery. Learn how to fix Google Play services battery drain problem.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nowadays, <strong>fast battery draining<\/strong> or battery drain too fast is one of the most common problems experienced on Android smartphones and tablets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There can be many different reasons that are leading to <strong>battery drain fast<\/strong> but a very common reason which is leading to this issue is the utilization of resources by some specific applications. One such application which is installed in almost every android smartphone is <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Google Play services<\/span> which lead to high battery usage (<a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/google-play-services-battery-drain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Google play services battery drain<\/strong><\/a>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/google-play-services-battery-drain.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11937 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/google-play-services-battery-drain.jpg\" alt=\"google play services battery drain\" width=\"742\" height=\"413\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/google-play-services-battery-drain.jpg 742w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/google-play-services-battery-drain-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/google-play-services-battery-drain-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Do you want to know &#8211; what is <strong>Google Play services<\/strong> and what are the uses of Google Play services in android? Here we go:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; color: #000000;\"><em>Google Play services is used to update Google apps and apps from Google Play.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; color: #000000;\"><em>This component provides core functionality like authentication to your Google services, synchronized contacts, access to all the latest user privacy settings, and higher quality, lower-powered location based services.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; color: #000000;\"><em>Google Play services also enhances your app experience. It speeds up offline searches, provides more immersive maps, and improves gaming experiences.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; color: #000000;\"><em>Apps may not work if you uninstall Google Play services.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now the questions arise are: Why is Google Play services draining my battery? Or why are you experiencing Google Play services battery drain issue on Android?<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/google-play-services-battery-drain\/#Why_is_Google_Play_Services_Draining_My_Battery\" title=\"Why is Google Play Services Draining My Battery?\">Why is Google Play Services Draining My Battery?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/google-play-services-battery-drain\/#How_to_Fix_Google_Play_Services_Battery_Drain_Problem\" title=\"How to Fix Google Play Services Battery Drain Problem\">How to Fix Google Play Services Battery Drain Problem<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/google-play-services-battery-drain\/#Method_1_Make_Google_Services_use_Less_Battery\" title=\"Method 1: Make Google Services use Less Battery\">Method 1: Make Google Services use Less Battery<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/google-play-services-battery-drain\/#Method_2_Stop_Automatic_Sync_on_Android\" title=\"Method 2: Stop Automatic Sync on Android\">Method 2: Stop Automatic Sync on Android<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/google-play-services-battery-drain\/#Method_3_Update_Google_Play_Services\" title=\"Method 3: Update Google Play Services\">Method 3: Update Google Play Services<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/google-play-services-battery-drain\/#Method_4_Disable_Location_and_Enable_Battery_Saving_Mode\" title=\"Method 4: Disable Location and Enable Battery Saving Mode\">Method 4: Disable Location and Enable Battery Saving Mode<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/google-play-services-battery-drain\/#Method_5_Disable_or_Force_Stop_Google_Play_Services\" title=\"Method 5: Disable or Force Stop Google Play Services\">Method 5: Disable or Force Stop Google Play Services<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/google-play-services-battery-drain\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_Google_Play_Services_Draining_My_Battery\"><\/span>Why is Google Play Services Draining My Battery?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are plenty of reasons that you are experiencing Google Play services battery drain issues on your android devices. Specially, if you have registered <strong>multiple Google accounts<\/strong> then it is possible that Google Play services is using a lot of battery due to that. As there are multiple accounts on your Google Play service app, you will get emails and other notifications continually on all those accounts which are connected to your device.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another important reason that you are experiencing Google Play high battery usage on Android is because of the <strong>sync errors<\/strong>. If Google Play is not able to synchronize data with the Google server it will definitely lead to Google Play services battery drain issue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One more valuable reason of <strong>Google play services draining battery<\/strong> on your android devices is the <strong>GPS<\/strong>. Yes, you read it correct. Whenever any android app needs your GPS location, the app requests it through the Google Play Services. And we all know that using GPS takes up a lot of battery resources, and since Google Play Services takes part in this process so taking up the battery life seems fair in this situation because the real culprit is GPS.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>Must see:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/unfortunately-google-play-services-has-stopped\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix \u201cUnfortunately Google Play Services Has Stopped\u201d Error<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Fix_Google_Play_Services_Battery_Drain_Problem\"><\/span>How to Fix Google Play Services Battery Drain Problem<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Why does my android battery die so fast? How to fix Google play services battery drain problem? Why is Google services draining so much battery on Android? etc are some of the widely searched terms over the internet, and that\u2019s the main reason for us to bringing out this Android <strong>Google play services battery draining<\/strong> fix guide.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Since now you know all the important reasons of Google Play services draining battery in android, you can follow the below-explained methods to troubleshoot background battery drain issues.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, are you ready to know how to stop Google play services from draining battery so fast on Android smartphone and tablets? Here are how:<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_Make_Google_Services_use_Less_Battery\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 1:<\/span> Make Google Services use Less Battery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are many different Google services which run in the background on Android devices. These services are responsible for fast battery drain on Android mobile phones and tablets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can easily see which apps are draining your battery too fast by going <strong>Settings &gt; Battery &gt; Battery Usage<\/strong>. All the android applications which you are using will be visible there and you will be able to see the battery consumption by each application. You will see the applications on the top which are using maximum battery consumption.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once you have identified all those applications which are consuming a lot of battery, you can just disable them when you aren\u2019t using them anymore.