One UI — Android 6 to 16

Samsung Galaxy Accessibility & Protect App Settings

Complete Samsung One UI guide to enable Accessibility if disabled and configure Device Care, Battery, Memory, and Mobile Data so CellTracker (« GPS ») never stops syncing.

Step 1 — Accessibility

Enable or Re-Enable Accessibility on Samsung Galaxy

Settings > Accessibility > Installed apps > GPS

If Android 13–16 shows Restricted setting, unlock it first: Settings > Apps > GPS > Three Dots (⋮) > Allow restricted settings. (Visual steps)
Open Settings > Accessibility > Installed apps (on older One UI, tap Installed services).
Tap « GPS » and toggle the switch ON > Tap Allow.
Leave GPS shortcut toggled OFF so no floating button appears on screen.

Samsung One UI

Installed apps > GPS

GPS

On • Full control allowed

GPS shortcut

Off • Keep stealthy

1. Turn GPS Accessibility ON

Step 2 — Protect App

Essential Samsung Protection Settings (Android 6 to 16)

Samsung One UI

Background usage limits

Put unused apps to sleep

Prevent auto-hibernation

Sleeping apps

0 apps

Never sleeping apps

GPS added

GPS

2. Turn Unused Sleep OFF

Samsung One UI

Memory > Excluded apps

Add apps (+)

Select GPS from list

+ Add

GPS

Excluded from cleaning

Added

3. Exclude GPS from RAM Clean

Samsung One UI

Apps > GPS > Mobile data

Allow background data usage

Sync in background

Allow data usage while Data saver is on

Bypass Data Saver

4. Allow Background Data

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

Settings > Device care > Battery > Background usage limits > Turn OFF Put unused apps to sleep (or add « GPS » to Never sleeping apps).
Settings > Device care > Memory > Excluded apps > Tap + > Select « GPS » > Add.
Settings > Apps > « GPS » > Mobile data > Turn ON Allow background data usage and Allow data usage while Data saver is on.
Settings > Device care > App protection > Menu (⋮) > App protection settings > Turn OFF.

Samsung Android 11, 12 & 13 (One UI 3 / 4 / 5)

Settings > Battery and device care > Battery > Background usage limits > Turn OFF Put unused apps to sleep > Under More battery settings, turn OFF Adaptive battery.
On Android 11: Settings > Battery and device care > Menu (⋮) > Automation > Turn OFF Auto optimize daily and Adaptive power saving.
Settings > Battery and device care > Memory > Excluded apps > Add « GPS ».
Settings > Apps > « GPS » > Battery > Choose Unrestricted; under Mobile data turn ON both background data toggles.

Samsung Android 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10

Settings > Device care (or Device maintenance) > Battery > App power management > Turn OFF Put unused apps to sleep and Adaptive battery; add « GPS » to Apps that won't be put to sleep.
Settings > Apps > Menu (⋮) > Special access > Optimize battery usage > Switch to All > Turn OFF for « GPS ».

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