Depending on your device, your phone may interrupt iSharing from running in the background if low power mode or battery saver is turned on. To ensure the most accurate real-time location detection, please check all the battery settings below.
General Android (e.g. Nexus, Pixel, LG..)
Android 12+
- Settings > Apps & notifications > iSharing > Battery > Unrestricted
Android 11
- Settings > Apps & notifications > Special app access > Battery optimization > change “Not optimized” to “All apps” > iSharing > Don’t optimize
Android 9 and 10
- Settings > Battery > Battery Saver > Turn off now
- Settings > Battery > Battery usage (top right) > iSharing > Battery optimization > Background restriction > Remove restriction (if applicable)
Android 8 and below
- Settings > Battery > Battery Saver > Off / Never turn on automatically
- Settings > Battery > Battery optimization (top right) > iSharing > Don’t optimize
Samsung
Android 12+
- Settings > Apps > iSharing > Battery > Unrestricted
Android 11
- Settings > Apps > top-right menu > Special access > Optimize battery usage > change “Apps not optimized” to “All” > turn off for iSharing
- Settings > Battery and device care > Battery > Power saving mode off
- Settings > Battery and device care > Battery > Background usage limits > Sleeping apps > Remove iSharing if added
- Settings > Battery and device care > Battery > Background usage limits > Deep sleeping apps > Remove iSharing if added
- Settings > Battery and device care > Battery > Background usage limits > Apps slated for deep sleep > check > Remove iSharing if added
- Settings > Battery and device care > Battery > Background usage limits > Never sleeping apps > Add iSharing
Android 10
- Settings > Device care > Battery > App power management > Sleeping apps > Remove iSharing if added
- Settings > Device care > Battery > App power management > Deep Sleeping apps > Remove iSharing if added
- Settings > Device care > Battery > App power management > Apps that won't be put to sleep > Add iSharing
Android 9
- Settings > Device care > Battery > Power mode > Optimized
- Settings > Device care > Auto optimization (top right) > OFF
- Settings > Device care > Battery > Settings(Top right) > Sleeping apps > Remove iSharing if added
Android 7 and 8
- Settings > Device maintenance > Battery > Power saving mode > OFF
- Settings > Device maintenance > Battery > Unmonitored apps > Add apps > iSharing > Done
Android 6
- Settings > Battery > Detail > iSharing > App power saving: Turned off
Android 5
- Battery > App optimisation: Detail > ON / iSharing > Disabled
Huawei
Android 7 and 8
- Settings > Battery > Power saving mode > OFF
- Settings > Battery > Close apps after screen lock > iSharing: OFF
- Settings > Battery > Optimize > XX apps are running when the screen is off, close to save battery power > iSharing > Close after screen locked: OFF
- Settings > Battery > Optimize > XX apps are running when the screen is off, close to save battery power > iSharing > Close after screen locked: OFF
- Settings > Apps > iSharing > Battery > Close after screen locked: OFF
- Settings > Mobile data > Data saver > iSharing: ON
Android 6
- Settings > Advanced Settings > Battery Manager > Protected apps > iSharing: ON
- Settings > Apps > iSharing > Batterie > Keep running after screen off: ON
Sony
Android 7 and 8
- STAMINA > STAMINA level > Balanced power saving OR Device performance preferred
- OR you can access the STAMINA settings from 'Battery'
- Ultra STAMINA mode should not be activated
Xiaomi
Android 10
- Battery & performance > Battery saver > OFF
- Battery & performance > Ultra battery saver > OFF
- Battery & performance > right upper corner settings > App battery saver > iSharing > No restrictions
Android 9
- Battery & performance > Battery saver > OFF
- Battery & performance > App battery saver > iSharing > No restrictions
Android 8 and below
- Additional settings > Battery & performance > Manage apps battery usage > Choose apps > iSharing > Background settings: no restrictions + Background location: Allow
- OR Power saving mode: Standard or OFF
- Security > Permissions > Autostart > iSharing: ON
- Task management > Lock the app, prevent iSharing being killed by cleanup background tasks.
Asus
- Auto-start Manager > Enable iSharing
OPPO
- Security Center > Privacy Permissions > Startup manager and allow "iSharing" to run in the background.
- Auto-start Manager > Enable iSharing