India, May 29 -- Many Android users have noticed their phone batteries draining faster than usual recently. While battery draining depends on various factors, Google has pointed to one common app as a likely cause: Instagram. The company has confirmed that a recent version of Instagram was causing excessive battery use on Android devices, but has since released a fix.

Google posted a message on the Android Help Community advising users to update Instagram to version 382.0.0.49.84. This update aims to resolve the battery drain problem reported by many users.

To check if the update is installed, users can long-press the Instagram app icon, select "App info," and scroll down to find the app version. The update appears to be rolling out bro...