https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Why-is-Spotify-using-the-Linear-Acceleration-Sensor-big-battery/m-p/4466525#M131333 <P>Spotify is eating away at my Samsung S7's (Android 7.0) battery. I installed GSam and using ADB I can see that the app is using the linear acceleration sensor, even when I'm not using the app. What function does Spotify need the accelerometer for?</P><P>edit: before mentioning streaming because of the data usage, I've been using Spotify offline all day (the screenshot is from yesterday) and the issue persists</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><IMG src="https://ip2.i.lithium.com/c2c3caac9b0bc5ba964000e771fa01bba73c5846/68747470733a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f484e4b6e6f67342e706e67" border="0" alt="GSam battery" width="1348" height="2397" /></P> Fri, 27 Apr 2018 15:48:35 GMT bobil 2018-04-27T15:48:35Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Why-is-Spotify-using-the-Linear-Acceleration-Sensor-big-battery/m-p/4466525#M131333 <P>Spotify is eating away at my Samsung S7's (Android 7.0) battery. I installed GSam and using ADB I can see that the app is using the linear acceleration sensor, even when I'm not using the app. What function does Spotify need the accelerometer for?</P><P>edit: before mentioning streaming because of the data usage, I've been using Spotify offline all day (the screenshot is from yesterday) and the issue persists</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><IMG src="https://ip2.i.lithium.com/c2c3caac9b0bc5ba964000e771fa01bba73c5846/68747470733a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f484e4b6e6f67342e706e67" border="0" alt="GSam battery" width="1348" height="2397" /></P> Fri, 27 Apr 2018 15:48:35 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Why-is-Spotify-using-the-Linear-Acceleration-Sensor-big-battery/m-p/4466525#M131333 bobil 2018-04-27T15:48:35Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Why-is-Spotify-using-the-Linear-Acceleration-Sensor-big-battery/m-p/4483752#M132292 <P>Same here. I have to force close the app every time after i listen. Betterbatterystats app says its linear acceleration sensor. Samsung s7 too</P> Wed, 16 May 2018 16:39:06 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Why-is-Spotify-using-the-Linear-Acceleration-Sensor-big-battery/m-p/4483752#M132292 aeyigit 2018-05-16T16:39:06Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Why-is-Spotify-using-the-Linear-Acceleration-Sensor-big-battery/m-p/4525033#M135578 <P>Same problem here. Different device.</P> Tue, 10 Jul 2018 07:27:57 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Why-is-Spotify-using-the-Linear-Acceleration-Sensor-big-battery/m-p/4525033#M135578 AeroZ 2018-07-10T07:27:57Z