Update (5/15, 6:43 PM ET): A Google spokesperson has responded with a statement regarding the potential battery issue covered in this article. The full statement is included directly below and the original Reddit post shows users indicating the server side fix has corrected the behavior in their phones.
"A recent Google App backend change unintentionally resulted in a subset of Android devices experiencing accelerated battery drain. We rolled out a fix shortly after becoming aware of the issue, and impacted users should see their devices return to normal behavior immediately. This fix does not require an app update."
