I see the “Needs additional setup” notification next to the Grammarly widget

Adjust the battery usage settings for the Grammarly app

1. Open the Settings app on your device.
2. Go to Apps or Applications.
3. Find and select the Grammarly app from the list of installed apps.
4. Look for Battery settings within the app information or go to Battery → Optimize battery usage.
5. Change the battery optimization setting to Unrestricted or Not optimized.

If Grammarly’s battery optimization setting isn’t set to Unrestricted, this may terminate the Accessibility service to save power.

Ensure that the Grammarly app has proper Accessibility permissions

1. Go to Settings on your Android device.
2. Go to Accessibility settings.
3. Open Installed apps.
4. Look for Grammarly in the list of accessibility services.
5. If Grammarly is set to “Off,” turn it on, and ensure that the Grammarly – Writing Assistant shortcut option is turned off:

Prevent your Samsung device from closing Grammarly to save memory

If too many apps are running, your Samsung device may automatically stop Grammarly in the background. To keep it running, add Grammarly to your device’s memory exclusion list:

1. Open Settings.
2. Go to Battery and device care → Memory.
3. Tap Excluded apps.
4. Add Grammarly to the list.

This ensures Grammarly is not closed when your device cleans memory automatically or when you tap Clean now.

Ensure that Power Saving mode isn’t restricting Grammarly

If Power Saving mode is enabled on your device, the Limit apps and Home screen feature can prevent Grammarly from running in the background entirely. To check this, follow these steps:

1. Open Settings.
2. Go to Battery and device care → Battery → Power saving.
3. If the Power Saving mode is turned on, ensure that the Limit apps and Home screen option is not selected.
4. Alternatively, if you don’t need Power Saving mode at the moment, turning it off entirely is the easiest option.

Check accessibility permissions

Grammarly requires accessibility permissions to display suggestions. These can be turned off by the system, particularly after a device update.

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Go to Additional settings → Accessibility → Installed apps.
3. Find Grammarly and ensure it is turned on.
4. If prompted, tap Allow to confirm.

If tapping the toggle does nothing or shows an error, try switching your navigation style to button navigation first: Go to Settings → Display → Full screen display → Buttons, enable Grammarly’s accessibility permissions, then switch back to your preferred navigation style.

Note: Xiaomi devices may silently turn off accessibility permissions after a system update. If Grammarly disappears again after an update, return to this step first.

Lock apps in memory

1. Open the Security app on your device:

   

2. Tap the settings icon in the upper-right corner.
3. Select Boost speed, then select Lock apps.
4. Find Grammarly in the list of unlocked apps and switch on the toggle next to it to lock it in memory.

Enable autostart

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Go to Apps → Permissions → Autostart or Background autostart.
3. Enable autostart for Grammarly by turning on the toggle next to it.

Remove background restrictions

1. Open the Security app, go to Battery, then tap the settings icon in the upper-right corner:

   

2. Select App battery saver.
3. Open Grammarly and set it to No restrictions.

Adjust the battery usage settings for the Grammarly app

1. Open Grammarly’s application information.
2. Tap App Battery Usage.
3. On the next screen that opens, tap Allow background usage.

4. On the next screen, choose the Unrestricted option.

   

On Android 10 or 11, follow these steps instead:

1. Open Settings → Battery.
2. Find and open Grammarly.
3. Tap Optimize Battery Usage.
4. On the next screen, choose the Don’t optimize option.

If Grammarly’s battery optimization setting isn’t set to Unrestricted, this may terminate the Accessibility service to save power.

Ensure that the Grammarly app has proper Accessibility permissions

1. Open Settings.
2. Tap Accessibility.
3. Tap Downloaded apps (on Android 12 or higher, it may be called Installed apps).
4. Select Grammarly.
5. Turn on the Use Grammarly option.
6. Tap Allow.

If you also see the Grammarly shortcut option, make sure it’s turned off.

Prevent your phone from closing Grammarly in the background

Pixel devices may stop apps if too many are running or after long periods of inactivity. To prevent it, try the steps:

• Close the apps you’re not using:
  1. Swipe up and hold or tap the Recent apps button.
  2. Swipe away apps you don’t need.
• Restart your phone:
  1. Hold the Power button.
  2. Tap Restart.

Adjust the battery usage settings for the Grammarly app

1. Open the Settings app on your device.
2. Go to Apps.
3. Find and select the Grammarly app from the list of installed apps.
4. Look for Battery settings within the app information.
5. Change the battery optimization setting to Unrestricted.

Ensure that the Grammarly app has proper Accessibility permissions

1. Open Settings.
2. Tap Additional settings (or, on some devices, tap Accessibility).
3. Tap Accessibility.
4. Tap Downloaded apps (or, on some versions, tap Installed services).
5. Select Grammarly.
6. Turn on the Use Grammarly option.
7. Tap Allow.

If you also see a shortcut option, make sure it’s turned off.

Make sure your phone isn’t closing Grammarly in the background

Oppo devices may automatically stop apps running in the background to save memory. To prevent it, try these steps:

• Close the apps you’re not using:
  1. Tap the Recent apps button.
  2. Tap Close all or swipe away apps.
• Restart your phone:
  1. Hold the Power button.
  2. Tap Restart.

Adjust the battery usage settings for the Grammarly app

1. Open the Settings app on your device.
2. Go to Apps.
3. Find and select the Grammarly app from the list of installed apps.
4. Look for Battery Usage settings within the app information.
5. Change the battery optimization setting to Allow foreground/background activity & auto-launch.

On Android 10 or 11, follow these steps instead:

1. Open the Settings app on your device.
2. Go to Battery → App launch.
3. Find and select the Grammarly app from the list of installed apps.
4. Enable the Background activity option.

Ensure that the Grammarly app has proper Accessibility permissions

1. Open Settings.
2. Tap Accessibility.
3. Tap Downloaded apps (or, on some versions, tap Installed services).
4. Select Grammarly.
5. Turn on the Use Grammarly option.
6. Tap Allow.

If you see a shortcut option, make sure it’s turned off.

Make sure your phone isn’t closing Grammarly in the background

OnePlus devices may stop apps from running in the background to improve performance or save battery. To prevent it, try these steps:

• Close the apps you’re not using:
  1. Tap the Recent apps button or swipe up and hold.
  2. Tap Close all or swipe away apps.
• Restart your phone:
  1. Hold the Power button.
  2. Tap Restart.

Note: The instructions below may vary based on your Android model.

Adjust the battery usage settings for the Grammarly app

1. Open the Settings app on your device.
2. Go to Apps or Applications.
3. Find and select the Grammarly app from the list of installed apps.
4. Look for Battery settings within the app information or go to Battery → Optimize battery usage.
5. Change the battery optimization setting to Unrestricted or Not optimized.

If Grammarly’s battery optimization setting isn’t set to Unrestricted, this may terminate the Accessibility service to save power.

Ensure that the Grammarly app has proper Accessibility permissions

1. Go to Settings on your Android device.
2. Go to Accessibility settings.
3. Open Installed apps or Apps.
4. Look for Grammarly in the list of accessibility services.
5. If Grammarly is set to “Off,” turn it on, and ensure that the Grammarly – Writing Assistant shortcut option is turned off:

Prevent your phone from closing Grammarly to save memory

If too many apps are running, your device may automatically stop Grammarly in the background. To prevent it, try these steps:

• Close the apps you’re not using:
  1. Tap the Recent apps button (three lines).
  2. Tap Close all.
• Clear memory:
  1. Open Settings.
  2. Go to Battery and device care → Memory → Clean now.
• Restart your phone:
  1. Hold the Power button.
  2. Tap Restart.