Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / New
Stats: 3,149,975 members, 7,806,835 topics. Date: Wednesday, 24 April 2024 at 03:26 AM

Android Battery Killers: 5 Worst Apps That Use Up Smartphone Battery - Phones - Nairaland

Nairaland Forum / Science/Technology / Phones / Android Battery Killers: 5 Worst Apps That Use Up Smartphone Battery (23762 Views)

See The Countries That Use The Most Gigabyte / NCC Asks Telecoms To Give Subscribers Extra 14 Days To Use Up Their Data Sub / 5 Reasons Your Smartphone Battery Will Always Be Low (2) (3) (4)

(1) (2) (3) (Reply) (Go Down)

Android Battery Killers: 5 Worst Apps That Use Up Smartphone Battery by Gsmbasics: 1:22am On Jun 14, 2017
It's no longer a secret that some Android applications are killing your battery.

These apps keep functioning in the background constantly, even when you are not using them. They're pinging the internet and making use of motion sensors, all of it drawing the battery's life.

While a number of apps do this, some are far even worse than others. The major leeches are often some of the most famous apps.

We can also now single out these apps with the help of research conducted by antivirus companies Avast and AVG, and tech fanatics. Here are the worst applications that consume your battery on Android phones.

1. Snapchat



Bad news, Snapchat consumers. This is one of the most battery-hogging social media app based on every survey available. Snapchat was listed # 4 in Avast's checklist and # 2 in AVG's checklist. A number of users on Facebook group reported a significant battery improvement after uninstalling Snapchat.

What You Can possibly do
turn off location tracking, a major battery leech. But be warned, this also turns off geo filters, one of Snapchat's cool latest features.

2. Tinder



Tinder improves your social lifestyle, but it also sucks the life from your battery. The app is just about finding people who are around you, so it continuously monitors your location and refreshes the internet based on that.

What You Can possibly do
Turn off the app's background refresh so it stops functioning silently when you are not even checking it. You might also need to disable all notifications as well. This combination results in better battery performance, base on several user reports.

3. BBC News (or Any News App).



News apps are very important to stay updated, but this comes at the cost of battery life. Applications for BBC News, CNN, and even others continuously refresh in the background. Luckily, this is the easiest to deal with.

What You Can possibly do.
Get rid of the apps. Uninstall any news application you have. It offers nothing significantly much more than their mobile site. So just turn the mobile site into a Chrome-based app. It's very easy, and it takes less space, data, and even battery.

4. Facebook and Messenger.



The biggest social media on earth is also among the biggest battery drainers. The Facebook application, and its sister application Messenger, consistently rank high in each of these reports. It's obvious when you consider the number of Android permissions Facebook requests for.

What You Can possibly do.
Get rid of the main Messenger app and download Messenger Lite, the company's lightweight option. Messenger Lite works with less data, resources, as well as battery. You'll miss a few features, like video calling, but the whole experience is excellent.

5. YouTube, Netflix, and also Other Streaming Apps.



If you like to stream all your movies as well as music, then it's only normal that those apps will use a lot of battery. Besides, they're using either Wi-Fi or perhaps data, and when it comes to video streaming, your screen is also on throughout.

What You Can possibly do.
There's nothing you can possibly do here since the experience demands battery usage. The very best you can hope to get is through small techniques. Such as, manually set the display screen brightness to the lowest for relaxed viewing when streaming movies, and also use wired headphones in place of Bluetooth ones.

How Is Your Battery Life?

Android phone manufacturers are increasing battery sizes in smartphones. Now you can get Android phones like Tecno L9 Plus and Gionee M6 with batteries as large as 5000 and 6000 mAh.

http://gsmbasics.com.ng/773/android-battery-killers-5-worst-apps-that-use-up-smartphone-battery.html

7 Likes 2 Shares

Re: Android Battery Killers: 5 Worst Apps That Use Up Smartphone Battery by Defaramade(m): 3:38am On Jun 14, 2017
Nice one ✔✔

1 Like

Re: Android Battery Killers: 5 Worst Apps That Use Up Smartphone Battery by NCP: 3:42am On Jun 14, 2017
Skype, Battery Saving Apps especially DU.

4 Likes

Re: Android Battery Killers: 5 Worst Apps That Use Up Smartphone Battery by directonpc(m): 4:38am On Jun 14, 2017
I am 99.9% with the OP.

Extra: See the latest prices of these affordable android devices

5 Likes

Re: Android Battery Killers: 5 Worst Apps That Use Up Smartphone Battery by femi4: 5:22am On Jun 14, 2017
Instagram

3 Likes 1 Share

Re: Android Battery Killers: 5 Worst Apps That Use Up Smartphone Battery by nototribalist: 7:21am On Jun 15, 2017
femi4:
Instagram
Instagram na die.

