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Is there a way to make gnirehtet appear on opened apps?
Is there a way to make it appear on opened apps so I can lock gnirehtet so it won't get closed when I'm clearing RAM on my phone?
Workaround 1: Use gnirehtet run (foreground process) If you're launching gnirehtet via adb, use:
gnirehtet run This keeps the process alive and restarts it if it crashes, instead of using gnirehtet autorun.
But it still won’t show up in the recent apps — it just helps keep the service alive.
Workaround 2: Use a persistent notification (advanced) You'd need to modify the gnirehtet Android APK source to:
Make it run as a foreground service
Add a persistent notification (so Android gives it higher priority)
This involves:
Cloning the gnirehtet GitHub repo
Editing the RelayVpnService.java to start the service in the foreground:
startForeground(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification); Building the .apk and reinstalling it on your device
This is not beginner-level, but it’s the most reliable way to prevent Android from killing gnirehtet during memory cleanup.
Workaround 3: Lock the process manually in your phone's settings Many phones (e.g., Xiaomi, Realme, Oppo, OnePlus) have built-in process protection:
Open Recent Apps
Long press or swipe down on gnirehtet (if visible) → Lock/Pin App
Or go to Battery Settings → App Management → find gnirehtet and set it to "Don't optimize" or "Allow background activity"
But since gnirehtet usually doesn’t show up there, this might not be available.
Workaround 4: Use an alternative (e.g., VPN with GUI) If GUI presence is critical, consider:
NetGuard — open-source firewall/VPN with GUI and persistent notification
[WireGuard] with tunnel config
Or build a small wrapper app that keeps gnirehtet running and shows a foreground notification
