Updated widgets to support Android 12.
Added notices to turn off battery optimization is widgets don’t update properly.
Added more checks for widget updates.
Please email me with Flowx version, Android version and phone model, if you see blank widgets
I just upgraded from a Pixel 7a to a Pixel 8a, both on Android 14.
In widget settings on the new phone I’m seeing the message, “Battery optimization is ON for Flowx. This may cause widget update issues.” It does. My location and other settings sometimes change.
When I click TURN OFF, I’m taken to App Battery Usage, where “Allow background usage” is enabled.
This didn’t happen with the old phone. Any thoughts?
Thanks
No I don’t. I hate Android battery optimization and rules - they are restrictive and change all the time. For example, when you click on the button, Google has a rule that doesn’t allow me to take you to the exact place where you can turn it off.
Sorry I don’t a Pixel so I can’t guide you. You’ll need to look online or just try things out.
Thanks for the quick reply. I’ll reach it some more.
I asked Gemini how to turn off battery optimization:
To turn off battery optimization on a Google Pixel 8a, you can do the following:
At step 3, “* Tap Battery Optimization,” I gave up. It doesn’t exist!
Duane, I don’t envy you having to deal with this nonsense. Fortunately it doesn’t affect the functional of your great app. 
I honestly got really excited. I thought “Great, a replacement for me”, People can just use Gemini and post the results here.
I was deflated when I read “I gave up. I doesn’t exist”
Humans might not be done yet … I hope.