5 Likes

Re: Android Battery Killers: 5 Worst Apps That Use Up Smartphone Battery by NwaAmaikpe: 7:49am On Jun 15, 2017
shocked
My own na Porn Hub oo

37 Likes 4 Shares

Re: Android Battery Killers: 5 Worst Apps That Use Up Smartphone Battery by Lilaex: 7:50am On Jun 15, 2017
grin
Re: Android Battery Killers: 5 Worst Apps That Use Up Smartphone Battery by OHIsIManuEL(m): 7:50am On Jun 15, 2017
so make we no use apps again?,
btw, snapchat is for them girls

2 Likes

Re: Android Battery Killers: 5 Worst Apps That Use Up Smartphone Battery by winzy(m): 7:50am On Jun 15, 2017
Nairaland ;DNairaland
Re: Android Battery Killers: 5 Worst Apps That Use Up Smartphone Battery by mooregan(m): 7:50am On Jun 15, 2017
So true especially for Messenger.
Re: Android Battery Killers: 5 Worst Apps That Use Up Smartphone Battery by heisenbergheise(m): 7:50am On Jun 15, 2017
cheesy
Re: Android Battery Killers: 5 Worst Apps That Use Up Smartphone Battery by SirL0neWolf(m): 7:52am On Jun 15, 2017
no 1nairaland
Re: Android Battery Killers: 5 Worst Apps That Use Up Smartphone Battery by FamousAbN: 7:52am On Jun 15, 2017
tongue
Re: Android Battery Killers: 5 Worst Apps That Use Up Smartphone Battery by bobnazzygon: 7:52am On Jun 15, 2017
Na to uninstall these app sharp sharp... Where is my uninstall button self....

2 Likes

Re: Android Battery Killers: 5 Worst Apps That Use Up Smartphone Battery by Tapout(m): 7:53am On Jun 15, 2017
clash of clans embarassed embarassed



I think whatsapp should be on that list... With its new status update.

1 Like 1 Share

Re: Android Battery Killers: 5 Worst Apps That Use Up Smartphone Battery by LexngtonSteele: 7:53am On Jun 15, 2017
Don't use any and my batteries are fried.

Maybe I have some apps running in the background.

Bought a fake battery too from SLOT

PS - Gionee & Tecno with 5000mah batteries ? Won't want them to explode on my ears. I would rather use a black and white NOKIA / Samsung than a top of the range Tecno / Gionee.

Personal prejudice

1 Like

Re: Android Battery Killers: 5 Worst Apps That Use Up Smartphone Battery by sorextee(m): 7:54am On Jun 15, 2017
Even Google Chrome, candy crush saga/soda shld be on dat list...
Re: Android Battery Killers: 5 Worst Apps That Use Up Smartphone Battery by jmaxjohn(m): 7:54am On Jun 15, 2017
For those of you that will get it, Android O will fix all these battery draining apps. I know I'm getting android O
Re: Android Battery Killers: 5 Worst Apps That Use Up Smartphone Battery by Onyinye15(f): 7:55am On Jun 15, 2017
Hmm
Re: Android Battery Killers: 5 Worst Apps That Use Up Smartphone Battery by blaise00700(m): 7:55am On Jun 15, 2017
NwaAmaikpe:
shocked
My own na Porn Hub oo

what is Porn Hub, na App
Re: Android Battery Killers: 5 Worst Apps That Use Up Smartphone Battery by Iloveafrica: 7:56am On Jun 15, 2017
grin

7 Likes

Re: Android Battery Killers: 5 Worst Apps That Use Up Smartphone Battery by Iamwrath: 7:56am On Jun 15, 2017
Anybody wey get tinder for phone na yahoo yahoo


Sars, NPF (2009)

3 Likes 1 Share

Re: Android Battery Killers: 5 Worst Apps That Use Up Smartphone Battery by Iamwrath: 7:57am On Jun 15, 2017
Anybody wey get tinder for phone na yahoo yahoo


Sars, NPF (2013)

1 Like

Re: Android Battery Killers: 5 Worst Apps That Use Up Smartphone Battery by j4sure(m): 7:57am On Jun 15, 2017
Do you need any type of MLM(MULTI LEVEL MARKETING ) WEBSITE?
Do you need any type Of sport WEBSITE? e.g goal.com,naijabet,betnaija
Do you need any type of Forum WEBSITE? Nairaland
Do you need any type of School Portal WEBSITE?
Do you need any type of Eccommerce WEBSITE?

All @ affordable Price

We also train interested clients

Lets Talk:

Mobile/Whatsapp: 07038641600

BBM: 7B663F3A

admin@hostgate.com.ng

We are expert in
*Blog Design,content management systems (CMS) such as
Webpagemaker,Frontpage, wordpress, joomla, drupal,
ecommerce platforms such as opencart, magento, Abante cart,WHMCS, prestashop.
*SEO,Responsive&Mobile Friendly Site Expert
*Blogs:Ghost,serendipity,eggblog
Re: Android Battery Killers: 5 Worst Apps That Use Up Smartphone Battery by Iamwrath: 7:57am On Jun 15, 2017
NwaAmaikpe:
shocked
My own na Porn Hub oo
Nna na waao , i think say na xvideos sure pass ?
Re: Android Battery Killers: 5 Worst Apps That Use Up Smartphone Battery by anonyguy: 7:59am On Jun 15, 2017
Use Xiaomi forget about all these cool cool

Meanwhile My canon t4i 650D is for sale with 18-55mm lens, two batteries, and a free bag.

Check this thread https://www.nairaland.com/3846713/canon-t4i-650d-sale

(1) (2) (3) (Reply)

XpressVerify's Access To Nigerians' NIN, Data: FG To Investigate Breach / What Is The Best Game You've Played On Phone? / 10 Reasons Why Iphone Beats Android

(Go Up)

Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health
religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket

Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 26
Disclaimer: Every Nairaland member is solely responsible for anything that he/she posts or uploads on Nairaland.