Recently my contract with my provider (Odido, the former T-Mobile) expired and I decided to switch my Fairphone 4 settings to G5.
Unfortunately, this resulted in a drastically reduced time between battery charges.
I did a test, and when I hardly use my phone (using my PC instead), the battery lasted less than 24 hours with G5. When I Switched back to G4 it was more than 3 days before I had to recharge. Again, with non-intensive use.
This can only mean there must be some glitch in the software.
I do not really need G5, but it would be very usefull if you could check this before delivering the new update to Android 14.
It is likely that, at some point, I can no longer avoid a switch to G5, and it would be nice if, by that time, this problem is fixed. Of course, this is also bad for the environment: the constant recharging. Also, I could not help wondering why you offered an extra battery with Fairphone 5?
I am still quite satisfied with my Fairphone 4, by the way. I hope this glitch did not cost you any customers.
The option can be found if you search in settings app for “5G”. In German it is called “Bevorzugter Netzwerktyp” which would translate into English as “Preferred Network Type”.
This is something you could/should try.
BTW, for me 5G only makes slightly more battery consumption. The worst for me was wake lock caused by the option to have mobile connection always on even with Wifi active.
If I understand you correctly, you changed the provider and the network type from 4G to 5G at the same time? Changing just a provider can result in a faster battery drain since the cell tower may have a bigger distance to you. I recommend to change the preferred network type to check it out, too, but you could also change the provider. Using two sim cards results in a faster battery drain, too.
Thanks for responding.
No, I did not switch providers, just a contract renewal.
I no longer had to pay extra for 5G, so I tried that, with the result I mentioned earlier. So I switched back to 4G. Tethering with 4G is really fast, so I do not need 5G, at the moment.
Cheers,
CG
If you didn’t change the provider it could be, that your provider has a cell tower next to you with 4G only and a 5G cell tower in a bigger distance. In case you are in an area with a very good 5G network you could try to switch 5G on again.