GOOGLE has revealed a major app used by 2billion people across the world is the culprit behind a battery drain issue affecting some mobiles.
But fortunately there’s an update now available to fix it.
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The issue seems to impact Google Pixel smartphones specifically.
It’s not clear whether other Android phones suffered the same issue.
The app that’s inadvertently sucking up people’s battery power is none other than Instagram.
Writing on the Android support forum, a Google rep said Instagram has put out an update that should fix the problem.
“Starting today, Instagram is rolling out an updated app that should fix a battery drain issue on Android devices,” Community Manager Aadil Shaikh said.
“Please make sure you have the latest version of the Instagram app (build 382.0.0.49.84) to resolve this issue.”
To check you have the latest version of Instagram, go to the Google Play Store and search the app there.
TIPS TO BOOST YOUR BATTERY
If you’re having troubles with your phone’s battery there are ways to improve it.
Things like the screen can have an impact on power consumption due to their brightness.
The brighter your screen is, the faster your battery will go.
You can manually turn the brightness down.
Or you can set up automatic screen brightness, so your phone adjusts to the best brightness for the ambient lighting around you.
You can go a step further by activating dark mode too.
Elsewhere, switching off mobile data can also help preserve battery.
You could deactivate it when you’re home and rely on Wi-Fi instead, or simply set your phone to flight mode to block off all connections.
Then there’s the adaptive battery and battery optimisation options.
“To have apps use your phone’s battery only when you need them to, keep Adaptive Battery and battery optimisation on,” Google explains.
“The Pixel battery continuously learns your behaviors and optimizes itself based on your most recent app usage.
“When you set up a new device or after a factory reset, optimization may take up a few weeks to take full effect.
“For best results keep Adaptive Battery and Battery Optimisation on.”
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