Rita El Khoury / Android Authority
TL;DR
- The Instagram app on Android was inflicting extreme battery drain, as customers reported.
- Comparisons confirmed that recently, Instagram was utilizing considerably extra battery energy than different apps with comparable screen-on instances.
- Google has acknowledged the issue and suggested updating to Instagram construct 382.0.0.49.84, which customers say has resolved the battery drain challenge.
Google has confirmed that the Instagram app has been draining the battery on Android telephones, one thing many customers, together with a number of on Reddit, have seen recently.
Based on a number of Android customers, Instagram has been consuming considerably extra battery on their units in comparison with different apps with comparable utilization. For instance, one Redditor with a Samsung Galaxy A53 reported that Instagram used 12.4% of their battery throughout 54 minutes of screen-on time, whereas WhatsApp, with a comparable 49-minute screen-on time, used solely 2.4%.
Some customers who tried putting in older variations of Instagram in hopes of avoiding the battery drain seen their telephones heating up as a substitute. Others switched to Instagram Lite and noticed a noticeable enchancment in battery life, additional suggesting the difficulty lies with the primary app.
In response, Google has issued an advisory titled “Battery drain on Android units,” urging customers to replace Instagram.
“Beginning immediately, Instagram is rolling out an up to date app that ought to repair a battery drain challenge on Android units. Please ensure you have the newest model of the Instagram app (construct 382.0.0.49.84) to resolve this challenge,” the corporate stated.
Following the replace, customers at the moment are reporting that the battery drain challenge seems to be resolved.
