Battery Optimization for AuraLock: Keep Your Focus App Running
How to configure Android battery optimization so AuraLock can protect your focus reliably — with the exact path for Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo, vivo, Huawei, Tecno, and Pixel.
What is battery optimization?
Android manages battery life aggressively by restricting background apps. This saves battery, but it can prevent AuraLock from enforcing your focus boundaries.
Why AuraLock needs an exception
AuraLock must run in the background to:
- Monitor which apps you open
- Enforce your Aura boundaries
- Maintain your session timer
- Trigger scheduled Auras and AuraWake alarms
Do not disable globally
How to exempt AuraLock on your phone
Stock Android hides this behind Apps → AuraLock → Battery, but every manufacturer adds its own layer — MIUI's App battery saver, ColorOS' App battery management, EMUI's App launch. Pick your phone below for the exact path.
Battery: No Restrictions
OptionalKeeps AuraLock alive in the background so your Aura never silently ends early. On MIUI, ColorOS, Funtouch, EMUI, and HiOS this decides whether scheduled sessions fire at all.
In AuraLock: open Settings → Permissions and tap this permission — the button reads “Open Settings”. It opens this exact screen on your phone.
Xiaomi · MIUI / HyperOS
- 1 Open Settings → Battery
- 2 Tap “App battery saver” (HyperOS: “Battery optimization”)
- 3 Tap AuraLock
- 4 Choose “No restrictions”
Also allow on this phone
- Turn OFF “Battery saver” while you use long Auras
Samsung · One UI
- 1 Open Settings → Apps → AuraLock → Battery
- 2 Choose “Unrestricted”
- 3 Check Battery → “Background usage limits” → “Sleeping apps” and remove AuraLock if present
OPPO · realme · OnePlus · ColorOS
- 1 Open Settings → Battery → App battery management → AuraLock
- 2 Turn on “Allow background running”
- 3 Turn off “Optimize when app is in background” and “Sleep when not in use”
vivo · iQOO · Funtouch / OriginOS
- 1 Open Settings → Battery → Background power consumption management
- 2 Tap AuraLock → allow background power consumption
- 3 Turn off “Power saving mode” for AuraLock
Huawei · Honor · EMUI / MagicOS
- 1 Open Settings → Battery → “App launch” → AuraLock
- 2 Turn off “Manage automatically”
- 3 Allow Auto-launch, Secondary launch and Run in background
- 4 Then Settings → Battery → More battery settings → turn off “Stay connected while asleep”
Tecno · Infinix · itel · HiOS / XOS
- 1 Open Settings → Battery
- 2 Tap “Power saving” / “App freeze”
- 3 Exclude AuraLock from freezing
Android · Pixel · Motorola · Sony · Nokia
- 1 Open the Settings app and tap Apps
- 2 Tap AuraLock
- 3 Tap “Battery”
- 4 Choose “Unrestricted” (or “Don’t optimize”)
Battery is not the whole story
How to verify
Run Guardian after making changes. Then start an Aura and confirm it is still active after several minutes of using other apps.