Alerts stop when the phone is idle
To save battery, Android can stop an app from running in the background. A prayer app then cannot wake up to play the athan, so alerts stop when the phone is idle or overnight.
How to check
- Open your phone’s Settings
- Tap Apps, then find the app in the list
- Tap App battery usage (on some phones just Battery)
- If you see Allow background usage, switch it on. Then choose Unrestricted.
Your phone’s make matters
Some manufacturers add a battery setting of their own on top of Android’s. Pick yours. Menu names vary a little between versions.
Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO
Open SettingsAppsPermissionsBackground autostart and switch the app on (on older phones: the Security app, then Permissions, then Autostart). Then open SettingsAppsManage apps, choose the app, tap Battery saver and choose No restrictions. Finally, in your recent apps, press and hold the app’s card and tap the padlock.
Samsung
Open SettingsBatteryBackground usage limits (on some phones inside Battery and device care). Make sure the app is not in “Sleeping apps” or “Deep sleeping apps”, and add it to Never sleeping apps.
Oppo, realme or OnePlus
Open SettingsBatteryApp battery management (on newer phones inside Power saving settings). Choose the app and switch on Allow background activity.
vivo
Open SettingsBatteryBackground power consumption management (on some phones called High background power consumption). Allow the app to run in the background.
Tecno, Infinix or itel
Open the Phone Master app, then Toolbox, then Auto-start management, and allow the app. Then in SettingsBattery (on some phones Battery Lab), turn off power saving for the app.
Huawei
Open SettingsBatteryApp launch, or search Settings for “App launch”. Switch the app’s automatic switch off; in the box that opens, switch on Auto-launch, Secondary launch and Run in background.
Another make? The independent guide dontkillmyapp.com covers many more phones. We link to it rather than pretend we know every one.
The name in your phone’s list may differ. Islamic Calendar & Prayer Time appears as Islamic. Muslim Baby Names Finder appears as Baby Names. Make Money Manager appears as Money.
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