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# Battery optimization

Android includes power-saving features that stop apps from running in the background.

That helps battery life, but it can also cause problems for launchers like Lawnchair.

### How battery optimization affects Lawnchair

If your device’s system kills Lawnchair to save battery, you may experience the following issues:

* Gestures, such as double-tap to sleep, stop working because the system disables the accessibility service
* Widgets stop updating or become unresponsive
* The home screen reloads or appears with a delay after leaving an app

#### How to fix these issues

To keep Lawnchair working reliably, turn off battery optimization for the app.

Because each manufacturer handles these settings differently, the exact steps vary by device.

Use the guide below for your device:

{% embed url="<https://dontkillmyapp.com/?app=Lawnchair>" %}


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