Google Pixel 8a battery problem?

trickydicky14

Charged up my phone to 80% unplugged it and when I next looked at it most of the apps had turned grey and screen had dimmed.

If I attempt to open an app I get a message saying, 'App paused by extreme battery saver'. The battery icon is showing 78% but has turned orange.

If I plug the charger back into the phone it all goes back to normal.

Re-booting the phone does nothing.

Can any one help, what is going on. Please keep it as simple as possible.

flaneurs_lobster

Should be simple to fix (ahem).

Turn it off via Settings > Battery > Battery Saver > Extreme Battery Saver

trickydicky14

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82111569#Comment_82111569

Thanks for the tip, but it has only partly solved the problem. The apps are back to normal but all the backgrounds are in black and the battery icon is still orange when I unplug the phone.

k_man

Untick Use Battery Saver (in the same Settings screen).

trickydicky14

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82111596#Comment_82111596

Thank you all appears sorted now. Not sure why it happened, I have not changed any settings only charged the phone up.

k_man

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82111608#Comment_82111608

You may have accidentally clicked the Quick Settings battery tile

Peter999_2

I do that all the time, very easy to do.

Extreme battery saver is great when you need it when you're down to 10%. Lasts for hours.

trickydicky14

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82111695#Comment_82111695

I'm actually please this happened and made me aware of 'Extreme battery saver' it could prove very useful as I spend a lot of time out walking in the wilds on my own and you never know it could save your life.