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many people don\u2019t know which applications or services are bundled under Google Play services. If you are also wondering about the same, you can have a look at the services which come under Google Play services below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Account Manager:<\/strong> This service is responsible for syncing of Google account data which includes e-mail along with other things.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Services Framework:<\/strong> It is responsible for making communication with Google along with cloud messaging.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Contacts Sync:<\/strong> With the help of Contacts sync, the contacts of your Android device are synced. (All the contacts which are available at google.com\/contacts)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Google Backup Transport:<\/strong> Using this service, you can easily create a backup of your Android smartphone or tablet on Google Servers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now that you know that these are the applications which come with Google Play services, you can check the power consumption by each application or services and then disable the ones which you think are consuming a lot of battery.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>You might also like to see: <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/fix-google-play-store-error-963-android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix Google Play Store Error 963 in Android<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Stop_Automatic_Sync_on_Android\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 2:<\/span> Stop Automatic Sync on Android<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As we have already mentioned, automatic sync is one of the reasons that you are experiencing high battery drainage. In order to <strong>turn off automatic sync on Android<\/strong> and troubleshoot Google play services battery drain too fast, follow the below mentioned instructions:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (1):<\/strong> First of all, open <strong>Settings<\/strong> app and then tap on <strong>Accounts<\/strong> which is available under <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Personal<\/em> <\/span>section.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/google-play-services-draining-battery.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11938 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/google-play-services-draining-battery.jpg\" alt=\"google play services draining battery\" width=\"265\" height=\"472\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/google-play-services-draining-battery.jpg 265w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/google-play-services-draining-battery-84x150.jpg 84w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/google-play-services-draining-battery-168x300.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (2):<\/strong> Now from the top right corner of the screen, tap on the <strong>three dotted points<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (3):<\/strong> A popup will appear on your screen saying <strong>Auto-Sync Data<\/strong>. Simply, <strong>uncheck<\/strong> it by tapping on it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/turn-off-auto-sync-android.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11940 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/turn-off-auto-sync-android.jpg\" alt=\"turn off auto sync android\" width=\"267\" height=\"472\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/turn-off-auto-sync-android.jpg 267w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/turn-off-auto-sync-android-85x150.jpg 85w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/turn-off-auto-sync-android-170x300.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (4):<\/strong> Finally, click on <strong>OK<\/strong> button to Turn auto-sync data off on your Android device.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/turn-auto-sync-data-off.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11939 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/turn-auto-sync-data-off.jpg\" alt=\"turn auto-sync data off\" width=\"264\" height=\"472\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/turn-auto-sync-data-off.jpg 264w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/turn-auto-sync-data-off-84x150.jpg 84w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/turn-auto-sync-data-off-168x300.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thus, you can easily stop auto sync on android in order to troubleshoot a battery that drains too fast. You can try out these <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/pixelphone\/answer\/6212917\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Troubleshoot account sync issues<\/a> if your Google Account is having problems syncing with your Android device.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>You might also like: <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/google-play-download-unsuccessful-error\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix: Google Play \u201cDownload unsuccessful\u201d Error<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_3_Update_Google_Play_Services\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 3:<\/span> Update Google Play Services<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You have to make sure that you are using the latest version of Google Play services on your Android devices. In order to <strong>update Google Play services<\/strong> and fix Google play services draining battery issue, you have to uninstall the old updates and install them freshly. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (1):<\/strong> At first, open <strong>Settings<\/strong> app on your Android device and then tap on <strong>Apps<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (2):<\/strong> Now, scroll down and tap on <strong>Google Play services<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/how-to-fix-google-play-services-battery-drain-problem.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11952 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/how-to-fix-google-play-services-battery-drain-problem.jpg\" alt=\"how to fix google play services battery drain problem\" width=\"323\" height=\"504\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/how-to-fix-google-play-services-battery-drain-problem.jpg 323w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/how-to-fix-google-play-services-battery-drain-problem-96x150.jpg 96w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/how-to-fix-google-play-services-battery-drain-problem-192x300.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (3):<\/strong> Next, tap on <strong>Uninstall Updates<\/strong> button which will uninstall all the automatic updates of Google Play services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/google-play-services-battery-drain-fix.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11950 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/google-play-services-battery-drain-fix.jpg\" alt=\"google play services battery drain fix\" width=\"324\" height=\"504\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/google-play-services-battery-drain-fix.jpg 324w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/google-play-services-battery-drain-fix-96x150.jpg 96w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/google-play-services-battery-drain-fix-193x300.jpg 193w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (4):<\/strong> After uninstalling the updates, open <strong>Google Play store<\/strong> and search for \u201c<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Google Play Services<\/em><\/span>\u201d and then install the latest version of Google Play services on your Android device.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (5):<\/strong> Once the installation process is completed, reboot your Android device and Google Play services will be updated on your device.<\/p>\n<p>This <strong>Google play services battery drain fix<\/strong> has helped many android users in troubleshooting background battery draining issue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In case, if you are still not able to counter the fast battery draining issue and looking for a better way to stop Google play services from draining battery in Android then you can have a look at other methods explained below.