{
  "id": "pixel7-battery-drain",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "title": "Battery drain review",
  "deviceFamily": "phone",
  "modelId": "pixel7",
  "modelApplicability": {
    "id": "pixel7",
    "name": "Pixel 7",
    "family": "phone",
    "revision": "Standard Pixel 7 (2022), stock Android",
    "os": "Android 14 December 2023 update or later for Repair Mode. Other checks: stock Android with the named settings available.",
    "region": "US-first; repair options depend on country and warranty.",
    "help": "Open Settings → About phone and confirm Pixel 7. Check Android version and security update locally. Pixel 7a and Pixel 7 Pro are separate models.",
    "exclusions": [
      "Pixel 7a",
      "Pixel 7 Pro",
      "Pixel 6",
      "custom Android ROM"
    ],
    "sourceIds": [
      "pixel-safety",
      "pixel-repair"
    ]
  },
  "exclusions": [
    "Pixel 7a",
    "Pixel 7 Pro",
    "Pixel 6",
    "custom Android ROM"
  ],
  "intent": "Prepare an app-use comparison before assuming the battery has failed.",
  "category": "power",
  "prerequisites": [
    "Phone starts normally and has no bulging or damage",
    "Stock Android with Battery usage available"
  ],
  "tools": [
    "Settings app",
    "Private notes for your own usage comparison"
  ],
  "materials": [
    "A private place to keep your findings",
    "A current backup if the device is accessible"
  ],
  "checks": [
    {
      "id": "safety",
      "goal": "Separate unsafe hardware from routine preparation.",
      "question": "Any swelling, casing separation, liquid damage, smoke, burning smell, or damaged battery/adapter?",
      "sourceIds": [
        "pixel-safety"
      ],
      "options": [
        {
          "id": "safe",
          "label": "No visible danger",
          "next": "check-1"
        },
        {
          "id": "danger",
          "label": "Yes, or suspected damage",
          "next": "stop"
        },
        {
          "id": "unknown",
          "label": "I cannot confirm",
          "next": "uncertain"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "check-1",
      "goal": "Gather an observable baseline.",
      "question": "Can you open Battery usage and identify the leading apps?",
      "sourceIds": [
        "pixel-battery",
        "pixel-safety"
      ],
      "options": [
        {
          "id": "yes",
          "label": "Yes",
          "next": "check-2"
        },
        {
          "id": "no",
          "label": "No",
          "next": "attention"
        },
        {
          "id": "unknown",
          "label": "Not checked / unsure",
          "next": "uncertain"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "check-2",
      "goal": "Decide whether there is a useful app lead.",
      "question": "Can normal usage or an identified app explain the observed drain?",
      "sourceIds": [
        "pixel-battery",
        "pixel-safety"
      ],
      "options": [
        {
          "id": "yes",
          "label": "A useful app/use lead",
          "next": "ready"
        },
        {
          "id": "no",
          "label": "Unexplained ongoing drain",
          "next": "service"
        },
        {
          "id": "unknown",
          "label": "Not checked / unsure",
          "next": "uncertain"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "branches": [
    {
      "from": "safety",
      "answer": "safe",
      "to": "check-1"
    },
    {
      "from": "safety",
      "answer": "danger",
      "to": "stop"
    },
    {
      "from": "safety",
      "answer": "unknown",
      "to": "uncertain"
    },
    {
      "from": "check-1",
      "answer": "yes",
      "to": "check-2"
    },
    {
      "from": "check-1",
      "answer": "no",
      "to": "attention"
    },
    {
      "from": "check-1",
      "answer": "unknown",
      "to": "uncertain"
    },
    {
      "from": "check-2",
      "answer": "yes",
      "to": "ready"
    },
    {
      "from": "check-2",
      "answer": "no",
      "to": "service"
    },
    {
      "from": "check-2",
      "answer": "unknown",
      "to": "uncertain"
    }
  ],
  "steps": [
    {
      "id": "step-1",
      "text": "Open Settings → Battery → Battery usage. Note which apps or system items lead the list; this is an observation, not a battery health measurement.",
      "sourceIds": [
        "pixel-battery",
        "pixel-safety"
      ],
      "locator": "Check battery usage / Update apps / Get help"
    },
    {
      "id": "step-2",
      "text": "Compare that usage with what you actually did. A recent setup or update can change background activity; do not infer failure from a single percentage.",
      "sourceIds": [
        "pixel-battery",
        "pixel-safety"
      ],
      "locator": "Check battery usage / Update apps / Get help"
    },
    {
      "id": "step-3",
      "text": "Keep Adaptive Battery and battery optimization enabled. Check app updates in Play Store. Review unusually active apps before changing their background behavior.",
      "sourceIds": [
        "pixel-battery",
        "pixel-safety"
      ],
      "locator": "Check battery usage / Update apps / Get help"
    },
    {
      "id": "step-4",
      "text": "Observe again during comparable normal use. Keep the duration and usage conditions in private notes; do not factory reset or run the battery to empty as a default test.",
      "sourceIds": [
        "pixel-battery",
        "pixel-safety"
      ],
      "locator": "Check battery usage / Update apps / Get help"
    }
  ],
  "outcomeChecks": [
    "Save the app-use lead and compare again after the reversible changes. This is not proof of battery condition.",
    "Unexplained recurring drain needs Google support with your observations, especially if accompanied by heat or shutdowns."
