Reliability • 6 min read

🛠️ Reliability checklist: if a scheduled task is late or didn’t run

Most scheduling issues are phone settings, not your schedule. Fix it once, and TikTask becomes reliable.

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If a TikTask doesn’t run, it’s usually not your schedule. It’s Android doing battery-saving things in the background.

The good news: once you fix it once, TikTask becomes very reliable.

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Quick test

Create a new schedule for 2 minutes from now and keep your phone unlocked. If it works unlocked but not locked, it’s almost always a battery or background setting.

First, check the simple stuff (30 seconds)

✅ Make sure the schedule is active (not paused or completed)

✅ Schedule a new test 2 minutes from now (to avoid time confusion)

✅ Turn off Extreme Battery Saver / Ultra Power Saving if enabled

The main 4 reasons tasks don’t run (and the fix)

From the TikTask home screen, open System Monitor to see if anything is blocking your tasks. It highlights issues with Accessibility, Battery, Auto-start, and Notifications, and lets you jump straight to the right settings. If the shortcut doesn’t open on your phone, you can still follow the settings paths in each section below.

TikTask dashboard showing System Monitor with issues highlighted — ⚠️ System monitor is showing 1 issue that needs to be resolved to ensure tasks run in background and on schedule. Tap System Monitor to fix issues in one place. If you are not redirected, use the Settings paths described in the next sections.

1) Accessibility is off (most common)

TikTask needs Accessibility to perform actions inside other apps.

Open Accessibility settings

System Monitor → Tap on Accessibility Service, or using the manual path: Settings → Accessibility → Installed services (names may differ by phone).

Turn TikTask ON

Find TikTask and turn it ON.

2) Battery optimization is blocking TikTask

Android may delay or stop apps to save power. Set TikTask to Unrestricted (or Don’t optimize).

Open TikTask battery settings

System Monitor → Tap on Battery Monitor, or using the manual path: Settings → Apps → TikTask → Battery.

Set battery mode to Unrestricted

Choose Unrestricted / No restrictions (or “Don’t optimize”).

3) Auto-start / background activity is disabled

Some brands require a special toggle so apps can start in the background (common on Xiaomi, Tecno, and Infinix).

Look for Auto-start, App Launch, or Power Manager
Enable it for TikTask

4) Notifications / overlays are blocked

Even if the task runs, you might miss alerts or status updates if notifications are off. Overlays may be needed for certain alerts.

✅ Enable notifications for TikTask

✅ Enable Draw over other apps (overlays) if TikTask asks for it

Fast “do this now” checklist (2 minutes)

✓ Accessibility enabled
✓ Battery set to Unrestricted / not optimized
✓ Auto-start / background activity allowed (if available)
✓ Notifications enabled
✓ Overlays enabled

If it still doesn’t run

Restart your phone once
Open TikTask once after restarting
Schedule a new test 2 minutes from now

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Brand tip

Xiaomi, Tecno, and Infinix phones are more aggressive with background apps. Follow the brand guide for your phone for the best reliability.