Prevent Bark Kids from being affected by battery settings on Pinwheel devices

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In the meantime, here’s how to check these settings on your kid's Pinwheel.

  1. On your kid's Pinwheel, swipe to the right.
  2. Tap Pinwheel Settings.
  3. Tap Always Run Pinwheel.
  4. Tap Allow.
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  5. Then, swipe down from the top twice.
  6. Tap on the ⚙ Settings
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  7. Tap on Apps.
  8. Tap on 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.
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  14. Then, on your parent device, open the Pinwheel Portal.
  15. Tap on Apps.
  16. Search for Bark.
  17. Tap Manage.
  18. Allow Bark for all modes:
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