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Android: Sounds stopping/Tracker interrupted

app shutting down/sounds stopping due to battery optimization settings

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Written by Anthony Plourde
Updated over 2 weeks ago

If the sounds stop unexpectedly while listening to content, this article is for you. Some Android devices might prioritize terminating apps that are running in the background or for a long time, in order to make the battery last longer.

This may result in our app being terminated while relaxing to a mix, or guided content and may also prevent sleep-tracking capabilities. Depending on your device you can try the following the prevent this unwanted behavior:

Samsung

Follow the instructions listed here

NOTE: If sounds stop but the app stays open, please try changing the loop correction mode in our app settings. Tap on Profile > Settings > tap on Loop correction mode and try each mode (including the OFF mode). It could fix audio issues when sounds stop or skip when the app is open.

One Plus

Follow the instructions listed here

Huawei

Follow the instructions listed here

How to Remove BetterSleep from Sleeping Apps (Samsung / Android 11–15):

1. Open your phone’s Settings

2. Tap Battery and device care (or just Battery on some models)

3. Tap Battery

4. Tap Background usage limits

5. Tap Sleeping apps or Deep sleeping apps

6. Look for "BetterSleep" in the list

7. If you see it there, tap and hold it, then tap Remove

Optional Step (for even better performance):

Go back to the Battery settings, tap App power management, then:

Turn off "Put unused apps to sleep"

Add BetterSleep to the "Never sleeping apps" list:

1. Tap Never sleeping apps

2. Tap the "+" icon

3. Select "BetterSleep" from the list

4. Tap Add

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