Google will begin clamping down on Android apps that drain a smartphone battery. The Play Store will begin showing warnings ...

Google will penalize Android apps that drain your battery with a new "Excessive Partial Wake Lock" metric starting March 2026 ...

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For users, this update offers clearer transparency, and one more tool to avoid apps that quietly kill battery life behind the scenes.

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