Android 14 Update May Have Secretly Improved Battery and Overheating for Pixel Phones
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Android 14 may have quietly fixed battery life and overheating issues for Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 phones.
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Many Pixel 6 and 7 users report much longer battery life after updating to Android 14.
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The Pixel Reddit community shared glowing reviews about reduced overheating too.
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Google didn't explain the improvements in the Android 14 release notes.
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The changes likely involve tweaks to how the Tensor chip handles CPU core usage and efficiency.
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