- Google confirms that Instagram for Android is immersing excessive battery power compared to similar apps
- The issue is clearly with the standard Instagram app
- Google’s advisory urges users to fix the problem by updating their apps
Looks like your Android smartphone’s battery life is falling faster than normal recently? Criminal may be identified.
Keeping in mind the excessive battery drain in recent weeks, Android user reddit It is speculating that the Instagram app is responsible. Compared to the battery drain with other apps, the social media app of Meta appeared to be more and more consuming its capacity for the amount of use.
Using the Samsung Galaxy A53, a reditor noticed that the 54 -minute Instagram screen time used 12.4% of its battery capacity, while a 49 -minute WhatsApp screen used only 2.4% in the time.
Google has now stepped out to clearly confirm what many suspects are. In Advisory post “Battery drain on Android devices”, posted on Android support site, a Google community manager recognized Instagram as the said drain, and urged Android users to immediately update their Instagram app.
How to fix Instagram battery problem
The latest construction of the app (construct 382.0.49.84) at the time of writing appears to solve this issue, so if you are noticeing your smartphone to lose battery power faster than expected, it is worth ensuring that you have downloaded this update.
Of course, there are many other ways to expand your battery life. These unused apps range from gold (settings> battery> background use border) ranging from power saving or dark mode.
So if you have power problems even after update (or if you do not even use Instagram), then see our guide below to tick things on your Android phone for a long time.
