How to disable Android battery restrictions

How to disable Android battery restrictions

Why Disable Battery Restrictions?

Battery Saver or manufacturer battery optimizations can pause or throttle background activity on Android devices. That can stop ClickTime from recording mileage and location reliably. Disabling automatic Battery Saver or exempting ClickTime from optimizations keeps tracking running during long shifts and prevents unexpected “missed” or delayed location updates.

Quick overview (what to do)

  • Goal: Allow ClickTime to run in the background without OS restrictions.
  • Two main actions:
    1. Turn off automatic Battery Saver scheduling.
    2. Exempt ClickTime from battery optimization / allow background activity.

General Android steps (works on Android 12+)

  1. Open App Info for ClickTime Settings → Apps → ClickTime  ( or long‑press Clicktime app icon → App info).
  2. Open Battery settings 
  3. Set battery usage to:  Unrestricted / Don’t optimize.
  4. Enable Allow background activity (or “Allow app to run in background”) if shown.

Notes
If your phone uses a different UI (Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo, Motorola, etc.), the labels may vary. The objective is the same: disable battery optimization for ClickTime and allow background activity.



Add ClickTime to "Never auto sleep apps"

 to Off or No schedule). Check this video for Samsun mobile using Android 15 on how add ClickTime to the exemption list
of battery Saving  


Using system Battery settings (alternate flow)
  1. Open Settings → Battery (or Battery & performance).
  2. Tap Battery Saver or Power saving mode.
  3. Disable any automatic schedule (set to Off or No schedule).
  4. If available, exempt ClickTime from Battery Saver activation.

This prevents the system from turning on Battery Saver automatically and stopping tracking when battery drops.


Tips and troubleshooting

  • Device differences: Manufacturers use different names and menus. If the steps above don’t match your phone, search for “battery optimization [brand] [model]” or check the manufacturer support page.
  • Battery optimization screens: Some phones list apps under Optimize battery usage — switch the view to All apps and mark ClickTime as Not optimized.
  • Reboot after changes: Restarting the phone helps ensure new settings take effect.
  • If tracking still fails: Ask the user for device model, OS version, and timestamps so you can inspect logs. Also check location permissions and background location access.
  • Trade‑off: Allowing background activity may increase battery use; explain this to users and document why it’s necessary for reliable tracking.