Pokémon GO Players Are Saying the Game Kills Battery Life

In what should surprise no one, Pokémon GO seems to drain phones.

Pokémon GO has been rolled out in Australia and New Zealand (check out these microtransactions). The game sounds fun, but one common comment seems to be that the game uses a whole bunch of battery life. Website CyberShack notes that the game’s heavy use of GPS and rear-facing camera are what can drain batteries.

Short battery life is actually a “known issue.” According to game’s official page, developer Niantic writes:

Heavy battery use

Some devices may experience battery drain while playing Pokémon GO for prolonged periods of time. We are working on a solution.

The Pokémon Go Database and Pokémon Go Champ have a handful of tips to conserve battery life, including adjusting screen brightness, minimizing in-game actions, and turning the sound off.

There is also a battery saver option in the game’s settings, but it’s still unclear if that makes a noticeable difference.

So far, here is what players say they’re experiencing with the game’s battery life.

A good morning i think but wow does this kill battery life #pokemongo #pokemon pic.twitter.com/6SlvJGPaXn

— FutureSatanK (@Futuresatank) July 6, 2016

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Productive lunch break on pokemonGO.. Battery is almost dead 😛 pic.twitter.com/rC5UGOqEeS

— Hemi(sphere) (@simplexcity) July 6, 2016

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Pokémon Go is stacks of fun to use on the train, but man does it drain the battery! Will need to remember to bring my charger more often

— Anthony Iob (@Anthony_Iob) July 6, 2016

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Pokemon Go was released here in NZ. Just ran my battery flat walking the streets at night. This is gonna be dangerous.

— Knownot (@iAmKnownot) July 6, 2016

#PokemonGO – chewing up the battery and I don't think I want to know how much data it's downloading. But so much fun when out and about!!

— Lupawolf152 🐺🎮 (@lupawolf152) July 6, 2016

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