{"id":9344,"date":"2017-03-30T15:00:14","date_gmt":"2017-03-30T20:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/?p=9344"},"modified":"2018-07-28T13:37:42","modified_gmt":"2018-07-28T17:37:42","slug":"facebook-app-draining-phones-battery-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/facebook-app-draining-phones-battery-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the Facebook App Draining Your Phone\u2019s Battery?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes, we don&#8217;t realize how much our app usage affects our mobile device&#8217;s battery life. This is especially true in the case of social networking apps \u2014 the more time you spend on them, the more your life is wasted, both literally and figuratively. Social networking apps tend to kill battery life because they\u2019re connected to the Internet and continuously update themselves. They run in the background of your phone and take up your phone\u2019s memory, so that your phone doesn\u2019t work efficiently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond smart app usage, knowing when to unplug your phone can also be a helpful service for an optimal battery life. Overcharging mobile devices is an actual problem because it can weaken the phone&#8217;s ability to power up and function for extended periods of time. Combined with open apps in the background, your device&#8217;s potential for full charging and functionality is lowered by these factors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read More:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/phone-keeps-dying-hours\/\"><b>Why Your Phone Keeps Dying After Only a Few Hours<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Various networks might be using more data and battery life than you think, and Facebook can be a major offender. As one of the leading social networks since its debut in 2004, Facebook&#8217;s rise in the mobile community has been both useful and revolutionary. Despite this success, it takes up an enormous amount of data. Luckily, there is a way to combat this popular issue. Keep in mind that Facebook requires a lot of memory to function, so close the app as frequently as possible for the best results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Use PowerPro to Preserve Your Battery Life<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognizing which apps are draining your battery life is an important step to conserving your phone&#8217;s power and getting the most usage possible of your device. Using PSafe\u2019s PowerPro is an efficient way to execute that conservation, because it informs the user which apps are open and how much energy they require to run in the background. 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