Facebook explained why its app hurt the iphone battery

Facebook for the iPhone has been crossed out by users dissatisfied with the excessive consumption of the battery of smartphones. However, the social network has published an update of the application this past Friday 23 . With the update, the company hopes to minimize the problem of iOS device owners using less machine load.

For the publication on his personal profile, the engineering manager of the company, Ari Grant, took the opportunity to explain how the error occurred in the mobile system.

According to the executive, the problem identified was the " Giro CPU " network codes. The error was the application "Ask" to obtain information frequently and unnecessarily. IPhone work was done in a vicious circle that drains the battery. The social network application requires more hardware work, which required more load consumption.

In addition, he explained that the audio content silently in the Facebook application, even in the background. He also used the example of music programs that can listen to tracks while other programs are open. This obviously also increases the consumption of the phone battery.

Both bugs were fixed with the update on Friday, which is now available for download on the App Store.