10 of the apps that spend the most battery on your Android mobile
Table of contents:
- 1. Facebook
- 2. Facebook Messenger
- 3. Twitter
- 4. Chrome
- 5. Snapchat
- 6. Outlook
- 7. Instagram
- 8. Google Maps
- 9. Apps based on augmented reality
- 10. Apps not updated
- Tips to save battery on your Android mobile
Is the battery of your Android mobile no longer lasting as before? Don't know where to start deleting apps? We tell you which 10 popular apps are eating up your smartphone's battery So you can ask yourself if you really need them or if you can do without any of them.
1. Facebook
Facebook is one of the applications that consumes the most mobile resources. It receives more and more criticism for the exaggerated consumption of energy and mobile data…
This waste is due to several factors: the large number of images or videos, the high refresh rate and their maintenance in seconds flat to send notifications instantly.
2. Facebook Messenger
It seems that Facebook's mobile applications are, without a doubt, one of the worst that you can install on your mobile. Like Facebook, the company's chat app also requires constant updating and stays active in the background.
Luckily, there are two “low power” options you can install on Android to save data, battery, and storage space. These are Facebook Lite and Messenger Lite, two applications designed for slow connections and which are increasingly successful among Android users who want to improve the duration of the battery.
3. Twitter
Twitter is another of the most used social networks from mobile phones, and the battery suffers. The application is always active in the background, and it is normal to get notifications constantly.
If you want to save battery life, we recommend turning off the notification vibration or reducing the number of notifications you want to receive.
4. Chrome
The Chrome browser is one of the fastest and best valued by users. However, the consumption of energy in the mobile can make you rethink the choice.
Is it worth surfing the Internet spending so much mobile energy? One of Chrome's biggest drawbacks is that uses a lot of RAM memory, so it also uses up a lot of battery and can overheat your Android phone excessively.
5. Snapchat
If you've become addicted to Snapchat and are frustrated by its high battery consumption, you can change some settings in the app to save power.
You can, for example, configure “travel mode” within the app preferences. This will stop Snapchat from loading posts in the background and you'll notice significant savings on mobile data and battery life.
6. Outlook
If you use your Android phone to check your Outlook email, we have bad news. The Microsoft app consumes a lot of phone resources even when closed, because it is constantly running in the background.
7. Instagram
The social network Instagram is another of the devourers of the battery of your Android mobile.When it is open, uses a lot of phone power due to the large number of images and videos, and when we close it, it continues to run in the background to send notifications instantly.
8. Google Maps
All applications that constantly use GPS location can greatly increase the consumption of your mobile's battery. Power consumption is even higher when using the navigation functions, because the applications will constantly have to calculate new routes depending on traffic or the unforeseen.
9. Apps based on augmented reality
If you've tried Pokémon GO you know that the battery consumes at an incredible rate. Although it is the most popular augmented reality game, there are many other apps with which you can experience this problem.
Actually, the battery consumption of this type of applications is due to the constant connection with the camera, one of the elements which require more power in the phone.If we add to this the GPS location, it is easy to understand why the battery is consumed in a few hours.
10. Apps not updated
If you ignore update prompts and keep apps on their old versions, your phone will take a toll. Not only are you increasing the risk of virus infections, but you're faced with an increasingly slow phone and less efficient on the battery.
Tips to save battery on your Android mobile
Besides reviewing the installed applications, there are many small details that can help you save battery life on your Android mobile. Take note of these tips:
- Disable mobile data when you are using a WiFi network, and disconnect the WiFi antenna when you are on the road using data.
- Forget GPS location if you don't need it right now. It can consume a lot of power and it is more convenient to turn it off and on according to your needs.
- Set the brightness of the screen in automatic mode Thus, the smarpthone will detect the light levels at all times and adapt the brightness to lighting conditions. The screen will dim when a lot of light isn't needed, so you'll also save on battery life.
