Could you manage without this app? If you're the owner of an Android phone, apparently deleting Facebook will give you 20 per cent more life. Tech writer, Russell Holly, first pointed this out on Android Central and now the information has been picked up by a number of publications. "Recently I noticed some performance issues on multiple phones, and had started paying closer attention to what exactly was causing these problems. "When Facebook turned out to be one of the more egregious resource hogs, I uninstalled it to see how things improved. "Not only did my performance issues go away entirely, but I discovered I didn't actually lose any of the Facebook features I cared about by uninstalling the app" said Russell. When your battery dies at a crucial moment... Interestingly, he offers an alternative and although it's not quite as handy as the app itself, it will allow you to use the social media site without draining your battery. He now uses Facebook via his phone's Google Chrome internet browser and even though this doesn't work for location-based services and GIFs, the basic functions work just fine. If you're an Android fan and find yourself constantly charging your phone, it might be worth trying his tip out.