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Background Renewal

Learn how to configure the MitikLive app to renew your Milanuncios listings even when the screen is off or you are using other applications.

What is background renewal?

Normally, when you close an app or turn off the screen, Android suspends it to save battery. Background renewal lets MitikLive keep running even when:

  • 🖥️ The screen is off
  • 📱 You are using other apps (WhatsApp, Instagram, etc.)
  • 🔒 The phone is locked

This is especially useful when you have many listings and the renewal process takes several minutes.

How does it work?

MitikLive uses an Android foreground service, which is the official and Google-recommended method for running long tasks in the background.

Persistent notification

When the service is active, you will see a persistent notification in the status bar showing the renewal progress. This notification is required by Android and cannot be hidden.

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Enable background mode

  1. Open the MitikLive app
  2. Tap the settings icon ⚙️
  3. Enable the "Run in background" option
  4. The app will ask for the necessary permissions

Settings by phone brand

Some manufacturers have aggressive battery-saving configurations that can close the app. Here is how to prevent that depending on your brand:

Xiaomi Xiaomi / MIUI

  1. Go to Settings → Apps → MitikLive
  2. Tap "Battery saver" → Select "No restrictions"
  3. Enable "Autostart"
  4. In Security → Battery → Apps, add MitikLive as an exception

Samsung Samsung

  1. Go to Settings → Device Care → Battery
  2. Tap "Background usage limits"
  3. Add MitikLive to "Apps that won't be put to sleep"
  4. Disable "Put unused apps to sleep"

Huawei Huawei / Honor

  1. Go to Settings → Battery → App launch
  2. Find MitikLive and disable automatic management
  3. Manually enable: Auto-launch, Secondary launch and Run in background

OnePlus / OPPO / Realme

  1. Go to Settings → Battery → Battery optimization
  2. Find MitikLive and select "Don't optimize"
  3. In Settings → Apps → MitikLive → Battery, select "No restrictions"

Google Google Pixel

  1. Go to Settings → Apps → MitikLive
  2. Tap "Battery"
  3. Select "Unrestricted"

Verify it is working

To confirm that background renewal is working correctly:

  1. Start a renewal
  2. Turn off the screen or switch to another app
  3. Wait a few seconds and return to MitikLive
  4. Check that the progress has advanced

Tip

If you see the persistent notification "Renewing listings..." in the status bar, it means the background service is running correctly.

Does it drain the battery?

The battery consumption of the background service is minimal:

  • It only makes web requests every X seconds (according to your configured delay)
  • It does not use GPS or sensors
  • The screen can remain off
  • Typical consumption: 1-3% per hour of active renewal

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