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Increased phone battery consumption with ABRP active

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ABRP v6.1.1

Pixel 7, current standard android update

2023 Ford Mach-E, Android Auto SoC consumption activated

I subscribed to premium to test out the new features and live consumption integration on a recent trip. Using just the Android Auto SoC live data connection I noticed the battery on my pixel 7 was getting drained at about twice the normal rate of my normal drain using Android Auto and Google Maps for navigation.

Is this a known issue you might expect to improve or any information I can provide to help?

I’m planning on trying the OBD2 connection for live data as well but didn’t realize your implementation was for BLE only so need to swap ODB2 adapters. I normally use an obdlink MX+ so are there any plans to implement a non-BLE bluetooth connection?

Where does this happen?
ABRP version number (found at bottom of settings menu)
Posted by David Crowe ·
Status: Awaiting Clarification4 comments

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  • Ella ABRP changed status to Awaiting Clarification
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    Aug 5, 2025

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    Hi @David Crowe,


    Could you check if uninstalling and reinstalling the app improves the behavior?

    We have a user, also with the Pixel 7, who had the same issue. Please see: Phone battery consumption.

    Unfortunately, we will still require BLE in the near future. Please see Choosing an OBD device.

    • David Crowe

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      Aug 8, 2025

      any update on this? responded 3 days ago so just checking in.