Google is currently rolling out a patch that fixes the overheating and battery drain issue reported by some users, particularly those using Pixel devices. The update is being rolled out server side and requires no user intervention.
The issue was highlighted by reddit users on the Pixel subreddit, most of whom were using the current and previous generation of Pixel phones. The culprit seemed to be the Google app, which showed unusually high background usage in the battery statistics. Attempts to roll back or reset were unsuccessful.
Google also identified the Google app as the…