Google will begin clamping down on Android apps that drain a smartphone battery. The Play Store will begin showing warnings ...

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

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 ...

Google is stepping up its fight against battery-draining apps, and the latest changes are a win for Android users who’ve been ...

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

Google Play Store now has a smart feature that helps you save your phone's battery without you realizing it. The new changes ...

Starting in March, Play Store app listings will show warnings for high background battery drain, and may even have limited ...

Google wants Android apps to stop wasting battery with excessive wake locks, and those that don’t meet a certain threshold ...

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

For years, people have warned that fast charging ruins your phone’s battery over time. A recent long-term test from YouTube channel HTX Studio set out to find out if that’s really true — and the ...

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

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