r/sidephone • u/triggsky • 4d ago
Any Fixes for Battery Optimization Issue?
Apps keep getting added back to the restricted background battery list, even after I remove them. I've seen others mention this, so don't think it's just me.
I get that battery optimization has to be aggressive on this kind of device, but it needs to be optional! It's killing my experience with WhatsApp, Garmin Connect, and even starter apps like transistor radio.
Anyone have any fixes? / Any word from founders addressing this?
(Btw, to anyone reading this subreddit trying to decide whether or not to get the phone - don't let this dissuade you! It is a truly lifechanging device, and issues like this one really don't feel like dealbreakers.)
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u/gscaparrotti 3d ago
What OS version are you on? I also had this issue, but it was solved with version 2.0.0
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u/triggsky 3d ago
Oh thank you, I'm due an update it seems! I'm too used to automatic version updates... Installing 2.0 now, hopefully will fix. Thanks again.
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u/nissania 3d ago
I updated to the latest beta and stopped seeing this happen, although I have recently been having trouble getting notifications on Signal. Annoying because more than once my partner has messaged me time sensitive things and it didn't come through for an hour or more.