Improve App Performance by Disabling "Battery Optimization"
Outcome
An app that felt slow, laggy, or had to reconnect when the remote wakes, now connects quickly.
Quick Steps
To disable Battery Optimization for an app:
- Open Settings on the Home Remote by opening the Top-Menu, swipe down twice and then tap on the ⚙️ gear icon.
- In the Search field at top, enter “Battery.”
- Tap Battery Optimization.
- Switch from Not Optimized to All Apps in the drop down selector.
- Tap the app on which you want to disable Battery Optimization.
- Disable Battery Optimization.
Background
Some apps conserve battery by disconnecting from the network when not in use. This delays the user from using the app while it reconnects after the remote wakes or when the app is brought back to the forefront after running in the background.
You can set Battery performance on an app to not conserve power while in background from Settings in the Android operating system.
Apps Known to Benefit from Disabling Battery Optimization
The following apps see noticeable first-use performance gains from disabling battery optimization:
- Crestron Home
- Crestron Go
- Lutron
- Sonos
- Nice/Elan