- Google confirms that Instagram for Android is depleting excessive battery feed compared to similar applications
- The problem is apparently with the standard Instagram application
- Google advice urges users to solve the problem by updating their application
Do you think the battery life of your Android smartphone has decreased faster than normal recently? The culprit may have been identified.
Upon realizing that excessive battery drainage in recent weeks, Android users in Reddit have speculated that the Instagram application is responsible. In battery drain comparisons with other applications, the application of target social networks seemed to be consuming much more of its capacity that should for the amount of use.
A Redditor, who uses a Samsung Galaxy A53, noticed that 54 minutes of Instagram screen time used 12.4% of the battery capacity, while 49 minutes of WhatsApp screen time used only 2.4%.
Google has now intervened to apparently confirm what many suspected. In an advice publication entitled “Drainage battery on Android devices”, published on the Android support site, a community manager of Google identified Instagram as the cause of such drainage, and urged Android users to immediately update their Instagram application.
How to solve the Instagram battery problem
The last compilation of the application at the time of writing (Build 382.0.0.49.84) seems to solve the problem, so if you have been noticing that your smartphone loses the fastest battery than expected, it is worth ensuring that you have downloaded this update.
Of course, there are many other ways to extend the battery life. These range from placing unused applications to sleep (go to configuration> battery> background use limits) to power savings or use dark mode.
So, if you still have energy problems after update (or if you don't even use Instagram), see our guides below to keep things marked on your Android phone as long as possible.
