Sleuths may have tracked down the bug cooking Galaxy S25 Ultra and S24 Ultra batteries
Users of Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and S25 Ultra have reported excessive battery drain and overheating. Independent investigators have traced the issue to a software bug, likely related to WhatsApp's background processes. Samsung is aware of the problem and is expected to issue a software update to resolve it.
- ▪The battery drain and heat issues appear primarily after installing or updating WhatsApp on the devices.
- ▪Community sleuths identified a specific background service in WhatsApp that triggers the overheating bug.
- ▪Samsung has acknowledged the reports and is working on a firmware patch to fix the problem.
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| Publication time | Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:37:28 +0000 |
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