S21 ultra stuck on 120 Hz and draining battery

[BroTony]

My S21 ultra is constantly at 120 Hz it doesn't even switch to 60 when watching videos. This has a huge toll on my battery. I'm getting 5 hours of battery when I used to get around 8. I'm using the exynos variant in the UK btw,unlocked. I had the January update on 13 Jan. 

[xSteveuk]

Hi,
Try going settings
And search for
Motion Smoothness
Tap on it
And set to
Standard
60Hz

[BroTony]

Hi. I want the 120 Hz,for smoothness. The 120 Hz is supposed to be adaptive right. Its supposed to drop based on what I do. I have the "show refresh rate" on and it's always on 120 Hz. Even when the screen is off. That's my problem. It isn't being adaptive. I just can't deal with using my phone at 60 Hz that's why I don't wanna use standard smoothness.

[BroTony]

As you can see,it still runs at 120 Hz. It used to be 48 Hz

[GoanGeek · Accepted solution]

Mine is fine.

YouTube - 60htz
Disney + - 48htz
Netflix - 48htz

And standby 60 htz.

I have noticed since Android 12 You have to keep doing a wipe cache and repair apps( in same menu) after every update.

Atleast that's what's helped me.

Good luck.

[BroTony]

Thank you I'll try that

[_theblackbharbie_]

Well that's definitely a problem but not really because we have screen time and it can give us a head ache And you should at least be greatful that they came out with the ultra

[brickie123]

Mines the same stuck at 120hz

[brickie123]

Just done that and seems to be OK now, thanks

[BroTony]

This worked