Google and Samsung Partner to Curb Android Battery Drain

Imagine your phone is like a toy that needs batteries.

Some apps, when they're not being used directly, still run in the background and use up your phone's battery power, just like a toy that keeps moving even when you're not playing with it.

Google and Samsung are working together to create a new way to tell developers when their apps are using too much battery power in the background.

They have a special rule: if an app keeps its 'wake lock' on for too long (more than two hours in a day), it's considered a problem.

If too many people using an app have this problem, Google might show a warning sign, or the app might not show up as easily on the app store.

This is to help your phone's battery last longer.