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Battery optimization on Pinwheel devices

The Pinwheel Portal also needs Bark allowed for all modes in addition to device-level battery settings.

Battery settings on your child's Pinwheel device can affect how Bark runs in the background. Here's how to adjust them.

Tired of managing these settings manually? The Bark Phone isn't affected by battery settings and handles this automatically.

  1. On your kid's Pinwheel, swipe right.

  2. Tap Pinwheel Settings.

  3. Tap Always Run Pinwheel.

  4. Tap Allow.

    Pinwheel battery optimization settings

  5. Then, swipe down from the top twice.

  6. Tap āš™ Settings.

  7. Tap Apps.

  8. Tap Bark.

  9. Enter your device code, if prompted.

  10. Tap Advanced.

  11. Tap Mobile data and Wi-Fi.

  12. Turn on Background data.

  13. Turn on Unrestricted data usage.

  14. Then, on your parent device, open the Pinwheel Portal.

  15. Tap Apps.

  16. Search for Bark.

  17. Tap Manage.

  18. Allow Bark for all modes:

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