Google is cracking down on battery-draining Android apps with a new Play Store policy targeting “excessive partial wake locks ...

Starting in 2026, Android apps that cause battery drain from excessive wake locks will face reduced discoverability on the Play Store.

Google has issued new app quality guidelines to prevent apps from excessively draining your phone's battery life.

Google wants to curb excessively power-hungry apps. A new metric should warn users about battery-draining applications in the ...

Google announced a new rule that could shake up app visibility on Google Play starting March 2026. Apps that drain too much ...

Some apps consume excessive battery power due to background activity. Google has now decided to take action against such apps ...

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

Starting March 2026, Android apps that overuse wake locks may lose Play Store visibility or get labelled for excessive battery drain ...