Is this possible? (strange issue with battery life)

[paulbacon]

So today for no reason (no app updates or anything recently) I noticed that my battery was dying quicker than normal when on 4G but doesn't die as quick on wifi. When I wasn't using the phone the battery life was as expected so wasn't a wakelock. It was only when using the phone and using data that the battery % went down a lot quicker than normal. A thought came to me that maybe the mast is having issues and draining more battery? Anyway I asked a friend where I work also on o2 and he noticed more battery drain today than usual. Interestingly there was also work on the mast where we both work yesterday. So is it possible that the mast is faulty or having issues, and draining the battery more than normal? Signal is fine and doesn't drop

[MI5]

Would appear to be - and all today too?

[paulbacon]

Yea, maybe its certain numbers rather than masts? Just guessing now dunno how that is technically possible

[MI5]

Dunno, it's all a mystery to me!

[paulbacon]

I assume your on wifi now back at home although still connected to o2 obviously?

[MI5]

Yes, I am mate.

[paulbacon]

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@MI5 wrote:
Yes, I am mate.

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Just done a quick test at home on 4g (im 3.5 miles away but i think the same mast as at work as the issue started while i was at the bus stop this morning) and the drain appears to have stopped, but im not 100% sure i am on the same mast at home and work.

Time will tell tomorrow

[MI5]

Yeah, I'll see too when I'm back there tomorrow.

[paulbacon]

WIll report back on here tomorrow. Assuming i have enough battery to do that

[MI5]

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@paulbacon wrote:
WIll report back on here tomorrow. Assuming i have enough battery to do that

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Take your charger and we'll check in at lunchtime

[viridis]

Ok, so I today have had absolutely shocking battery life even to the point I submitted logs and other wastes of time to my issue handler at another place.

Yesterday, in the same building, in the same spot.. I got 4 hours, 39 minutes screen time on the XZ.

Today, I get a total of 4 hours odd..... OFF TWO DEVICES ADDED UP.

Just today, battery life has been appalling and no reason why except, I was connected to lte.

Phone 1

Phone 2