Google to Flag Battery-Draining Apps on Play Store by 2026

Imagine your phone's battery is like a juice box.

Some apps drink too much juice even when you're not playing with them, making your phone die faster.

Google is making a new system to find these thirsty apps.

It will count how much 'power juice' an app uses when your phone is supposed to be resting.

If an app uses too much power for no good reason, Google will put a red warning sign on it in the app store.

This will help you choose apps that don't make your phone's battery run out so quickly.

Google worked with Samsung to make sure it can tell the difference between apps that are actually working hard and those that are just wasting battery.

This way, your phone can last longer on a single charge.