This article is for Android™ devices running Android™ 10. If you need to, you can check your Android operating system version on your device.
The Covenant Eyes app runs 24/7 to monitor your device, so your device’s built-in battery optimizer may flag it and try to shut it down to preserve battery life. This article will help you exclude Covenant Eyes from the battery optimizer on your Android™ phone or tablet.
Google Pixel Devices
- Open the Settings app and tap “Apps & Notifications.”
- Tap “Advanced.”
- Tap “Special app access."
- Tap “Battery optimization."
- Scroll through the list to find Covenant Eyes. If it is not there, hit the down arrow next to“Not optimized.” Select “All apps” from the list.
- Tap "Covenant Eyes."
- Tap “Don’t optimize” and tap “Done.”
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Not optimized should appear under Covenant Eyes.
Samsung Devices
Samsungs are unique and have two settings to take care of – “Put app to sleep” and “Optimize battery usage.”
Excluding Covenant Eyes from the “Put app to sleep” setting:
- Open the Settings app and tap “Device care.”
- Tap “Battery.”
- Tap “Battery usage.”
- Tap "Covenant Eyes."
- Make sure the “Put app to sleep” toggle switch is in the off position.
Excluding Covenant Eyes from the “Optimize battery usage” setting:
- Open the Settings app and select “Apps."
- Tap “Covenant Eyes.”
- Tap “Battery.”
- Tap “Optimize battery usage.”
- Choose “Apps not optimized” and from the drop-down, tap “All.”
- Scroll down and select “Covenant Eyes” from the menu.
- Make sure the “Optimized battery usage” toggle switch is in the off position.
Huawei & Xiaomi Devices
Huawei, Xiaomi, and some Samsung devices have unchangeable battery-saver processes that “turn off” Covenant Eyes without the user’s knowledge or consent. Therefore, Covenant Eyes does not work well on these devices, and there is no way to keep the device from “turning off” Covenant Eyes. To learn more, check out the website don’t kill my app.