Google is clamping down on Android apps that cause excessive battery drain

1 month ago 4

It can be tough to know when a phone is on its deathbed or when an app is just being an overt battery hog. Google is going to help users get to the bottom of things, according to a recent Android Developers Blog.

The company just announced the launch of a new metric for app developers that keeps an eye on battery usage. If a developer consistently runs afoul of Google's battery usage guidelines, a warning will pop up in the Play Store to alert end users.

This metric will keep a particular eye on so-called wak...

Source: https://www.engadget.com/apps/google-is-clamping-down-on-android-apps-that-cause-excessive-battery-drain-194008031.html?src=rss

Read Entire Article

Disclaimer of liability !!!

NEWS.SP1.RO is an automatic news aggregator. In each article, taken over by NEWS.SP1.RO with maximum 500 characters from the original article, the source name and hyperlink to the source are specified.

The acquisition of information aims to promote and facilitate access to information, in compliance with intellectual property rights, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the source.

If you are the owner of the content and do not wish to publish your materials, please contact us by email at [email protected] and the content will be deleted as soon as possible.