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 has announced measures to shame developers of apps that significantly drain your device's battery. With that said, it does want to help and explained how developers can fix their apps.

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

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