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of the app and [self-host your own ntfy server](install.md).
## How much battery does the Android app use?
If you use the ntfy.sh server and you don't use the [instant delivery](subscribe/phone.md#instant-delivery) feature,
If you use the ntfy.sh server, and you don't use the [instant delivery](subscribe/phone.md#instant-delivery) feature,
the Android app uses no additional battery, since Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) is used. If you use your own server,
or you use *instant delivery*, the app has to maintain a constant connection to the server, which consumes about 4% of
battery in 17h of use (on my phone). I use it, and it makes no difference to me.
or you use *instant delivery*, the app has to maintain a constant connection to the server, which consumes about 0-1% of
battery in 17h of use (on my phone). There has been a ton of testing and improvement around this. I think it's pretty
decent now.
## What is instant delivery?
[Instant delivery](subscribe/phone.md#instant-delivery) is a feature in the Android app. If turned on, the app maintains a constant connection to the