Google is targeting excessive 'wake locks,' a feature Android developers can use to prevent a device from going to sleep.

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Google announced that the Play Store will now warn users about apps that might drain their device's battery excessively.

Google will now label battery draining apps in the Google Play store. Credit: Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images It's happened to all of us. You fully charge your smartphone battery ...

Google now shows Play Store warnings for Android apps that drain excessive battery through background activity and misuse of ...

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Google is officially rolling out warning alert boxes, that highlight Play Store apps guilty of excessive battery usage.

Google Play Store has started displaying warning labels for Android apps that drain excessive battery due to high background activity, while such apps may also face reduced visibility in ...