  ],
  "stopConditions": [
    "Stop using and charging a swollen or damaged battery. Do not open, compress, puncture, or attempt battery removal. Contact the manufacturer or a qualified service provider.",
    "Disconnect a damaged accessory if it is safe to do so. Do not open a mains power adapter.",
    "Save accessible data before restarting. Do not reset, erase, flash firmware, bypass a lock, or open the enclosure in this task."
  ],
  "terminals": {
    "ready": {
      "type": "preparation_saved",
      "title": "Checks recorded",
      "text": "Save the app-use lead and compare again after the reversible changes. This is not proof of battery condition."
    },
    "service": {
      "type": "service_needed",
      "title": "Arrange service or support",
      "text": "Unexplained recurring drain needs Google support with your observations, especially if accompanied by heat or shutdowns."
    },
    "attention": {
      "type": "maintenance_possible",
      "title": "Complete the preparation first",
      "text": "Review the relevant step above. Gather the missing item or perform the reversible check, then go back and update your answer. A missing prerequisite does not identify a failed part."
    },
    "uncertain": {
      "type": "preparation_saved",
      "title": "Save an incomplete preparation record",
      "text": "Your observation is still unknown. Save the unanswered checks and use the linked support instructions or a qualified provider to confirm the next step."
    },
    "stop": {
      "type": "service_needed",
      "title": "Stop and get professional help",
      "text": "Do not charge, use, open or press on a device with suspected battery damage. Do not handle hot or smoking equipment. Seek the manufacturer’s safety and service guidance; use local emergency services if there is an immediate fire risk."
    }
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "pixel-battery",
      "title": "Fix Pixel battery drain",
      "url": "https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/6090599?hl=en",
      "locator": "Check battery usage / Update apps",
      "purpose": "App review and battery optimization; no reset used",
      "checkedAt": "2026-10-04",
      "reuse": "Reference only. Original paraphrase; no copied images or manual pages.",
      "licenseStatus": "Public support document; no redistribution license assumed."
    },
    {
      "id": "pixel-safety",
      "title": "Pixel 7 safety and regulatory guide",
      "url": "https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/12164747?hl=en",
      "locator": "Safety warnings / Repair and service",
      "purpose": "Physical damage, battery handling and model safety",
      "checkedAt": "2026-10-04",
      "reuse": "Reference only. Original paraphrase; no copied images or manual pages.",
      "licenseStatus": "Public support document; no redistribution license assumed."
    },
    {
      "id": "pixel-repair",
      "title": "Use Pixel Repair Mode",
      "url": "https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/14266732?hl=en",
      "locator": "Eligibility / Access Repair Mode",
      "purpose": "Android 14 December 2023+, 2 GB free, backup and credential safety",
      "checkedAt": "2026-10-04",
      "reuse": "Reference only. Original paraphrase; no copied images or manual pages.",
      "licenseStatus": "Public support document; no redistribution license assumed."
    }
  ],
  "assets": [
    {
      "path": "/assets/decision-flow.svg",
      "kind": "Original schematic",
      "alt": "Model match, danger check, observation, then preparation or service"
    }
  ],
  "relatedIds": [
    "pixel7-wired-charge",
    "pixel7-camera-preview",
    "pixel7-bluetooth-audio"
  ],
  "estimatedDuration": {
    "minutes": 15,
    "label": "Planning estimate; excludes charging, cooling, backups and service. Not a measured repair time."
  }
}