Hello Russel,
Have you tried configuring the phone settings? I think what you are seeing is based on how moblie OS handle background apps.
I have a few recommendations:
1. Enable notifications for the app within the mobile device
2. Adjust chat notifications settings in Collaborate
Go into Collaborate -> More -> Settings -> Chat -> Set "Notify me on mobile" to "Always"
Some notes about using mobile apps:
Status sync between all apps (mobile, desktop and browser)
When the desktop/browser is online or busy, mobile notifications are limited
When the desktop/browser is Away or Offline, mobile notifications will work even if the app isnt open.
The current limitation with background operation is related to mobile operating system restrictions on background processes. While the notification settings above can help improve the experience, there isn't a direct way to force the app to maintain its status indefinitely in the background when the device is sleeping.
hope this helps!
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Cameron
Online Community Manager/Moderator
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Original Message:
Sent: 10-29-2025 13:42
From: Russell Donald
Subject: Collaborate/Communicate App Usage
Hi All -
I have a client that is trying to set up both apps in a way that users can log in to Collaborate and put themselves in available to be able to take calls through the Communicate App and then log out of the Collaborate app when they are unavailable to take calls.
The issue we ran into in testing, is that when you put your phone to sleep, the Collaborate App shows you as unavailable, and then calls do not route.
Does anyone know of a way to get the Collaborate App to run in the background?
Is anyone using these apps in a similar manner?
I appreciate any help that can be offered!
#Telephony
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Russell Donald
InflowCX
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