How to fix Moto X battery issues

There have been reports of the Moto X battery draining much faster after having used the device for some time. If you’re being affected by this issue and want to try and get back to the same battery capacity you had when you first bought your Moto X, give this little tweak a try.

Is your Moto X battery struggling after a few weeks of use? Here's a quick fix. / © AndroidPIT

Redditor okfnjesse shared this sweet little fix after having browsed around for a solution to his mysterious battery drain issue.  Despite uninstalling apps, doing a factory reset, and other “fixes”, he was unable to solve his battery drain problem until he tried to clear the Cache partition of his Moto X. If you’re having issues with the battery on your Moto X draining faster than it should, particularly after you’ve installed a new software update, give this a try:

• Turn off your Moto X and then press the Volume down and Power button for 2-3 seconds.
• Use the Volume down key to scroll through the options to Recovery and Volume Up  to select.
• The device will display the Motorola logo and then the Android in distress logo will appear.
• Press and hold the Volume up key for 10-15 seconds. While still holding the Volume upkey tap and release the Power key.
• The device will display additional menu options and a bunch of text will appear in blue.
• Use the Volume down to scroll to wipe cache partition and the Power Key to select this option
• The device will then perform the partition wipe
• The device will reboot and start the normal power up sequence

This process will remove any temporary files that may be causing an issue with battery drain, but will not actually remove any files or settings on your device. If you’re noticing a much larger drain on your Moto X battery, definitely give this a try before you go through the hassle of a factory reset.