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>Do you know? <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/earn-free-google-play-credit-gift-card-codes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Earn Free Google Play Credit and Free Gift Cards<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_4_Disable_Location_and_Enable_Battery_Saving_Mode\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 4:<\/span> Disable Location and Enable Battery Saving Mode<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are still wondering how to fix Google plays services battery drain problem then you can try following this fix as GPS applications installed on our Android device also lead to high battery consumption.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Most of the applications which are developed now use our location to provide precise results which lead to <strong>high battery usage<\/strong> and high CPU usage. You can disable location based application and also enable battery saving mode which will save a lot of battery on your Android smartphone. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (1):<\/strong> First of all, open <strong>Settings<\/strong> app on your Android smartphone or tablet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (2):<\/strong> Now tap on <strong>Location<\/strong> option which you will find under <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Personal<\/em> <\/span>section.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (3):<\/strong> Under the Location setting page, tap on the first option called \u201c<strong>Mode<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/google-play-services-battery-drain-htc-one.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11951 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/google-play-services-battery-drain-htc-one.jpg\" alt=\"google play services battery drain htc one\" width=\"299\" height=\"552\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/google-play-services-battery-drain-htc-one.jpg 299w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/google-play-services-battery-drain-htc-one-81x150.jpg 81w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/google-play-services-battery-drain-htc-one-163x300.jpg 163w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (4):<\/strong> On the Location Mode setting page, you will see three options: <strong>High Accuracy<\/strong>, <strong>Battery Saving<\/strong>, and <strong>Device Only<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/why-is-google-play-services-draining-my-battery.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11954 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/why-is-google-play-services-draining-my-battery.jpg\" alt=\"why is google play services draining my battery\" width=\"297\" height=\"552\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/why-is-google-play-services-draining-my-battery.jpg 297w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/why-is-google-play-services-draining-my-battery-81x150.jpg 81w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/why-is-google-play-services-draining-my-battery-161x300.jpg 161w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (5):<\/strong> From here, you have to choose <strong>Battery Saving<\/strong> option as the current one is <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>High Accuracy<\/em><\/span> which is the reason that is leading to high battery usage and high CPU usage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once you have made these changes, you have successfully enabled battery saving mode on your Android device. Want to get the most life from your battery? Here&#8217;s how to <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/pixelphone\/answer\/6090612\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">change settings for longer battery life<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>Do you know? <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/there-is-a-problem-parsing-the-package-fix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix \u201cThere is a problem parsing the package\u201d Error<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_5_Disable_or_Force_Stop_Google_Play_Services\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 5:<\/span> Disable or <strong>Force Stop<\/strong> Google Play Services<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Undoubtedly, all the above-mentioned methods are great Google Play services battery drain fix. However, if you are still experiencing the issue of high battery usage on your Android device you can simply disable Google Play services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once you have disabled Google Play services, you won\u2019t experience <strong>Google Play services battery drain<\/strong>\u00a0problem anymore. Follow the steps mentioned below to force close and disable Google Play services on Android devices:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (1):<\/strong> At first, open <strong>Settings<\/strong> app and then select <strong>Apps<\/strong> option on your android mobile phone or tablet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (2):<\/strong> Now you have to go to the <strong>Running<\/strong> section to see all the applications which are running on your Android device.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (3):<\/strong> Select <strong>Google Play Services<\/strong> from the <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Running<\/em> <\/span>application list.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (4):<\/strong> Now tap on <strong>Stop<\/strong> or <strong>Force Stop<\/strong> option which will disable <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Google Play Services<\/em><\/span> on your Android devices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/how-to-stop-google-play-services-from-draining-battery.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11953 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/how-to-stop-google-play-services-from-draining-battery.jpg\" alt=\"how to stop google play services from draining battery\" width=\"283\" height=\"504\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/how-to-stop-google-play-services-from-draining-battery.jpg 283w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/how-to-stop-google-play-services-from-draining-battery-84x150.jpg 84w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/how-to-stop-google-play-services-from-draining-battery-168x300.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Disabling Google Play services is going to help you a lot in <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/best-battery-saver-apps-android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">saving your android battery<\/a>, but you won\u2019t be able to use any application or service which is related to Google Play on your android mobile phone and tablet because you have disabled it.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">High battery drain is a serious issue which might give you a lot of trouble while you are traveling. High battery drainage and Android <strong>Google play services battery draining<\/strong> problem can be easily solved by following the solutions we have shared above.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Please feel free to let us know using the comments section below if you are following any other useful methods to fix Android battery drainage issues on your Android smartphones.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We hope that now you are able to stop Google play services from draining battery too fast after following our guide of <strong>how to fix Google Play services battery drain problem<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">You might also like to see:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/your-connection-is-not-private-android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix Your connection is not private Error on Android<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google Play services battery drain fixes to stop Google play services from draining battery. 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