Instructions for Samsung devices

WARNING: Your run tracking will not work properly if these settings are not configured correctly.

Follow these setup steps for your Samsung device:

Android 14

Foreground services are now guaranteed to work properly, but still recommended to:

• Lock the app in Recent Apps view to prevent closing (Keep open)
• Open App info > Permissions > Location > Allow all the time

Android 13

Configure these settings:

• Settings > Apps > World Run > Battery > Set to "Unrestricted"
  or
• Recent Apps > App Info > Battery > Set to "Unrestricted"

• Lock app in Recent Apps to prevent closing

• Settings > Battery and device care > Battery > Background usage limits > Remove app from any sleeping or unused apps lists

Android 11-12

Required settings:

• Settings > Apps > World Run > Use details > Optimize battery usage > Not optimized

• Settings > Battery > More battery settings > Disable Adaptive battery
• Settings > Battery > Background usage limits > Remove from all sleeping/unused lists

• Lock app in Recent Apps view

Android 10

Configure these settings:

• Settings > Device care > Battery > App power management > Disable all power saving options

• Remove app from Sleeping apps list

• Enable "Allow background activity" for the app