Google has taken strict action against apps that consume a lot of battery. Last year, the company had said that a warning label will be placed on apps that consume more battery than required so that the user can know about it before downloading it. Fulfilling its promise, the company has started installing warning labels. Now while downloading, users will see a label along with information about the name of the app, developer and download etc., on which it will be written that due to more background activity, this app uses more battery.
For which apps will this warning appear?
Google will show this warning for all apps that cross Android’s ‘Excessive Partial Wake Lock’ threshold. Partial wake lock keeps the phone’s CPU in running mode even when the screen is off or the app is not in use, which leads to higher battery consumption. Although Google believes this mechanism is necessary, many apps go too far. To keep them under control, a threshold has been made.
What will be the benefit out of this?
The new warning box will have two benefits. Firstly, developers will now have to keep in mind that their apps should not consume too much battery. Google says that many developers have started working in this direction. Google also says that if the problem of excessive battery usage persists, then that app can be removed from the Play Store recommendation. In this way, developers will have to work on making their app energy efficient.
The second benefit will be to the users. Now even before downloading they will be told which app is harmful for the health of their battery. They will be able to leave such apps and download other apps in their place.
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