Italian-speaking Webtrek.it reports that some HTC One M9 units take too long to charge after updating to software version 1.40.401.8. Normally, it takes the device to fully charge its battery in 106 minutes, but the update causes the smartphones to fully charge its batteries in as long as 13 hours (screenshot below).
HTC UK acknowledged the bug on Twitter saying that “this is an issue that we’re aware of since the last update on the M9, if you uninstall the Google Photos application…” Unfortunately, it isn’t clear whether uninstalling Google Photos is the solution or if the app is the cause of the problem.
The good news is, there is a solution. Owners of the HTC One M9 experiencing the problem have to either turn off or restart their smartphones when the start charging. True, this isn’t at all convenient, but it’s an available workaround to the problem until HTC rolls out a fix via software update.
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