Experts revealed that social media apps, streaming services and some games are the main apps that drain your phone’s battery.
According to tech experts at Decluttr, a tech trading site, the apps that take the most to hurt your smartphone’s battery life are those that run constantly in the background, even when they’re not being actively used. Experts; It warns that apps like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and TikTok are the most energy-intensive apps as they always have access to your location, microphone, camera, and contacts.
This statement came after Threads users complained that their battery was running out at lightning speed. Some disappointed users of the new microblogging application, seen by many as a direct competitor to Twitter, have already deleted the application after their smartphones drained their battery life.
Decluttr warned that in addition to social media apps, streaming apps like Spotify and Netflix are among the apps that consume the most battery on your phone. It is also stated that the taxi service Uber’s application consumes battery life, as it can access your location, microphone, media and financial information, just like social media applications.
Solution: Blocking access
Decluttr said one way to reduce battery usage for these apps is to turn off access to features like the camera and microphone. Changing location access to allow only while using the app can also help preserve your smartphone’s battery life longer. Another tip is to turn off your phone’s Background App Refresh setting, which allows apps to check for updates and new content even when they’re not actively using them.
The new app Threads is linked to Instagram and allows users to follow accounts they’re interested in on the photo sharing platform. While millions of users were quick to download this latest application from Meta, many of them complained about the effect of the application on their phone’s battery.
While the cause of this battery drain remains unclear, cybersecurity expert Jake Moore has suggested that it could be due to a process called ‘negative testing’.
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