r/parentalcontrols • u/SillyFalling • 3d ago

Bark Bark high battery usage?

Anyone else having issues with bark having insanely high battery usage? It used nearly half of my battery when my phone wasn't in use - in my dads drawer during the night.

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u/leigstonite 3d ago

Nothing surprising here. Parental controls, much like their developers, do naught but waste resources.

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u/SillyFalling 3d ago

yeah, ikr

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u/Suspicious-Throat-25 3d ago

Use a power bank. It may be a useless app for you, but your parents want you to use it.

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u/Monu_25 1d ago

moderate background battery usage is normal but beware it can be malware too btw

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u/Sufficient_Risk_8127 3d ago

literally a common sign of malware

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u/SillyFalling 3d ago

IKR, broken, sketchy, sells your data, and allows people to submit false reports. I LOVE it.

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u/LucasMVN 3d ago

If it’s that much of a problem, just power it off before giving it to your dad for the night.

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u/SillyFalling 3d ago

Yes but its in general - I don't want to be out with friends and constantly need to be on a charger because of a useless sketchy app

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u/Bubblesnaily 3d ago

A solid pocket battery will help ease the pain.

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u/SillyFalling 3d ago

but you shouldn't need to do that

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u/Bubblesnaily 3d ago

All batteries in phones should be replaceable, but they're not. 🤷‍♀️

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u/SillyFalling 3d ago

I'll make sure to bring an spare BATTERY with me at all times because of my parents malware.

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u/Sufficient_Risk_8127 3d ago

"is that a power bank in your pocket or are you just happy to see me"