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The easiest way to boost your iPhone battery right this very minute is to get rid of the apps that are weighing it down. There are some apps out there that are notorious for draining your battery and leaving you with a dead device within hours. Knowing which apps are most offensive to your battery is the first step toward gaining control over your device’s power. This is the one app you should never download on your iPhone — it completely ruins your battery.
At the top of every list of battery-draining apps you’re very likely going to find a few social media apps that are known for killing your battery fast. And there’s one that Tech Expert Andrew Taylor of Net Lawman says is note-worthy for how it affects the longevity of your device’s battery.
“I think you will find a resounding message all of the same: Facebook Messenger.” Taylor says.
The features that make Facebook Messenger so appealing — and the very fact that it boasts so many features — are exactly the reason why this social media app can be destructive to your battery.
“It drains your phone battery faster than any other app with auto playing videos, sends app notifications and the absolute worst - tracks your location,” Taylor says. “When you open the messenger app, it tracks your online browsing activity so that they can sell your habits to marketing agencies.”
If you have issues with your privacy online and understand some of the implications that result from Facebook's activity, although it is difficult to part from the convenience that the messenger app brings, Taylor says it is best for you, your phone and your privacy if you delete this one app.
“We all know the connectivity between Facebook and Instagram and recently Whatsapp, but, one at a time,” Taylor cautions.
Tech Expert Janis von Bleichert of Experte agrees that the biggest culprit in iPhone batteries draining are services that automatically check for updates/new content/new emails/etc. and send notifications. “Things like Facebook Messenger, Gmail, or Instagram are all notorious battery consumers,” von Bleichert says.
If you can’t imagine yourself deleting Facebook Messenger or any other battery-draining app, van Bleichert says the next best thing to do is to turn on airplane mode. “I’m talking, you have 1% battery and need to save it for something really important,” van Bleichert says. “If you're not on the edge, you can turn off location services, WiFi, and/or lower your screen's brightness. Proactively, I would recommend fetching emails and messages manually and turning off the automatic features most apps have for doing so.”
