In a rather curious announcement on Wednesday morning, Google told users to update Instagram to “fix a battery drain issue on Android devices.” This “Battery drain on Android devices” post on the ...

Google just released the Android 16 Beta 3.2 patch to beta testers, which includes fixes for “minor” issues such as battery drain, screen flicker, and more. If you've noticed that your Android battery ...

Google has rolled out the January update for supported Pixel devices running Android 16. The update includes bug fixes and improvements, like a fix for battery drain under certain conditions. This is ...

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Is Google Photos draining your battery? A new leak reveals a feature that stops background uploads from killing your power.

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This deep Android power tweak delivered real battery gains ...

TL;DR: Google has confirmed that the Instagram app is causing excessive battery drain, and Android users have been complaining about this for a couple of weeks now - and that their phones are ...

The metric flags apps that keep devices awake for more than two hours in a 24-hour period. Apps with over 5% excessive wake lock sessions will be classified as high battery drain. Developers are ...