EMUI & MagicOS — Android 6 to 15

Huawei & Honor Accessibility & Protect App Settings

Configure Huawei EMUI and Honor MagicOS App launch manual management, sleep network settings, and Optimizer exclusions so CellTracker (« GPS ») runs reliably.

Step 1 — Accessibility

Enable or Re-Enable Accessibility on Huawei & Honor

Settings > Accessibility features > Accessibility > Installed services > GPS
  1. On Android 13+, unlock restricted settings first: Settings > Apps > Apps > GPS > Three Dots (⋮) > Allow restricted settings.
  2. Open Settings > Accessibility features > Accessibility.
  3. Tap Installed services (or More downloaded services) > Select « GPS » > Toggle ON > Tap OK.
EMUI / MagicOS
Installed services
GPS
On • Accessibility active
System Accessibility
Default
1. Enable GPS Accessibility
Step 2 — Protect App

Essential Huawei & Honor Settings

EMUI / MagicOS
App launch > GPS
Manage automatically
Switch OFF to configure manually
Auto-launch
Start on boot
Secondary launch
Allow background launch
Run in background
Never kill service
2. Manage Manually (All 3 ON)
EMUI / MagicOS
Battery & Data Access
Stay connected when device sleeps
More battery settings
Unrestricted data access
Apps > Special access
Power consumption alert
Turn OFF in Power usage
3. Keep Data Connected
  1. Manual App Launch: Settings > Apps > App launch > Find « GPS » > Switch OFF Manage automatically > Enable Auto-launch, Secondary launch, and Run in background > Tap OK.
  2. Keep Network Alive When Asleep: Settings > Battery > More battery settings > Turn ON Stay connected when device sleeps.
  3. All Data & Smart Data Saver: Settings > Mobile network > Data usage > Network access > Enable Mobile Data, Roaming Data & Wi-Fi for « GPS »; under Smart Data Saver > Installed apps, enable « GPS ».
  4. Unrestricted Data Access: Settings > Apps > Apps > Menu (⋮) > Special access > Unrestricted data access > Turn ON for « GPS ».
  5. Disable Optimizer Scan: Open Optimizer > Settings icon (⚙️) > Set Online virus scan to Never.
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