Settings & keep-time · Services and self-healing

The Background service row in Settings → Services is red — what do I do?

Short answer: Click Restart now on the Background service row — red means it's stopped or not installed, and the button repairs it in place. If it won't stay green, re-run the Setup Wizard from the More menu.

Click Restart now on that row. Red means the background service is stopped or isn't installed, and the button repairs it in place.

Give it a few seconds; the dot should turn green. If you had stopped the service yourself, this simply starts it again. If it won't stay green, open More → Re-run Setup Wizard, which reinstalls the background parts, and then check the row again. For more help, see the troubleshooting guide.

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