How to Disable Battery Optimization for the CXT Driver app

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When your device is set to save battery, it may not allow all the functionality of the CXT Driver app. Please follow the steps below depending on the device manufacturer.

Android

To ensure that you are able to enjoy the full functionality of the CXT Driver app and all features, it is important that you disable "android battery optimization".

Samsung

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Depending on the phone model, go to the smartphone's settings and follow these steps:

Tap on "Applications" or "Apps"
Tap on the three-dot menu (top right corner)
Tap on "Special Access"
Tap on "Optimize Battery usage"

OR

Tap on "Device maintenance"
Tap on "Battery"
Tap on "Battery Usage"
Tap on the three-dot menu (top right corner)
Tap on "Optimize Battery usage"

Quikc Tip: On the Optimize Battery screen, if the Nextstop app is not listed as “Apps Not Optimized”, tap on "Apps not optimized" and then tap on "All apps". Search for "Nextstop" and disable that option.

Google Pixel

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Go to your smartphone's Settings
Tap on "Apps & notifications"
Tap on "Advanced"
Tap on "Special app access"
Tap on "Battery optimization"

Quick Tip: If the Nextstop app is not listed as “Not Optimized”, tap on "Not optimized" and then tap on "All Apps". Search for "Nextstop" and tap on it, and then tap on "Don't Optimize".

Sony

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Go to your smartphone's Settings
Tap on "Battery"
Tap on the (...) menu in the top right corner and press "Battery optimization"
Tap on "Apps"
Tap on "Nextstop".

LG

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Go to your smartphone's Settings
Tap "Battery & power saving"
Tap on "Battery usage"
Tap "Ignore optimizations"
Turn "on" to ignore battery optimization for the Nextstop app.

One Plus

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Go to Settings.
Tap on "Battery"
Tap on "Battery optimization"
Switch to the "All apps list" (top menu)
Tap on Nextstop and choose "Don’t optimize"
Go back to your smartphone Settings
Select "Apps & notifications"
Tap on "See all apps"
Tap on the Nextstop app
Then "Permissions"
Toggle "on" for Location access

Motorola

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Go to your smartphone's Settings
Tap "Battery"
Tap on the menu in the top right corner
Tap "Battery optimization"
Tap "Not optimized"
Tap "All Apps"
Find Nextstop on this list and tap on "Don’t Optimize".
Go back to your phone settings*
Select "Battery"*
Turn Battery Saver Mode off*

When your Motorola reaches a low level of battery (15% by default, but can be customized), the battery saver mode automatically starts and ignores the battery optimization setting you've set above. To avoid this, make sure to follow steps 8 - 10.

Huawei

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Go to Settings.
Select “Apps”
Select “Advanced” (at the bottom)
Select “Ignore Optimizations”
Press “Allowed” and select “All Apps”
Find Nextstop on the list and set it to “Allow”

Nokia 7.x Devices

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Go to Settings.
Select “Battery” then “Battery Optimization”
Toggle Off optimization for Nextstop
Go back to your smartphone Settings
Select “Battery” then “Background Activity Manager”
In the “Enable blacklist” menu, toggle Off for Nextstop

HTC Devices

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From the Home screen, tap the “9-dot candy box menu”, and then find and tap Settings.
Tap Power.
Tap Battery optimization.
Tap Not optimized > All apps to see the complete list of apps.
To turn off battery optimization for Nextstop, tap the app name, and then tap Don't optimize > Done.

MIUI Devices

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Go to Settings.
Select “Additional Settings”
Select “Battery & Performance”
Select “Manage app’s battery usage”
Choose apps and select Nextstop
Go back to your smartphone Settings
Select “Other permissions”
On the permissions tab, choose “Start in the Background”
Choose apps and select Nextstop
Then "Permissions"
Go back to your smartphone Settings
Then “Permissions”
Select “Autostart”, choose apps, and select Nextstop

TCL/Alcatel

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From your Home screen, swipe up from the center of the display to access the apps screen.
Go to Settings > Battery.
- For TCL devices, navigate: SettingsApps & notificationsAdvancedSpecial accessBattery optimizationthen skip to step 5.
Tap the Menu icon (upper right).
TapBattery optimization.
- Apps / services unable to be optimized appear grayed out.
If necessary, tap the 'Not optimized' dropdown menu (at the top) then tap All apps. This can be changed to 'Not optimized' if you want to isolate non-optimized apps.
Tap the appropriate app, tap one of the following then tap DONE:
- Optimize
- Don't optimize

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iPhone

To ensure that you are able to enjoy the full functionality of the CXT Driver app and all features, it is important that you disable "Power Save Mode" for the Nextstop app.

Disable Power Save Mode From Your Settings

Open "Settings."
Scroll down and tap "Battery."
If Low Power Mode is enabled, move the slider to the left to turn it off.

Disable Power Save Mode From the Control Center

Access the Control Center.
- If you have an iPhone X or later, you can do this by swiping down from the right-hand corner of the screen.
- For older models, swipe up from the bottom.
If Low Power Mode is enabled, the battery icon will be highlighted. Tap on it to turn off lower power mode.

Quick Tip: The Low Power Mode may not be a default icon in the Control Center. To add it to the Control Center, go to "Settings" then "Control Center" and "Customize Controls", then tap "Low Power Mode" to add it to the Control Center.

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