Remove app from whitelist in android marshmallow

Question

I didn't find useful info how to programically or using device's settings remove specific app from white-listed.

In android 6.0 was introduced doze-mode and while-listed, the last term allows ignore partially doze-mode.

To put app in white-listed apps need to perform code:

Intent intent = new Intent();
intent.setAction(Settings.ACTION_REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS);
intent.setData(Uri.parse("package:" + getPackageName()));
startActivity(intent);

I tried next actions to remove the app from white-listed, which it has just been put, but nothing help me:

1. clear data application in settings
2. remove application and install again

To check current list of while-listed appы there is posibility using dumpsys

 adb shell dumpsys deviceidle

Real help is changing package name of app. I have an opinion that if application was put to white-listed so it cannot be never removed from there.

Phone MeizuU680h. In another devices haven't tests.

Muro

The user can remove apps from the whitelist by going back into the same Settings screen where they added them to the whitelist. – Rawdon

I thought so too. But I was in all options of phone. Can you please add more details where I should go to disable app for white-listed. Because I didn't find such options in 'Developers Options', 'Battery performance' or 'Apps'. Where it is located.? – Muro

In standard Android 7.1, it is Settings > Apps > (gear icon) > Special access > Battery optimization. – Rawdon

@CommonsWare, do you know if it can be done programatically? – Theocrasy

@Keselme: There is no supported way to do that -- if there were, everybody would be doing it. – Rawdon

Answer 1

I found the solution why I didn't find disable button to remove or optimizate battery. Because such button missed in FlymeCover. The FlymeCover ignore android white-listed and use own optimization.

Muro

Answer 2

you could add or remove from whitelist typing this on ADB shell

dumpsys deviceidle whitelist +YOUR.PACKAGE

dumpsys deviceidle whitelist -YOUR.PACKAGE

in my case I need to reboot and I don´t need Root access

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