Setting Up Raksha on a Budget
Android Phone: What to Know
Entry-level phones can run Raksha reliably — they just need a little more setup attention than a flagship, mostly around memory management and background restrictions.
Last updated: July 2026 · 5 min read
Why Budget Phones Need Extra Attention
Lower RAM means more aggressive app killing
Phones with 2-4 GB RAM are more likely to close background apps to free up memory, which can interrupt location updates if not configured correctly.
Manufacturer battery savers tend to be stricter
Budget models from Xiaomi, Realme, Infinix, and similar brands often ship with more aggressive default battery optimization than their flagship counterparts.
Smaller batteries make every setting matter more
A budget phone's battery is used up faster in general, which makes correctly configuring an app's background permissions more important, not less.
Setup Checklist for Reliable Background Location
Exempt Raksha from battery optimization
Settings → Battery → Battery optimization → find Raksha → set to "Don't optimize." This is the single most impactful setting on a budget phone.
Enable auto-start / background permission
Xiaomi, Realme, and similar brands have a separate "Autostart" toggle beyond standard Android battery settings — find it under Settings → Apps → Permissions or a dedicated Security app.
Lock the app in recent apps if your phone supports it
Many budget phones let you "lock" an app in the recent apps switcher (tap and hold the app card) so the system is less likely to kill it.
Set location permission to "Allow all the time"
Not "only while using" — on lower-RAM phones especially, the correct always-on permission actually helps the OS schedule location more efficiently.
Keep some free storage available
Very low free storage can degrade background app performance broadly on budget devices — keeping at least a few GB free helps every app run more reliably, not just Raksha.
The Good News
None of this is unique to Raksha — it's the same setup any serious background app needs on a budget Android phone. Once configured, entry-level phones handle arrival alerts, live location, and SOS just as reliably as flagship devices. The five-minute setup above is a one-time cost, not something you'll need to repeat.