Learn more about this app, which consumes a lot of energy and uses up more battery. It is essential and very useful!
Among the many apps we install on our phones, there is one that is a silent villain that can harm the device's battery. This app is quite useful and seems harmless, but because it has access to GPS in real time, this app increases battery consumption and makes the phone manage tasks such as downloading maps and monitoring traffic. Do you know which app this is? The answer is: Google Maps.
Because it consumes more battery, we consequently need to recharge our cell phone more often, which can cause wear and tear on the component, reducing the device's useful life. But, since it is so useful in our daily lives, is there a way to use Maps without using so much energy?
Keep reading and find out!
Google Maps
THE Google Maps is an online map application from Google, available for Android and iOS, and is ideal for finding places anywhere in the country and the world, obtaining information about routes, establishments and much more. It also has improved GPS navigation and provides real-time traffic updates. The user can also have access to different route options, depending on their type of driving, whether by car, on foot or by public transport.
By having access to real-time GPS and managing tasks such as downloading maps and monitoring traffic, the Google Maps ends up increasing battery consumption, making the device discharge faster.
How to consume less battery
To save battery life, you can disable GPS exclusively for the app in question. This will reduce battery consumption and other apps will still be able to access your location.
To do this, if you have an Android cell phone, you must:
- Access your cell phone’s “Settings”;
- Click on “Location” and then on “App permission”;
- Choose Google Maps and select the option “Allow only while using the app”.
If your cell phone is an iPhone, follow these steps:
- Go to your device’s “Settings”;
- Access the “Privacy” and “Security” tab;
- Then go to “Location Services”;
- Select the “Google Maps” option and select “While using the app”.
Do Google apps consume a lot of battery?
Google's Google Photos, Drive, and Gmail apps don't consume as much battery as the Google Maps app. Because they don't run as many processes at the same time, they are more efficient and therefore don't consume as much battery.
Other map apps
Alternatively, you can choose to use the Waze and Apple Maps apps, which also offer real-time location and traffic information. However, even so, the battery consumption is quite similar, as they use similar processes during operation.
Apps that also consume a lot of battery
In addition to Google Maps, apps like Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Tinder and TikTok are also battery drainers, known for their high energy consumption due to their background operations and access to various device features.
In the case from WhatsApp, for example, it is possible to send text and audio messages, make voice and video calls, as well as send photos, videos, stickers, documents, make payments and more. As a result, the platform demands a lot of the device's battery and can also reduce the device's storage space.
