How To: Setup Android 6 for data collection
Changes to newer Android models have turned off background data collection when the app is not open to reserve battery life. This can be adjusted.
For Android 6 and later models, the user must make the following changes:
1 Open Settings > Open Battery.
2 In the dropdown menu select
Battery Optimization.
3 Select All Apps from the Dropdown labeled “Not Optimized”. Scroll down to mEMA.
4 Click the icon, select “Don’t Optimize"