Alarm not ringing on Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo or Samsung? Fix it in 5 minutes

Step-by-step settings to stop Android battery optimisation from killing your alarm on Xiaomi, Redmi, Oppo, Vivo, Realme, OnePlus and Samsung.

Team RiseDare
3 Sept 2026 · 5 min read

Many Android phones aggressively close background apps to save battery. That's great for battery life — and terrible for alarms. Here's how to fix it.

All Android phones

  • Settings → Apps → RiseDare → Battery → Unrestricted.
  • Allow notifications and 'Alarms & reminders' (exact alarms).
  • Allow 'Display over other apps' so the ringing screen can open.

Xiaomi / Redmi / POCO

  • Security app → Permissions → Autostart → turn on RiseDare.
  • Battery saver → App battery saver → RiseDare → No restrictions.
  • Recent apps → long-press RiseDare → Lock.

Oppo / Realme / OnePlus

  • Settings → Battery → More settings → Optimise battery use → RiseDare → Don't optimise.
  • Settings → Apps → Auto launch → allow RiseDare.

Vivo / iQOO

  • i Manager → App manager → Autostart → allow RiseDare.
  • Battery → Background power consumption → allow high usage.

Samsung

  • Settings → Battery → Background usage limits → Never sleeping apps → add RiseDare.
Chuzi's tip · RiseDare detects your phone brand and opens the right screens for you in Settings → Alarm optimization.
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