Google Pixel 6 Pro charging issues

[dgq68]

Hi,

I recently took delivery of my 2022 Expedition Max Stealth Performance Package. I have a Google Pixel 6 Pro and noticed that the phone is not charging no matter what I do. In the wireless charger it charges extremely slow to the point that it discharges quicker than charging. I have plugged into the USB C port to charge and that was also extremely slow to charge. Using the cigarette adapter and a cord, same result.

Anyone experience anything similar? Is the Android Auto pulling so much battery power that it's draining it so much?

Appreciate any advice anyone has to offer.

Thanks,

Donny

 

[AJ82]

Hi,

I recently took delivery of my 2022 Expedition Max Stealth Performance Package. I have a Google Pixel 6 Pro and noticed that the phone is not charging no matter what I do. In the wireless charger it charges extremely slow to the point that it discharges quicker than charging. I have plugged into the USB C port to charge and that was also extremely slow to charge. Using the cigarette adapter and a cord, same result.

Anyone experience anything similar? Is the Android Auto pulling so much battery power that it's draining it so much?

Appreciate any advice anyone has to offer.

Thanks,

Donny

I own a 2022. I don't own a Pixel yet (maybe a 6a in the future) but my Moto G7 has no issues fast charging in the USB C port up front. The phone recognizes it as a "Turbo Power" aka Moto slang for "Quick Charge" so it is fast charging at likely 15 watts which is my phone limit. When I'm running Android Auto the charger is easily putting more juice in the battery then I'm using running it. When I unplug it is usually full. I can't speak to the wireless charger as my phone doesn't support that.

I've heard those Tensor powered Pixels are pretty powerful. Perhaps the phone is doing additional tasks in the background? Have you tried a different phone to see if it charges faster?

 

[5280tunage]

I've had a Pixel 6 for over a year now without any issues. With that said, my entire USB infrastructure in the car was essentially replaced about 8 months ago. But having said that, even before that it was fine. But that also doesn't matter if you tried using a cable and a cig lighter adapter. You didn't mention this but I'm sure you have tried, have you tried different cables?

I will say, my phone heats up pretty bad if I'm running something like a video on the phone, while it's on the wireless charger or plugged in using the bluetooth or AAuto. There really shouldn't be a reason the phone is consuming so much power that it's charging slow. When this seems to be happening, pop into your battery settings in the phone settings, click on "Battery Usage" and try to figure out which app is using the juice. Be sure to look in "System Usage for past 24 hr" as well. Sometimes things will show up in there.

Finally, if you still haven't found it, enable debug options (see here: https://infos-geek.com/en/comment-activer-le-debogage-usb-sur-google-pixel-6/). Once debugging is enabled, go to settings, developer options, and running services. This gives you a more real-time view of what's consuming resources as well. There are plenty of other options in developer options as well that can help.

 

[Gstan]

I have a 22 Limited and a p6p and it has more charge than when I get in the car even using Android auto. Haven't even tried using a cord.

 

[CDNRabbit]

I have a Pixel 6 and 22 MY. I was surprised when the phone died on my last road trip. I was using Android auto for navigation and streaming music. Since then I've been watching the phone and I barely charges if android auto is connected. Next road I'll try it without the phone case to see if it does any better.

 

[bbenz3]

Just for comparisons, I have a S22 Ultra that I have had no issues with in the 22 Max SPP. On a recent trip I even noticed that the phone stopped charging because it had reached 100%.

 

[buffy]

I have an S22, and its not charging fast enough to keep up with the discharge. There's something wrong. I've tried it without a case. It shows its charging on the screen. It's just not working right.

 

[Gstan]

Had a longer road trip today using wireless Android Auto. It added about 10% over a 2 hour ride. I use this case on my P6P. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0964GCFRY/ref=twister_B0964JVN31?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

 

[GixxerJasen]

Been using my P6Pro in my new to me Expedition this week and also noticing it charges slowly too while using android auto and plugged in, but it is charging. It does get warm down in that little cubby.

 

[GixxerJasen]

Charging issues went away for me, Pixel 7 Pro charged fine wired and now the Pixel 8 Pro charges well too.

 

[mdecillis]

No issues with my old P6P or current P7P. Either wireless or wired. I've never tried the USB-C port in the truck though. Only use the old style USB.

 

[CDNRabbit]

Have you tried swapping out the cable? Also, Android Auto can be a bit of a battery hog, but it shouldn't be that extreme. Maybe check for any runaway apps in the background? On a side note, I was scrolling through some tech forums and stumbled upon this interesting topic about Pixel charging. Some users recommended trying a different charger or checking for dust in the charging port. Oh, and by the way, have you considered exploring the possibility of upgrading to a newer device? Decided to sell your iPad Pro for a good deal and it helped fund you latest tech obsession.This way you can definitely solve all your problems.

I have issues with Amazon music app, it becomes unresponsive on the phone and starts using a ton of battery.

 

[SunnySunshine]

If you are using the wireless charger, get yourself a USB fan to keep the phone cool. The charging will stop if the phone or charger gets too hot, and this is a very common issue. Just a warning, this particular fan is loud. Unfortunately the good manufacturer (Arctic) discontinued theirs.

https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Rotation-Personal-Compatible-Outputs/dp/B0BYSC6X62/

If you are using USB, buy yourself a USB PD charger. The sockets in the vehicle is underpowered.

 

[Left Coast Geek]

my wife has a 6 Pro (I have a 6a), but we have a '19 Exp limited. The 19 Expy only has 1 amp USB A, which slow charges. her phone barely fits in the wireless pocket so we don't use it much. I put an Anker PD dual USB C charge plug in one of the cigar outlets, she uses that to charge.

 

[SunnySunshine]

my wife has a 6 Pro (I have a 6a), but we have a '19 Exp limited. The 19 Expy only has 1 amp USB A, which slow charges. her phone barely fits in the wireless pocket so we don't use it much. I put an Anker PD dual USB C charge plug in one of the cigar outlets, she uses that to charge.

I really don't get why these manufacturers don't put USB-PD ports in the vehicles, but just include trash ones that no one wants to use... It kind of sucks, but at least Ford offers 12V outlets. You should see the Chevy Suburban and GMC Yukon. They literally only have 1 outlet in a relatively inaccessible area in the entire vehicle (the newer pickups don't even have 1). The GM engineers thought the crappy USB ports would be enough apparently.

 

[Left Coast Geek]

USB C PD is a fairly new thing. And, with a PD port, there's a wide range of possible maximum watts, like while almost all PD ports can do, say, 18 watts, only some do 35 watts, and even fewer go to like 60-80 watts such as many newer laptops use. In fact, I believe over 35W, the spec says there has to be a captive power cord, you can't have a USB C output socket at those wattages, because the typical USB C cable can't handle that sort of power safely.

 

[SunnySunshine]

USB C PD is a fairly new thing. And, with a PD port, there's a wide range of possible maximum watts, like while almost all PD ports can do, say, 18 watts, only some do 35 watts, and even fewer go to like 60-80 watts such as many newer laptops use. In fact, I believe over 35W, the spec says there has to be a captive power cord, you can't have a USB C output socket at those wattages, because the typical USB C cable can't handle that sort of power safely.

The cable needs an e-marker chip for 67W+ I believe, but still outputting the higher wattage is safe as if you insert a cable without the e-marker chip, it would just output the lower voltage/current. I think the manufacturers don't include it because such a setup costs them more money as now they have to build a heat sink for the power transformer that takes your 12v power from the battery and steps it up to 20v-28v when a device calls for it.