Google says Instagram fixed a battery drain issue on Android
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Summary
Google has said that Instagram was the main cause of fast battery drain on Pixel phones after a recent software update, impacting all models from the Pixel 6 to the Pixel 9.
However, Instagram has now released an update of its own, version 382.
0.0.49.84, which should resolve the issue.
This problem seemingly only affected Pixel phones, and it isn’t clear if other Android devices were affected.
Instagram’s previous update apparently triggered a specific processor request that caused battery drain issues for Pixel phones.
Google’s support page indicates that the issue has been resolved with the release of the new Instagram version.
Users who are still experiencing fast battery drain on their Pixels are advised to update Instagram.