android runtime_error ai_generated true

WorkManager: work not executing due to unmet constraints

ID: android/work-manager-constraint

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80%Fix Rate
84%Confidence
3Evidence
2023-01-01First Seen

Version Compatibility

VersionStatusIntroducedDeprecatedNotes
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Root Cause

WorkManager work request not running due to unmet constraints.

generic

Workarounds

  1. 88% success Check constraint requirements: NetworkType, BatteryNotLow, etc.
  2. 90% success Use expedited work for time-sensitive tasks: setExpedited()

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. Remove all constraints 78% fail

    Work runs at wrong time, battery drain

  2. Use AlarmManager instead 72% fail

    Less reliable for background work