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Google and Samsung Tackle Battery Drain with New Metric

11/17/2025

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Google LLC, the company behind Android, introduces a metric called excessive partial wake locks to reduce battery drain.
It is co-developed with Samsung and will affect Google Play evaluations.
Starting March 1, 2026, apps are flagged if they exceed two hours of non-exempt wake locks in 24 hours.
If 5% or more of user sessions exceed this limit over 28 days, apps face warnings and downgraded visibility.

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Story summary

Google LLC, the company behind Android, introduces a metric called excessive partial wake locks to reduce battery drain.
It is co-developed with Samsung and will affect Google Play evaluations.
Starting March 1, 2026, apps are flagged if they exceed two hours of non-exempt wake locks in 24 hours.
If 5% or more of user sessions exceed this limit over 28 days, apps face warnings and downgraded visibility.