According to Android Authority, reports started trickling in from users noticing that Instagram was chewing through way more battery than other apps-even when just doomscrolling for under an hour ...

Think your Android smartphone’s battery life has been dropping faster than normal recently? The culprit may have been identified. Noticing excessive battery drain in recent weeks, Android users ...

Google has confirmed that the Instagram app was causing battery drain on Android phones. An update has been released to fix the issue.

In a rather curious announcement on Wednesday morning, Google told users to update Instagram to “fix a battery drain issue on Android devices.” This “Battery drain on Android devices” post ...

Google announced a new update for Instagram on Wednesday that fixes battery drain issues on Android devices. If you've been dealing with battery problems on your Android, this might be the solution.

Affected phones will have their battery capacity reduced, but could be eligible for a free replacement.

Users with impacted Pixel 6a handsets are eligible for free repairs, cash compensation, or hardware discounts.

So, to avoid having your battery hammered, you need to grab the newest version of Instagram, which is build 382.0.0.49.84 for Android. It's currently rolling out now, we're told.

“Starting today, Instagram is rolling out an updated app that should fix a battery drain issue on Android devices,” a Google community manager explained in a support post on Android’s help ...

Instagram has put out an update to address the battery drain Credit: Getty The issue seems to impact Google Pixel smartphones specifically. It's not clear whether other Android phones suffered the ...

The fix comes in Instagram version 382.0.0.49.84, which you can grab from Google Play now. If you don’t see the option to update, it could be that you’ve already got it.