Google Play will warn Android users about apps that drain your battery

Good news, Android users. Google is going to step in and help you find the perpetrators. Google just announced the launch of a new beta vitals metric for Android app developers that will result in a ...

Android phones will soon warn you about apps that are sucking up too much battery juice

Google is cracking down on battery-draining Android apps with a new Play Store policy targeting “excessive partial wake locks ...
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Play Store de-ranks Android apps for battery drain from wake locks

Starting in 2026, Android apps that cause battery drain from excessive wake locks will face reduced discoverability on the Play Store.
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Google is cracking down on Android apps that drain your battery

Google is stepping up its fight against battery-draining apps, and the latest changes are a win for Android users who’ve been ...
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Google launches new Android metric to help reduce battery drain from background processes

Google has also rolled out a new Android Vitals metric that measures excessive use of wake locks. These occur when an app ...

How Google and Samsung are teaming up to fix Android battery drain, suggests report

Google is reportedly introducing a new “excessive partial wake locks” metric to flag Android apps that drain battery life ...