Mobile

Android notification reliability

Reduce missed festival-mode notifications on phones with aggressive battery management.

Updated 2026-06-14

Some Android phones aggressively pause background apps to save battery, which can make Festival Mode notifications arrive late or not at all. A few settings changes keep DanceLedger updating reliably during a festival weekend.

Step by step

How to do it

  1. 1

    Keep DanceLedger allowed for notifications in Android settings.

  2. 2

    Disable battery optimization for DanceLedger if your phone pauses background updates.

  3. 3

    On Samsung, Xiaomi, Huawei, and similar devices, allow unrestricted background activity.

  4. 4

    If Festival Mode still looks stale, open Help and include diagnostics when contacting support.

Frequently asked

Why are my DanceLedger notifications delayed on Android?
Aggressive battery management on some Android phones pauses background updates. Allowing unrestricted background activity and disabling battery optimization for DanceLedger usually fixes it.