Facebook on Android just eats your battery

NeilF · 10 Jan 2017 at 13:58

So I've even tried setting Facebook so it can't do anything without a wifi connection, and it still eats up my battery. Today, with me having hardly used my phone, yet alone the Facebook app, it's used 56% of my battery! :eek:

That's unusually high, but it is always the (if not one of the) highest battery users...

I think I need to look at an alternative app for Facebook that doesn't think it's the most important app on my phone!

Glaucus · 10 Jan 2017 at 14:00

use metal instead.

Liquid_Entity · 10 Jan 2017 at 14:00

Your phone mate. Mine has been in use since I took it off charge at 6am. Facebook used 3% of that.

tom_e · 10 Jan 2017 at 14:02

Has it used 56% of your battery or 56% of the charge used? They're 2 very different things.

Either way try a uninstall and reinstall, mine doesn't even appear in the top half of my battery usage list unless I'm actively using it heavily.

NeilF · 10 Jan 2017 at 14:15

Liquid_Entity said:
Your phone mate. Mine has been in use since I took it off charge at 6am. Facebook used 3% of that.

Having previously looked, it's a common complaint with the app.

Google "android facebook app battery" for example... Behold

NeilF · 10 Jan 2017 at 14:16

tom_e said:
Has it used 56% of your battery or 56% of the charge used? They're 2 very different things.

Either way try a uninstall and reinstall, mine doesn't even appear in the top half of my battery usage list unless I'm actively using it heavily.

As a rule, it's the phones top user... Or in the top 2-3 uses...

I think it's a common problem at least on some Androids... Google "android facebook app battery"

Terrier_Jimlad · 10 Jan 2017 at 14:26

I'm the same today, for some reason its supped 49% of battery - never done this before, hasnt updated for a while now the app itself - random!

OspreyO · 10 Jan 2017 at 17:08

Don't use it. Use the website. Then again I'm only use it very rarely.

NeilF · 10 Jan 2017 at 17:11

And the second highest battery user today? Messenger!!! I've not even used it!

Cannonuk · 10 Jan 2017 at 17:19

Same for me and one of my colleagues today. Only today though!

NeilF · 10 Jan 2017 at 17:20

Cannonuk said:
Same for me and one of my colleagues today. Only today though!

Thanks for the info...

Be interesting to see what the next few days are like!

Wizzfizz · 10 Jan 2017 at 17:30

Glaucus said:
use metal instead.

This

Jim99 · 10 Jan 2017 at 17:31

Messenger went crazy for me today, sapped all of my battery.

TheVoice · 10 Jan 2017 at 17:34

I've switched to the Lite version of Messenger, it's not available on the Play Store in the UK but you can download the APK from APK Mirror. Much better than the bloated regular version.

Sp00n · 10 Jan 2017 at 17:36

Uninstalled the FB app last year when there was a load of stuff about it slowing your phone down and used battery, definitely noticed an improvement.

Might give that Metal app a go

NeilF · 10 Jan 2017 at 17:42

Does Metal offer any sort of Messenger facilities? I assume not!?

I'll swear the battery on my phone today is just terrible!

Hyburnate · 10 Jan 2017 at 17:54

TheVoice said:
I've switched to the Lite version of Messenger, it's not available on the Play Store in the UK but you can download the APK from APK Mirror. Much better than the bloated regular version.

In my experience it doesn't really work flawlessly and feels very beta. Unsure if it is beta or is like a US only?

Craig321 · 10 Jan 2017 at 17:55

NeilFawcett said:
Does Metal offer any sort of Messenger facilities? I assume not!?

I'll swear the battery on my phone today is just terrible!

Yes, Metal has messenger facilities.

I have Metal on my S7 Edge. Didn't notice a difference between that and Facebook in terms of battery. I just prefer Metal because of built-in Messenger stuff. Other than that, it isn't amazing, works fine I guess.

GMac11 · 10 Jan 2017 at 19:17

I've always heard this but I can't say I've ever experienced it, as of 19:15 today Facebook has used 2% from phone being taken off charge this morning.
I'm not a Facebook fiend though it should be said, I might bring it up 2 or 3 times a day for a 5 minute browse and that would be it.
Even on past devices I've not noticed Facebook being excessive. I tried metal quite recently but it just doesn't have the same ease of use and cross-app support as the regular Facebook app.

MissChief · 10 Jan 2017 at 19:37

Ok, that is weird. Normally I don't have a problem and my phone is on about 60% after work but I still have 90 minutes to go and it's on 25% and has been running warm all day! Facebook is in 27% usage today and messenger, which I haven't even used today is showing 25%!