So, to avoid having your battery hammered, you need to grab the newest version of Instagram, which is build 382.0.0.49.84 for Android. It's currently rolling out now, we're told.

Instagram releases Android update version 382.0.0.49.84 to fix battery drain issue affecting Google Pixel and other devices. Home; ... the new version of Instagram should work for all Android users.

How to fix your Google Pixel battery issues. Google told 9to5Google that while the battery issues affecting Pixel users were genuine, they were due to an ongoing bug with the Instagram app instead.

Android 16's beta 2.1 was supposed to fix battery drain, ... One user even says that their battery is only at 57% even after logging in over five hours of screen on time (SOT).

If you've noticed that your Android battery drains a little faster than normal, especially when it's not in use, Android 16 Beta 3.2 includes a fix that will address this issue.