Battery optimisation settings for Android
The ‘Auto arming’ feature in the Sky Protect app is managed through your smartphone’s GPS system, to recognise when you’re at home. If you’re using an Android smartphone you may need to turn your battery optimisation off, to allow the Sky Protect app to continue to run in the background, even when not in use.
It’s not essential to turn battery optimisation off, but it may allow for better accuracy while using the Auto arming feature.
Samsung devices
Go to your ‘settings’ app
Select ‘apps’
Choose the three-dot menu in the top right corner
Select ‘special access’
Choose ‘optimise battery usage’
On the ‘optimise battery’ screen, if the Sky Protect app is not listed as ‘apps not optimised’, select ‘apps not optimised’ and select ‘all apps’. Search for ‘Sky Protect’ and disable battery optimisation.
Google devices
Go to your ‘settings’ app
Select ‘apps and notifications’
Choose ‘advanced’
Select ‘special app access’
Choose ‘battery optimisation’
On the ‘battery optimisation’ screen, if the Sky Protect app is not listed as ‘not optimised’, select ‘all apps.’ Search for, then select, the Sky Protect app. You can now choose ‘don’t optimise.’
Sony devices
Go to your ‘settings’ app
Select ‘battery’
Choose the three-dot menu in the top right corner
Select ‘battery optimisation’
Choose ‘apps’
Select the Sky Protect app
Disable ‘battery optimisation’ for the Sky Protect app
LG devices
Go to your ‘settings’ app
Choose ‘battery and power saving’
Select ‘battery usage’
Choose ‘ignore optimisations’
Select the Sky Protect app
Choose ‘on’ to ignore optimisation for the Sky Protect app
One plus devices
Go to your ‘settings’ app
Choose ‘battery’
Select ‘battery optimisation’
Switch to the ‘all apps’ section in the top menu
Select the Sky Protect app
Choose ‘don't optimise’ for the Sky Protect app
Motorola devices
Go to your ‘settings’ app
Select ‘battery’
Choose the menu in the top right corner
Select ‘battery optimisation’
Choose ‘not optimised’
Select ‘all apps’
Choose the Sky Protect app
Select ‘don't optimise’ for the Sky Protect app
Go back to your ‘settings’ app
Choose ‘battery’
Turn ‘battery saver mode’ off
When a Motorola smartphone reaches a low battery level (15% by default, though you can customise this), the battery saver mode automatically starts. This ignores the battery optimisation setting you've chosen previously, so turning battery saver mode off is advised.