OxygenOS — Android 7 to 16

OnePlus Accessibility & Protect App Settings

Keep CellTracker (« GPS ») and its Accessibility Service active on OnePlus OxygenOS across Android 7 to 16 with battery, auto-launch, data, and Phone Manager exceptions.

Step 1 — Accessibility

Enable or Re-Enable Accessibility on OnePlus

Settings > System settings (or System) > Accessibility > Downloaded apps > GPS
  1. On Android 13–16, unlock restricted settings first: Settings > Apps > App management > GPS > Three Dots (⋮) > Allow restricted settings.
  2. Open Settings > System settings (or System) > Accessibility > Downloaded apps.
  3. Select « GPS » and toggle it ON > Tap Allow.
OnePlus OxygenOS
Accessibility > Downloaded apps
GPS
On • Full access enabled
GPS shortcut
Off • Keep hidden
1. Enable GPS Accessibility
Step 2 — Protect App

Essential OnePlus Settings (Android 7 to 16)

OnePlus OxygenOS
App management > GPS
Allow background activity
Battery usage unrestricted
Allow auto launch
Auto-restart enabled
Background data
Always sync data
2. Battery & Auto-Launch
Phone Manager
Security & Cleanup Exceptions
Viruses & risks allowlist
GPS added
Allowed
App cleanup exceptions
GPS excluded
Added
Block malicious activities
GPS in allowlist
Allowed
3. Whitelist in Phone Manager

OnePlus Android 14, 15 & 16 (OxygenOS 14 / 15 / 16)

  1. Settings > Apps > App management > « GPS » > Data usage > Turn OFF Disable mobile data and Disable Wi-Fi; turn ON Background data.
  2. Settings > Apps > App management > « GPS » > Battery usage > Turn ON Allow background activity.
  3. Settings > Mobile network > Data usage > Under Network access, set « GPS » to Wi-Fi & mobile data, and turn OFF Data saving.
  4. Open Phone Manager > Add « GPS » to Viruses & risks allowlist, Clean up storage > App cleanup exceptions, and Block malicious activities > Allowlist.

OnePlus Android 7 to 13

  1. Settings > Battery > Turn OFF Power saving mode and Sleep Standby Optimization; under Battery optimization / Optimize battery use, switch to All apps and set « GPS » to Don't optimize.
  2. Settings > Apps > Auto-launch (or Battery usage > Allow auto launch) > Enable « GPS » and lock the app card in the Recent Apps overview tray.
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