Battery life is a key aspect of any mobile device, as it's pointless to have a device that offers the best hardware of the moment if, when it's time to have a cup of coffee, you discover that after just six hours, the battery only has 25% charge left. This can be due to several factors, and one of them is the application consumption and games. Well, we'll show you the ones that are most aggressive in this regard on devices. Android.
In this way, you can avoid a excessive drainage of the load of the component that provides the energy needed to operate and therefore check if it has any of the ones that AVG security company It has been proven that they are the ones that demand the most from the battery when working in the foreground and also in the background. In addition, it is advisable to periodically check the Battery usage in Settings to identify which apps stand out for consumption.
Which apps and features consume the most battery on Android?
There are categories of apps that, by their very nature, require more resources. Identifying them helps you understand the expenditure and make decisions. preventive measures without stopping using them:
- Location-based (navigation and transportation): Google Maps, Waze, and services like Uber use GPS and real-time data, which increases consumption.
- Social networks and messaging: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat or WhatsApp update in the background, manage notifications and load multimedia content constantly.
- Streaming video and musicYouTube, Netflix, or Spotify require an active screen (video) and continuous data transfer; high-quality audio increases the cost.
- Mobile games- Graphically demanding titles push the CPU and GPU to their limits, increasing temperatures and generating a intensive use battery.
- health and fitness: Apps like Fitbit or Garmin record activity with GPS and sensors, often in the background.
- dating apps: depending on the location and frequent updates, can drain quickly.
In addition, it is worth keeping an eye on other categories that tend to appear at the top of consumption: browsers that maintain multiple tabs and processes, email and cloud storage for their synchronizations, banking and productivity by push notifications, and system functions such as high refresh rate, screen Always-On or connectivity 5G when it is not necessary.
Next we begin with the list of the applications, where surprisingly there are two from Samsung that are included by default in most of its terminals (at least in the most powerful), such as AllShareCast Dongle and ChatON. Besides, there are some that are used a lot by users, such as Facebook. The fact is that here are the results:
- AllShareCast Dongle S / W Update (Samsung)
- ChatON Voice & Video Chat (Samsung)
- Beaming Service for Beep'n'Go (Moheam)
- magicApp: Free Calls (magiclack VocalTec)
- Samsung WatchON Tablets
- Path
- PPS for Mobile
- Vault-Hide SMS Pics & Videos
- Al-Moazin Lite Prayer Times
How to find out which apps are spending the most money and limit their activity on Android
Before uninstalling, it is advisable to diagnose consumption. On Android, go to Settings > Battery > Battery usage and touches View by applications to view the consumption ranking. By tapping on a specific app, you can adjust its behavior.
- Open your phone's Settings and go to Battery.
- Accede to Battery usage and choose View by applications.
- Tap each app to change its energy management: Without restrictions, Optimized o Restricted (the latter limits background usage and may affect notifications or performance).
In popular layers there are shortcuts to limit background processes: in Samsung, use Settings > Device care or Battery > Background usage limits and bookmark apps in Lay off o Deep suspension. In Xiaomi (MIUI), Settings > Battery > select an app and choose options like Restrict background activity o close after inactivity.
Practical tips based on what impacts spending the most: reduce the glossuse dark theme on OLED screens, lower the refresh rate If you don't need it, limit it background location, take advantage of WiFi against data and disables 5G when you are looking for maximum autonomy. Avoid the overheating (direct sun, very insulating covers and demanding use while charging) because it accelerates drainage.
Useful tricks to reduce power consumption peaks without giving up your apps: reduces glare, download maps for offline use, limit the background location, close apps that you don't use, use good coverage in online games and lower the costumes if it is not essential.
Review permissions and invisible activity: disable automatic start In apps that don't require it, adjust the synchronization from the mail if you don't need push, limit the widgets that update data, and consider deactivating Always-On If you want to squeeze more hours. Don't force the stoppage system services (for example, Google Play Services) except to resolve specific errors.
Support tools: utilities such as AccuBattery help measure battery discharges and health, while options such as Greenify are used to hibernate persistent apps. Some suites to maximise security and your enjoyment. They also include consumer panels. Use them as a guide to detect anomalous peaks after updating an app or changing habits.
As for good charging and usage practices, avoid the high temperature, uses certified chargers, takes advantage of functions of optimized load If your phone offers them, and don't overuse the phone while it's charging. If your battery life suddenly drops, check which app was recently installed or updated and compare it to the graph. download.
Games that most affect battery life on Android
But games also have their own thing and some are a real problem for the autonomy of a device with an Android operating system. AVG has also made a list of the titles that most affect this essential aspect of terminals with Google's operating system and there are surprises, such as Minecraft or Candy Crush Saga:
- Puzzle & Dragons (GungHo Online Entertainment)
- Hay Day (Supercell)
- Candy Crush Saga (King)
- Minecraft - Pocket Edition (Mojang)
- Cookie Jam (SGN)
- Pet Rescue Saga (King)
- Clash of Clans (Supercell)
- Bubble Witch 2 Saga (King)
- Farm Heroes Saga (King)
- Angry Birds (Rovio Mobile)
In games, spending skyrockets due to the graphics rendering, frame rate, constant internet connection, and background processes (advertising, voice chats, synchronization). Adjusting graphics quality and refresh rate helps control consumption.
To minimize the impact when playing, reduce graphic quality y FPS, limits vibration and audiouse Stable WiFi To avoid reconnections, close background apps that generate overlays and activate the saving mode of the game if it exists. In online titles, poor coverage leads to more connection retries and, therefore, higher consumption.
Therefore, here you may have some of the culprits that the autonomy of your Android terminal does not offer the time that you expected or that it originally had. So, you can take the necessary measures (some tips you can meet them at this Android Help link), such as uninstalling any of them if the operating system allows it or, simply, knowing what is happening and assuming it without blaming the device and yes to the corresponding application.
Vía: AndroidPIT
If you notice that the battery is draining prematurely, combine identification of the consumption by app, limits on background activity and simple habits (brightness, location, power saving mode) to extend the daily autonomy without giving up your favorite apps.