However, some users have also reported that the RCS functionality is also consuming an astronomical amount of battery life on their Pixel 7/Pro. Upon disabling it [and deleting its associated app data], they were able to preserve a significant amount of battery. Moroever, RCS still has a long way to go before users truly adopt it because we already have all these features on numerous instant messaging apps like WhatsApp.
Furthermore, convincing users to make a switch over to RCS is no easy job in itself [and finding a justifiable reason to do is even more challenging, at least as of now!]. So if you are also one of those users who hardly ever use this feature, then your best bet is to disable this feature and gift your device some extra battery percentage over the course of the day. Here’s how it could be done.
How to Disable RCS and Save Battery on Pixel 7 Pro
That’s it. This will disable RCS on your Pixel 7 Pro. Now use your device in this mode for at least a day and then check out the results via Settings > Battery > Battery Usage. Rounding off, do let us know in the comments whether disabling Rich Communication Services spelled out success for you when it comes to the preservation of battery life on your Pixel 7 Pro.
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