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Android Gemini app crashes due to aggressive battery optimization

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The Android Gemini app is experiencing issues with its audio playback, causing it to crash due to aggressive battery optimization features on some devices. Specifically, the app's audio rendering thread is not properly linked to a Foreground Service, allowing OEM battery killers like Samsung's Deep Sleep to terminate playback processes. This problem persists even when the user is actively interacting with the app, leading to a frustrating user experience. AI

IMPACT This issue impacts the user experience of the Gemini app, potentially affecting adoption.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a bug in a specific application, not a new release or significant industry event.

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Android Gemini app crashes due to aggressive battery optimization

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    The Android Gemini app suffers from a foreground-state illusion: because its audio rendering thread isn’t bound to a Foreground Service, OEM aggressive battery

    The Android Gemini app suffers from a foreground-state illusion: because its audio rendering thread isn’t bound to a Foreground Service, OEM aggressive battery killers like Samsung’s Deep Sleep immediately terminate playback sub-processes and crash the app. This is actually quite…

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