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Android 10 to 16 Protection

Essential Device Protection & Battery Settings by Brand

Configure these essential background, data, and memory protection settings on the target phone so CellTracker (« GPS ») and its Accessibility Service stay active 24/7.

Samsung Xiaomi / Redmi / POCO OPPO / Realme Vivo / iQOO OnePlus Huawei / Honor Pixel / Motorola / Other
Important: On the target device, CellTracker appears under the stealth name « GPS » (or « System Service »). If Accessibility was already turned off before applying these settings, re-enable it first via our Enable Accessibility Guide.
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy (One UI — Android 10 to 16)

Android 14, 15 & 16 (One UI 6 / 7 / 8)

  1. Prevent Sleeping Apps: Settings > Device care > Battery > Background usage limits > Turn OFF Put unused apps to sleep (or tap Never sleeping apps > + > Add « GPS »).
  2. Exclude from Memory Cleaner: Settings > Device care > Memory > Excluded apps > Tap + > Select « GPS » > Add.
  3. Unrestricted Mobile Data: Settings > Apps > « GPS » > Mobile data > Turn ON Allow background data usage and Allow data usage while Data saver is on.
  4. Disable App Protection Scans: Settings > Device care > App protection > Menu (⋮) > App protection settings > Turn OFF.

Android 10, 11, 12 & 13 (One UI 2 to 5)

  1. Settings > Apps > « GPS » > Battery > Select Unrestricted (or turn OFF Optimize battery usage).
  2. Settings > Battery and device care > Battery > Background usage limits > Add « GPS » to Never sleeping apps, and add to Memory > Excluded apps.
Xiaomi / Redmi / POCO

Xiaomi, Redmi & POCO (MIUI & HyperOS — Android 10 to 16)

Android 15 & 16 (HyperOS)

  1. Other Permissions & Battery: Settings > Apps > « GPS » > Other permissions > Enable All. Under Battery, select No restrictions.
  2. Lock in Memory: Open the built-in Security app > Settings icon (⚙️) > Boost speed > Lock apps > Turn ON for « GPS ».
  3. Stop Auto-Cleaning: Inside Security > Settings (⚙️) > Cleaner > Turn OFF Remind to clean.

Android 14 & Earlier (MIUI / HyperOS)

  1. Autostart & Permissions: Settings > Apps > Manage apps > « GPS » > Turn ON Autostart, set Other permissions > Enable All, and set Battery saver to No restrictions.
  2. Keep Data Active When Locked: Settings > Battery & performance > Settings icon (⚙️) > Set Turn off mobile data when device is locked to Never and Clear cache when device is locked to Never.
  3. Security App Exceptions: Open Security > Settings (⚙️) > Boost speed > Lock apps > Turn ON for « GPS »; turn OFF Cleaner > Update automatically and Security scan > Auto updates.
OPPO / Realme

OPPO & Realme (ColorOS & Realme UI — Android 10 to 16)

Android 13, 14, 15 & 16 (and Earlier)

  1. Unrestricted Data Usage: Settings > Apps > App management > « GPS » > Data usage > Turn OFF Disable mobile data and Disable Wi-Fi; turn ON Background data.
  2. Background Battery Activity: Settings > Apps > App management > « GPS » > Battery usage > Turn ON Allow background activity (and Allow auto-launch / Allow foreground activity where shown). On Android 10–14, also check Settings > Battery > More settings > Optimize battery use > GPS > Don't optimize.
  3. Network Access & Data Saving: Settings > Mobile network > Data usage > Network access > « GPS » > Select Wi-Fi & mobile data, and turn OFF Data saving.
  4. Phone Manager Allowlist: Open Phone Manager > Viruses & risks > Add « GPS » to allowlist. Then open Clean up storage > Menu > App cleanup exceptions > Add « GPS ».
Vivo / iQOO

Vivo & iQOO (Funtouch OS — Android 10 to 16)

Android 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16

  1. Move to Trustlist: Open the built-in iManager app > Security scan > Tap « GPS » > Menu > Move to trustlist. Also check iManager > App manager > Autostart management and enable « GPS ».
  2. Background & Unrestricted Data: Settings > Apps > App manager / See all apps > « GPS » > Data usage (or Mobile data and Wi-Fi) > Turn ON Background data and Unrestricted data usage.
  3. Background Battery Power: Settings > Apps > « GPS » > Battery usage / App battery usage > Select Unrestricted or turn ON Allow background power usage (on older Funtouch OS: Settings > Battery > Background power consumption management > High background power consumption).
  4. Sleep Standby Optimization: Open iManager > Battery > Power saving management > Turn OFF Sleep standby optimization.
OnePlus

OnePlus (OxygenOS — Android 10 to 16)

Android 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16

  1. Data Usage: Settings > Apps > App management > « GPS » > Data usage > Turn OFF Disable mobile data and Disable Wi-Fi; turn ON Background data.
  2. Battery & Auto-Launch: Settings > Apps > App management > « GPS » > Battery usage > Turn ON Allow background activity (on older OxygenOS: Settings > Battery > Battery optimization > All apps > GPS > Don't optimize and Settings > Apps > Auto-launch).
  3. Network Access: Settings > Mobile network > Data usage > Network access > « GPS » > Select Wi-Fi & mobile data, and keep Data saving OFF.
  4. Phone Manager Allowlist: Open Phone Manager > Add « GPS » to Viruses & risks allowlist, Clean up storage > App cleanup exceptions, and Block malicious activities > Allowlist.
Huawei / Honor

Huawei & Honor (EMUI & MagicOS)

  1. Manual App Launch: Settings > Apps > App launch > Find « GPS » > Turn OFF Manage automatically > Enable Auto-launch, Secondary launch, and Run in background.
  2. Sleep Wi-Fi/Data: Settings > Battery > More battery settings > Turn ON Stay connected when device sleeps.
  3. Data & Smart Data Saver: Settings > Mobile network > Data usage > Network access > Enable Mobile Data, Roaming Data & Wi-Fi for « GPS »; under Smart Data Saver, enable « GPS ».
  4. Unrestricted Data & Optimizer: Settings > Apps > Menu > Special access > Unrestricted data access > Enable « GPS ». In Optimizer > Settings > set Online virus scan to Never.
Pixel, Motorola & Stock Android

Google Pixel, Motorola & Other Android Devices

  1. Unrestricted Battery: Settings > Apps > See all apps > « GPS » > App battery usage > Choose Unrestricted.
  2. Disable Auto-Hibernation: In the same App Info page, turn OFF Pause app activity if unused (or Remove permissions if app isn't used).
  3. Unrestricted Background Data: Settings > Apps > « GPS » > Mobile data & Wi-Fi > Turn ON Background data and Unrestricted data usage.

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