[Bug] LiveBridge service stops working in background on OPPO ColorOS 16

[kakaskagunner]

Quick summary

Describe the bug

LiveBridge stops processing notifications as soon as the app is no longer active in the foreground.

I am using an OPPO Find X7 Ultra (PHY110) with Chinese ColorOS 16 / Android 16 and LiveBridge v2.1.4.

All required permissions are enabled:

• Notification access
• Notifications
• Autostart
• Background activity
• Unrestricted battery usage
• Other special permissions

The issue is reproducible with multiple apps, not only Google Play.

Steps to reproduce

1. Open LiveBridge.
2. Make sure the service is running.
3. Leave LiveBridge using the Home button.
4. Trigger a notification that LiveBridge normally converts into a Live Update.
5. The Live Update is not shown.
6. Open LiveBridge again.
7. The service starts immediately and the notification is processed correctly.

I also checked Android's "Running services" section. LiveBridge is not present there after leaving the app. As soon as I open LiveBridge again, the service appears.

Expected behavior

The LiveBridge foreground service should remain active in the background and continue processing notifications without requiring the LiveBridge app to be opened.

Device

• Device: OPPO Find X7 Ultra (PHY110)
• ROM: Chinese ColorOS 16
• Android: 16
• LiveBridge: v2.1.4

This appears to be related to the background/foreground service being stopped or not restarted by ColorOS 16.

Diagnostics JSON

{
  "schema": "livebridge_bug_report_v2",
  "generated_at_utc": "2026-08-13T12:53:42.017923Z",
  "generated_at_local": "2026-08-13T15:53:42.017923",
  "timezone_name": "EEST",
  "timezone_offset_minutes": 180,
  "locale": "ru",
  "platform": {
    "os": "android",
    "os_version": "PHY110_16.0.9.400(CN01)"
  },
  "app": {
    "version": "2.1.4",
    "latest_release_version": "",
    "update_available": false
  },
  "device": {
    "label": "PHY110",
    "manufacturer": "OPPO",
    "brand": "OPPO",
    "market_name": "PHY110",
    "model": "PHY110",
    "raw_model": "PHY110",
    "product": "PHY110",
    "device": "OP565FL1",
    "board": "pineapple",
    "hardware": "qcom",
    "bootloader": "unknown",
    "host": "dg02-pool06-kvm43",
    "id": "UKQ1.231108.001",
    "tags": "release-keys",
    "type": "user",
    "user": "root",
    "display": "PHY110_16.0.9.400(CN01)",
    "fingerprint": "OPPO/PHY110/OP565FL1:16/UKQ1.231108.001/U.1df081b_6cb0c0_66806c:user/release-keys",
    "is_pixel": false,
    "is_samsung": false,
    "is_aosp_device": false,
    "hide_live_updates_promotion": false
  },
  "permissions": {
    "listener_enabled": true,
    "notifications_granted": true,
    "can_post_promoted": true
  },
  "settings": {
    "converter_enabled": true,
    "keep_alive_foreground_enabled": false,
    "conversion_log_enabled": true,
    "conversion_log_max_bytes": 5242880,
    "network_speed_enabled": false,
    "network_speed_min_threshold_bytes_per_second": 0,
    "sync_dnd_enabled": true,
    "prevent_mirror_dismiss_enabled": false,
    "hide_lockscreen_content_enabled": false,
    "hints_disabled": false,
    "update_checks_enabled": true,
    "app_language": "system",
    "only_with_progress": true,
    "text_progress_enabled": true,
    "smart_detection_enabled": true,
    "smart_media_playback_enabled": false,
    "smart_media_playback_show_on_lock_screen": false,
    "smart_media_playback_use_symbols_in_player": false,
    "smart_calls_enabled": true,
    "smart_navigation_enabled": true,
    "smart_weather_enabled": true,
    "smart_external_devices_enabled": true,
    "smart_external_devices_ignore_debugging": true,
    "smart_vpn_enabled": true,
    "otp_detection_enabled": true,
    "otp_auto_copy_enabled": false,
    "aosp_cutting_enabled": false,
    "aosp_cutting_length": 7,
    "animated_island_enabled": false,
    "animated_island_update_frequency_ms": 2250,
    "hyper_bridge_enabled": false,
    "notification_dedup_enabled": false,
    "notification_dedup_mode": "otp_status",
    "bug_report_auto_copy_enabled": false
  },
  "rules": {
    "package_mode": "all",
    "package_rules": [],
    "bypass_package_rules": [
      "com.android.vending",
      "com.nektome.talk"
    ],
    "otp_package_mode": "all",
    "otp_package_rules": [],
    "smart_package_mode": "all",
    "smart_package_rules": []
  },
  "additional_state": {
    "has_custom_parser_dictionary": false,
    "parser_dictionary_enabled_languages": [
      "en",
      "ru",
      "zh"
    ],
    "app_presentation_overrides_length": 0
  }
}

Type of bug

Crash

Steps to reproduce

1. Open LiveBridge and make sure the "Started" switch is enabled.
2. Leave LiveBridge using the Home button.
3. Wait a short time.
4. Trigger a notification from an app supported by LiveBridge.
5. No Live Update is created.
6. Check Android Developer Options → Running services. LiveBridge is no longer listed.
7. Open LiveBridge again.
8. The LiveBridge service starts immediately and the notification is processed correctly.

The issue occurs with multiple applications, not only Google Play.

Expected behavior

LiveBridge should keep its service running in the background after leaving the app. Supported notifications should continue to be converted into Live Updates without requiring the user to open LiveBridge again.

Actual behavior

After leaving LiveBridge, its background service stops running. LiveBridge disappears from Android's "Running services" list, and new notifications are no longer converted into Live Updates.

Opening LiveBridge again immediately starts the service, and notifications begin working again.

The issue happens with multiple applications, not only Google Play, even though all required permissions and background settings are enabled.

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