When an app is in a "Force Stopped" state, the push notifications will not be received.
An app might have been placed in this state in the following ways -
- From Settings > Apps, "Force Stop" is pressed
- Long pressing the back button on some devices
- Using a 3rd party task killer like Greenify
- Swiping away your app from the recent apps on the list on a Xiaomi device
- Automatically on some devices due to custom Android tweaks done by manufactures
The issue can be rectified in the following ways -
- Asus -
Check your app in the Auto-start Manager - Huawei -
Step 1: Settings --> Advanced Settings or Power Saving --> Battery Manager or Protected Apps --> select the app to protect it.Step 2: Settings --> Apps or Notification Manager --> Advanced or Notify for your app --> Ignore Battery Optimizations, select the app and ignore it.
Step 3: Settings --> Notification Panel & Status Bar --> Notification Center, select the app, then activate "Allow Notifications" and also "Priority Display"
- LeEco/LeTV -
Step 1: Settings --> Permissions --> Manage Auto Launch --> select the app to protect it.Step 2: Settings --> Battery --> Power Saving Management --> App Protection, select the app and ignore it.
Lenovo -
Settings --> Power Manager --> Background App Management, select the app and ignore it.- OnePlus -
Settings --> Apps or Advanced or Battery --> gear icon or Recent Apps Management or Apps not optimized or Battery Optimizations --> App Autolaunch or Ensure Normal clear enabled or Don't Optimize or Advanced and toggle your app - Oppo -
Settings --> "Security settings" --> "Data saving" and enable your app.
- Samsung -
Disable battery usage optimizationsSettings --> Device Management --> Battery --> Unmonitored apps --> Add your app
Make sure notifications are turned on for your app
Settings --> Apps --> Your app --> App Settigns --> Notifications --> Set as Priority
- Sony -
Tap on the battery icon. Go to Power Management --> STAMINA mode --> Apps active in standby --> Add your app. - Xiaomi/Redmi -
Security (App) --> Permissions --> Autostart - Enable your appSettings --> Developer Options. Disable "memory optimization". To enabled Developer Options go to Settings --> About.
Was this article helpful?
That’s Great!
Thank you for your feedback
Sorry! We couldn't be helpful
Thank you for your feedback
Feedback sent
We appreciate your effort and will try to fix the article