There is no doubt that Google apps are sometimes heavy and sometimes one of them can cause problems. Today we talk about Google Messages, the offline instant messaging app that comes by default on our Android smartphones. Google Messages in the last period has a bugs: users notice that consumes too much battery. Well, apparently there is a trick. Let's see how to solve.
Users have noticed a rather unusual bug: Google Messages consumes too much battery but luckily there is a way to fix
Before looking at how to fix the bug, it's helpful to understand why this occurs. So why does Google Messages drain too much battery? The thing is, the Google Messages app has a handy option that allows you to quickly take photos or videos and then share them. The option in the attachment menu is displayed as a live feed from the smartphone camera as we see below:
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How to users suggest, a bug in the app keeps the live feed from the camera even after exiting the Messages app. This is also confirmed by the camera usage indicator of Android 12 stays on after exiting the app. If you notice, in fact, a green icon remains in an upper corner of the screen: a symbol what the sensor corresponding to the icon is in use.
Google hasn't officially recognized the problem yet, so it may take some time for the company to release a fix.
How to fix the battery draining fast due to Google Messages
Fortunately, there is a little trick that does not create problems and is not difficult to perform: revoke permission when using the sensor. This requires a few simple steps which we list below:
- hold down with your finger on the Google Messages icon until the context menu appears
- at this point we select Information on the app
- now let's go to the option Permissions and subsequently on Camera
- we deny by selecting the option Do not allow And that's it
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