I have a three year old android phone bought in the US that loses battery alot faster now once i brought it to thailand. What could be the possible reasons for this?

Just now, hotsun said:

I have a three year old android phone bought in the US that loses battery alot faster now once i brought it to thailand. What could be the possible reasons for this?

Humidity? Age? 

 

You’re using it more often on dating apps and this forum.

Three years old.

7 minutes ago, JAG said:

Three years old.

Its three years old in both places though theres something about here that causes a big difference

10 minutes ago, novacova said:

You’re using it more often on dating apps and this forum.

It loses battery faster even when not in use

10 minutes ago, JAG said:

Three years old.

My Huawei 2018 lasted......7 years, perfectly working. 

1 minute ago, hotsun said:

It loses battery faster even when not in use

Turn aps off maybe

Turn sync off and auto updates

12 minutes ago, hotsun said:

It loses battery faster even when not in use

Perhaps your girlfriend put a tracking app in your phone in case you go astray, that’ll chew up your battery.

Do a factory reset, there’s probably an app running in the background.

30 minutes ago, hotsun said:

three year old

This is probably the reason. 

 

Time for a new 5000 baht phone 

32 minutes ago, hotsun said:

I have a three year old android phone bought in the US that loses battery alot faster now once i brought it to thailand. What could be the possible reasons for this?

Thai reciprocal tariff on American product, surely.

20 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

My Huawei 2018 lasted......7 years, perfectly working. 

You probably don't use it much, how many hours a day? 

If you are reluctant to buy a new phone, which will be better, maybe try turning on battery saver, uninstall apps you don't use

1 minute ago, scubascuba3 said:

You probably don't use it much, how many hours a day? 

It was on 24 hours a day, used as a hot spot, and all the usual apps incl IPTV. Charged overnight.

10 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

It was on 24 hours a day, used as a hot spot, and all the usual apps incl IPTV. Charged overnight.

But 7 years later? 

5 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

But 7 years later? 

Still going strong. New battery four years ago.

If it's a model available in Thailand, have the battery replaced.  One of the great things about Thailand is how cheap and easy it is to get someone to crack open a smartphone, tablet or laptop and do repairs and battery replacements. Even if it's not a model available in Thailand, they may have a battery for it.

 

One of my problems is that I sweat so much that sweaty pocket lint gets into my Micro or USB-C socket and corrodes the terminals.  In the USA, that's end of life because it's too expensive to crack them open.  In Thailand, eezy peezy. And cheap.

 

If your new battery drains quickly, check the battery settings to see what apps are draining it.  May be some apps related to location in Thailand.  Are you using Grindr more here in LOS? 

 

13 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Still going strong. New battery four years ago.

OK so battery lasted 3 years which is what this thread was discussing 

26 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Still going strong. New battery four years ago.

Deleted! Mr Scuba was quicker. 🙂 

1 hour ago, hotsun said:

Its three years old in both places though theres something about here that causes a big difference

Could it be a secret tariff?

 

Here’s a list of things to do to extend battery life:

• Keep phone out of direct sunlight and hot places.

• Use battery saver mode daily.

• Lower screen brightness and use dark mode.

• Limit background apps and auto-refresh.

• Turn off GPS, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi when not needed.

• Minimize notifications and vibrations.

• Store and charge in a cool, shaded area—ideally between 10% and 80%.

Well, @hotsun, I hope I don’t disappoint you, but your phone might not be the best choice for Thailand’s hot climate. It could offer worse performance and unreliable battery life under the sun. Personally, I’m planning to switch in the near future, perhaps to an Oppo Find X5 Pro, which seems well-suited for use in Thailand. This isn't about nationalism; it’s more about how phones are designed and optimized for today’s market needs.

Increased battery usage could be viruses and possibly the Chinese scammers infiltrated your phone.

Heat and age.

Most phones have a feature to check battery status (percentage of capacity remaining).

Also there are maintenance features that might show possible power eaters.

To save battery life I use the stop charging feature. 80% and charging is held.

Also don't run it empty to single digit percentages.

Yes it costs usage time but better than shortening battery life.

 

In Thailand you will always find some techs who can change battery on about every phone.

Go ask what it costs (worth it).

Have you checked the battery usage in settings? It should show you how much % of battery each app is using.

Mine does as well.  In my case probably different signal strength accounts for most of it.  I am very close to the tower at home with not much in between, and in Thailand , there is usually more distance and more dense physical structures in between me and the towers.  

 

On 6/11/2025 at 10:37 AM, Carmine6 said:

Mine does as well.  In my case probably different signal strength accounts for most of it.  I am very close to the tower at home with not much in between, and in Thailand , there is usually more distance and more dense physical structures in between me and the towers.  

Yes, different mobile networks with different tower locations.  Also, is the phone locked to one network, or is it constantly swapping networks and logging on.  Plus, is WIFI on - as it may be trying to log on to the WIFI in cafes etc.

 

Plus Thailand has a good 5G coverage, did the phone use 5G at home.

 

And if you've installed Line, it will be sending notifications.