Facebook is a widely used social media platform that connects users through posts, photos, videos, and messages. It constantly runs in the background to get new content and notifications and consumes a lot of battery power.
Intensive media usage, frequent updates, and background processes make it one of the biggest drains on your battery. Users can mitigate this by turning off background updates and notifications or switching to Facebook Lite.
Instagram, the photo and video sharing social network owned by Facebook, is always running in the background, syncing new content and playing videos automatically, which can quickly drain your phone’s battery. Masu.
It uses a lot of visual content, which requires a lot of computing power and data, which drains the battery. Users can save battery by disabling video autoplay and limiting background data.
snapchat
Snapchat is a multimedia messaging app known for disappearing messages and multimedia content. This app makes heavy use of your camera and GPS and constantly sends notifications, which can lead to significant battery drain.
Background processes and location tracking greatly impact battery drain. To save battery, users can disable location services and reduce notification frequency.
Google Maps
Google Maps is a navigation app that provides real-time GPS navigation, traffic information, and route planning. Continuous GPS tracking and background updates for accurate navigation consume a lot of battery power.
On Android devices, users can manage Google Maps battery usage through the Settings app.
The app also runs background processes to update maps and traffic data. To conserve battery power, users should turn off background location access and use the app only when necessary.
TikTok
TikTok is a social media app for creating and sharing short videos with music and special effects. Endless streams of high-resolution videos within the app require constant loading and processing, which drains your battery quickly.
Background data and push notifications further increase battery consumption. You can save battery life by limiting app usage time and turning off background data.
WhatsApp is a messaging app that allows users to send texts, voice messages, images, videos, and make voice and video calls. Background app activity syncing messages and notifications can consume significant battery power.
Frequent use of media and real-time communication features also increases battery usage. Users can reduce battery drain by turning off unnecessary notifications and limiting background data usage.
YouTube
YouTube is a video sharing platform where users can watch, like, share, comment, and upload videos. Video streaming, especially high-definition video streaming, consumes large amounts of computing power and battery power.
The app’s background processes and constant loading of data for recommendations and updates increases battery drain. Users can reduce video quality and reduce usage time to save battery.
I previously wrote about an easy way to see which apps are using the most data and slowing down your iPhone.
