Hi everyone,
I have been using the Nothing Phone 3a for the past 4 days. Everything was working perfectly. Performance and battery life were great. I also bought an Anker 313 Ace 2 45W charger, which was charging the phone in about one hour. This charger supports PPS charging and can deliver 21 volts, which is required for the Nothing Phone 3a to achieve rapid charging. There were no noticeable battery issues. Overnight drain was around 1 percent.
Yesterday, I wanted to check exactly how long it takes to charge the phone from 0 to 100 percent. So I let the phone drain completely until it shut down, then charged it fully. Ever since that charge cycle, I have been experiencing battery drain while the phone is idle.
Now the phone is draining 7 to 10 percent overnight even when it is not being used. This never happened before. Also, during the day when I keep the phone in my pocket while I am out and busy, it still loses charge much faster than before, even though I am not actively using it.
If I use the phone continuously, I still get the expected screen-on time. So the issue seems to be related only to idle or standby drain.
Some details:
- Phone: Nothing Phone 3a
- Charger: Anker 313 Ace 2 45W with PPS 21V support
- Software: Nothing OS Build Version Asteroids V3.1 250610 1841 IND
- Issue started only after a full 0 to 100 percent charge cycle
Could this be a battery calibration issue? Should I try draining it to 0 percent and charging it to 100 percent again? Has anyone else faced this?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
