So if this report is true then using a lot of ad supported apps could be really hurting the battery life on your Android phone.
Suddenly paying 99 cents or $1.99 for an app seems like a pretty good deal doesn’t it?
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Study Says Ad-Enabled Android Apps Drastically Affect Battery Life
Many of us don’t care for ads because they tend to get in the way, but a new study suggests you should be worried about your battery life more than anything. A
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well duh!
I don’t know. It never occurred to me the ads could be contributing to 70% of an apps battery usage. That’s a huge number.
True, but I wonder what effect root apps that disallow ads have in the same type of test
always did to me. though i may have discussed it with some techie friends back when i got my first android phone.
Not sure. I don’t run ad blocking on my phone +Aerysana Sadi.
Yes, It’s a ‘well duh’ but like +Eoghann Irving I never thought about it. I only have two apps I have paid. My battery lasts for about eight hours. That is if I don’t stuck in one part of the building to long. Than it lasts less than two hours.
mine dies from forgetting to turn off the wifi while out and about, i think
I have adfree running on rooted(obviously) htc incredible with about 115 apps loaded. 95% are free with ads. That said and knowing the Inc has horrible battery life, I’d say it must have some positive impact. I get about 12 – 16 hours depending on usage. And I’m on g+ mobile most of the day.
Juice Defender takes care of wifi very effectively
I’m not really comfortable blocking the ads in free apps.
Don’t get me wrong I spread the love to developers.