During the tests, it was observed that other apps installed on Facebook and Facebook Messenger free mobile phones launched 15% faster than in those with the Facebook apps.
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As it turns out, Facebook app is the culprit that messes with the battery life.
According to an anecdotal proof provided from his own research, an Android blogger Russell Holly (Reddit username pbrandes_eth) has concluded that removing Facebook and Messenger app can increase the battery life by 20 percent.
Given how much time smartphone users on the whole spend using Facebook, it’s not all that surprising that the app tends to consume its fair share of battery.
The user’s test involved launching 15 popular apps in succession. If you’ve already done this feel free to leave a comment with the results including battery life and overall performance.
For some time now, Facebook has been known to get into hot water because of their Android app. Users have been complaining how they are having performance issues on their smartphones.
In order to perform the test and measure the impact of Facebook and Facebook Messenger, the prominent Redditor used an app called DiscoMark.
The battery life issue previously hit iPhone owners, after the iOS9 battery meter feature revealed to many users that Facebook tended to be their most battery-intensive app, even if they didn’t use it that much.
Another user said that, “I think it had just become so bloated with features, things they kept adding to the main site that people wanted in the mobile apps also”, adding, “Combine this with Android’s tendency to let apps run wild in the background”.
“Despite the Facebook app not showing up as using a significant amount of power within Android’s built-in battery statistics, it was evidently consuming more power in the background than it needed to”, wrote Gibbs.
In the meantime, however, users can access the site from a browser or by using an alternative Facebook client if they wish to avoid any risk of battery drain.
If you have the Facebook app installed on your smartphone, you might want to consider deleting it.
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Either way, until Facebook improves its Android app, ditching it could save you 20% of your battery life a day, and speed up your phone.
