Opinion
Facebook Battery Drain Scam: Stop eating my Samsung phone’s battery at least when I am not using it
Samsung Note 20 Ultra is the latest flagship offering from Samsung. The launch of this smartphone brought numerous premium features including a new larger and better display, improved S Pen, stylish design, and more.
With a long-lasting battery, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra brings all-day performance and allows us to stay connected with our family members and beloved ones.
As a fan of Samsung, I’ve purchased the top variant of the Galaxy Note 20 series, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and I was really impressed with its design and the work Samsung did on this flagship. (by the way, I am still impressed with this flagship)
As a smartphone enthusiast, I spent most of my time playing with different apps and around the entire software ecosystem of the smartphones but I don’t spend much time on the social media website, Facebook, or its mobile app.
Recently, I’ve spotted a big problem with my Note 20 Ultra’s battery life, all thanks to an app called Facebook and its service that runs in the background and drains the phone’s battery for unnecessary reasons.
This morning, Device care showed me a warning that Facebook is consuming intensive battery life. Then I jumped into the Device care’s battery details section and found that the Facebook app alongside its background service had been running silently without even using it.
As you can see in the screenshot, Facebook app usage for today is about 1.9% of battery share and it’s been used for 0 minutes but it has been active in the background for 43 minutes (and counting at the time of taking the screenshot). On the other hand, Facebook Services used for 0 mins but running in the background for 2 and half hours and consumed 1.6% percent battery life.
While looking at the battery usage for the last 7 days, I’ve found that the Facebook app ran for up to 6 hours in the background, and Facebook Services for over 20 hours a day, even though when I’ve not opened it for once.
Compared to this, if I sum up my actual Facebook app usage, then it’ll be a total of almost 30 minutes for the entire week.
Following this issue, I’ve researched on the web to confirm whether this problem is occurring only on my device or others too. The search results revealed that there are hundreds of Samsung smartphone users reported critical battery-draining issues just because of the Facebook mobile app.
Facebook is a massively used mobile app and offers many features for users. On other hand, it also gives a negative effect on the performance of the smartphone. Can you guess why it damages the performance of a smartphone? I can.
According to its terms and conditions, the Facebook application continuously runs in the background to check and send frequent notifications. Yes, when you are not using the Facebook app, it still runs in the background and consumes the battery as well as storage too.
Some Facebook users also suggest to stop using the FB mobile app to prevent unnecessary battery consumption because there’s no permanent fix that has been applied from Facebook on this matter.
In my opinion, if you spent too much of your time on Facebook then keep it in your app drawer. On the other hand, if you don’t want to keep it then open Samsung internet or Google Chrome and use the web version.
If you’re also facing critical battery drainage issues on your Samsung Galaxy smartphone just because of the Facebook application, share your valuable thoughts with us in the comments below.
Samsung’s relationship with Google is rock solid. Both companies collaborate on different products to benefit their consumer base. Is it the right time for Samsung to develop a Galaxy-dedicated OS or at least Android for Galaxy?
Google worked with Samsung to optimize Android for foldables and tablets. The company had even launched Android 12L, a version dedicated to large-screen devices. Now, Samsung should work with Google to optimize Android for Galaxy devices.
Samsung flagships are equipped with pro-grade hardware specifications. The company manages to optimize the One UI software accordingly. Meanwhile, there are still a lot of areas, that require significant improvements.
Benefits of Android for Galaxy
Samsung fine-tunes Android for Galaxy products. Meanwhile, Android for Galaxy will make things a lot better, eventually benefitting end users. It shouldn’t be the Tizen approach, but a collaborative progress.
Android optimized for Galaxy devices should allow users to enjoy the power and personalization of the OS. Its optimization level for Galaxy devices will offer faster app launches, performance improvements, and longer battery life.
Samsung owns Exynos, Galaxy AI, Good Lock, and a lot of stunning services. A combined approach can significantly uplevel the user experience. Functional capabilities would also be boosted, taking Galaxy’s experience to a whole new level.
Difficulties
Android’s presence is vast. It’s available across different brands including Xiaomi, OnePlus, Oppo, and so on. Samsung is unquestionably the biggest Android vendor but Google could find it difficult to optimize Android for all Galaxies.
The Korean tech giant itself tests and deploys security updates on Galaxy devices. Various applications are already available with better features than Google services such as the Internet. Even Google takes inspiration from Galaxies to develop features for Pixel phones.
Samsung not only has flagship phones, but also brings budget, mid-range, and premium mid-range phones. These products use different hardware such as camera and processor, requiring a need for unified software. Just a collective approach is required to end all kinds of difficulties.
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Google’s Pixel 9 series is official with pretty new AI stuff. The most notable thing that changed with this year’s Pixel phones is the Android installation. I guess, Google took a sip of poison to push Samsung Galaxy’s Android OS superiority further.
Pixel 9 series comes with Android 14, rather than the latest OS. Pixel 8 series and later devices are supported by seven years of OS updates. However, the Pixel 9 will get one less Android upgrade than that it deserves to have.
Google’s decision puts the Pixel 9 together with last year’s Pixel 8 series. Both lineups will end their major upgrade life at Android 21. Well, Pixel phones are neither durable nor Google provides satisfactory support, so don’t expect more than 1 year of service.
The decision, however, aligns with Samsung’s superiority, let’s decode.
The Galaxy S25 series will be the first (imp) to come with Android 15 pre-installed. You can guess how things have been decided by downgrading the Pixel 9 lineup. As a Samsung fan, I always wanted H2 Galaxy products to come with the latest OS.
The Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6 also come with Android 14. The OS was released in October last year and is still arriving pre-installed. Google ultimately filled the OS gap between Galaxy foldables and Pixel phones at a cost of Pixel downgrade.
Android 15 might be released on the official channel in October as last year. Eligible Pixel phones will start getting the major firmware update. Samsung is also expected to begin the One UI 7 update rollout for Galaxy models by the end of October.
In the first phase, Samsung’s Android 15 will arrive on flagship phones. However, the Korean tech giant won’t make other users wait much. The One UI 7 update rollout may begin for all eligible Galaxy models before 2024 ends.
Samsung replicated Google’s promise of Android updates, but the plus point is that mid-range and budget Galaxy phones are eligible for at least four major OS upgrades. The upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6 will also be honored with 7 major Android updates.
The Korean tech giant offers the longest software update support in the Android industry. Google’s OS update promise starts from the Pixel 8 series. While mid-range and budget Samsung phones get four Android updates, the premium Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6 will get 7.
Earlier this year, Samsung launched the Galaxy S24 series smartphones. The lineup is guaranteed for at least seven OS upgrades. The strategy was earlier expected to be applied to Galaxy A55, but the company kept it limited to the flagship phones.
Samsung doesn’t officially consider Galaxy Z as flagship lineup, but it’s the most premium segment. All the novelties that Galaxy S receives also come to foldable phones. Therefore, it’s certain that the company will support its upcoming Galaxy Z phones for 7 years.
Will they survive 7 years?
Sporting a foldable display entirely ends the discussion of longevity. Besides, the pre-applied screen protection film starts to damage within a year of normal usage. Samsung’s innovative foldables are available internationally but support isn’t.
Samsung Care+ plan is also offered by the phone maker for additional protection. However, it still requires the owner to pay the processing fee, which isn’t considerable. Also, the Care+ plan doesn’t cover the Samsung-slapped screen protector film.
So if the Korean phone maker is willing for longer software support, it should rather offer a two-year replacement guarantee on manufacture defects. It would push consumers to prefer foldable phones as they won’t have to worry about display concerns.
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