topic Re: Apps still restricted after turning off Sleep Mode routine? in Galaxy S23

Apps still restricted after turning off Sleep Mode routine?

Aragan — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 17:53:32 GMT

I turned on sleep mode restricting some apps and it worked perfectly fine, but two days ago when it turned off my essential apps were still restricted and now i cant access them. I dont know what to do please help.

Re: Modes and routines

Dan2023 — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 20:43:01 GMT

Not enough information.
Issue unclear.
Please clarify.

You turned on Sleep mode to restrict your app notifications.
Now they don't notify you with sleep off?

Re: Apps still restricted after turning off Sleep Mode routine?

SVLouisiana — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 11:24:19 GMT

He is saying that even though the Sleep mode is turned off, all of his apps are grayed out and he cannot access them at all.

Turning off the Sleep mode doesn't work. Deleting the app doesn't work. Restarting the phone doesn't work. It was suggested on another site to go to the Usage section and clear the storage, but the S23 doesn't have a Storage section.

Re: Apps still restricted after turning off Sleep Mode routine?

KrissynKali — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 20:14:18 GMT

My S23+ is 10 days old. I found the "sleep" mode 2 nights ago. 1st night was ok with just setting the clock. Last night I individually selected about 40 apps to "put to sleep". This morning I woke up 20 minutes before the time I had set. I went to modes & turned off "sleep mode."

All the apps I put to sleep are grayed out and I can't access them. Sleep mode is turned off. Hoping to somehow "wake up" the app, I re-selected them & hit "done"...they are still grayed out. I restarted the phone..still all grayed out. I then deleted "sleep mode" entirely..restart..still not working. Turned phone completely off for 5 minutes..apps still have the message they can't run in "sleep mode" and to go to settings.

Any help or advice? I have not found anywhere to clear cache in "modes" on S23+.

Re: Apps still restricted after turning off Sleep Mode routine?

Wayfarer64 — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 15:39:30 GMT

I fixed the issue. go to Settings > Apps > mode and routines > storage > clear data at the bottom left.

Re: Apps still restricted after turning off Sleep Mode routine?

BestBuddy — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 08:05:13 GMT

This is it.

Re: Apps still restricted after turning off Sleep Mode routine?

PitbullFuzo — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 15:48:24 GMT

Thanks so much. 😍

Re: Apps still restricted after turning off Sleep Mode routine?

aj_sonvane — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 04:39:26 GMT

Thank you so much

Re: Apps still restricted after turning off Sleep Mode routine?

Elcin — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 04:03:31 GMT

There is no storage section under modes and routines. I checked storage itself and cleared all data. But didnt work 😕 any more advice?

Re: Apps still restricted after turning off Sleep Mode routine?

Ashu04 — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 02:39:18 GMT

U got any solution for it? Im facing the same issue now

Re: Apps still restricted after turning off Sleep Mode routine?

Yusra-Tehreem — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 20:19:48 GMT

Did you find the solution?? I am facing the same issue

Re: Apps still restricted after turning off Sleep Mode routine?

Kacchan1225 — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:26:41 GMT

I tried all that I've read here or reddit but what really worked was going to apps>modes and routines>storage. and then clearing cache and data