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5 Ways to Fix Android Accessibility Settings That Turn off Automatically

Quick Tips
  • Go to Settings > Accessibility, and under downloaded apps, check if you’ve enabled permissions for the app.
  • Disable battery saver settings for the app for which the accessibility permission keeps turning off.
  • Disable any developer options that may cause problems with the accessibility settings on your device.

Fix 1: Check Accessibility Settings

Ensure you haven’t disabled the accessibility settings for the app you are trying to use.

Step 1: Open the Settings app, and select Accessibility.

Step 2: Under the downloaded apps, open the app you want to check accessibility permissions for.

Step 3: Ensure you’ve enabled accessibility permission for the app.

Fix 2: Disable Battery Saver Restrictions

Enabling battery restrictions for the app may turn off accessibility permissions for it.

Tap and hold the app icon, and select App Info. Scroll down, select Battery Saver, and select No Restrictions.

Fix 3: Lock the App in the App Switcher

Open the app with the accessibility permission, go to the app switcher tray, and tap on the app icon above the app’s preview to lock the app. This prevents the app from being killed.

Fix 4: Provide Admin Access to the App

Apps with device administration privileges stay in the memory and seldom get turned off in the Accessibility settings. Check if the app you are trying to use requires device admin permissions.

Proceed with caution, and do not provide device admin permissions unless necessary.

Step 1: Open Settings > Security & Privacy > More security & privacy.

Step 2: Select Device admin apps. Turn on the toggle for the app for which accessibility settings automatically turn off.

Fix 5: Disable Developer Options

A few developer options may mess with accessibility configurations for an app on your device. Disabling it may fix the problem.

Open Settings > System > Developer Options and turn it off.

Also Read: How to fix can’t take screenshots due to security policy on Android

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Last updated on 29 August, 2024

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