Google is targeting excessive 'wake locks,' a feature Android developers can use to prevent a device from going to sleep.

Google announced that the Play Store will now warn users about apps that might drain their device's battery excessively.

Google now shows Play Store warnings for Android apps that drain excessive battery through background activity and misuse of ...

At the end of 2025, Google announced several changes aimed at improving how users find and install apps on Android. These changes included cracking down on unsigned apps from developers using ...

Google has begun issuing warnings on the Play Store about Android apps that excessively drain battery due to high background activity.

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