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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 ... Read More

The Google Play Store's new tweak makes your phone's battery life a priority

What are Google's latest Google Play changes that impact your phone's battery? While battery capacity has a big say on how long your phone will last on a single charge, you can sa ... Read More

Google to flag Android apps with excessive battery use on the Play Store

Google will start taking action on Android apps in the official Google Play store that have high background activity and cause excessive battery draining. Read More

The Google Play Store Wants to Help Preserve Your Battery

Google's Play Store will roll out new alerts next year warning users about apps that use more battery than expected. Read More

Google Play Store to Show Battery Drain Warnings on Certain Android Apps

This week, Google announced an update to the Play Store that should help users avoid battery-draining apps. Using a new measure called " excessive partial wake locks ," the update—a collaboration with ... Read More

Manage Android apps with the new 'Uninstall' button

Android users can now manage apps across multiple devices more easily with Google Play Store's updated remote uninstall button in the latest update. Read More

Google Play Store to Start Penalizing Apps That Drain Too Much Battery

Google wants Android apps to stop wasting battery with excessive wake locks, and those that don’t meet a certain threshold will soon be penalized on the Play Store. Read More