These Android apps are terrible for your phone’s battery life

According to pCloud’s analysis, Fitbit tops the charts as the app that consumes the most battery power – or, at least, has the potential to do so. Of the 16 background processes and permissions tracked by pCloud, Fitbit was able to run 14 of them in the background on a phone — and, the report notes, four of those processes also have the greatest effect on battery drain. battery. If you use Fitbit regularly, it would be a good idea to make sure your phone is fully charged before you head out for your workout so you have enough power to spare.

The same goes for at least some pre-installed apps, also known as bloatware. Most phone makers or carriers pack their devices with these apps, and they can be battery zappers. A good example is the Verizon app, which landed in second place in the pCloud ranking. The results showed that Verizon uses as many power-hungry background processes as the Fitbit app, including location services. If you’re a Verizon customer and your phone’s battery is draining faster than you’d like, consider managing your account or contacting customer service through a desktop web browser rather than the Verizon’s mobile app. operator.