diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 445c3ef8b..f21b83ecd 100755
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -249,9 +249,6 @@
             </intent-filter>
         </receiver>
 
-        <!-- This one needs to be registered from application -->
-        <receiver android:name=".receivers.KeepAliveReceiver" />
-
         <receiver android:name=".receivers.HookReceiver">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="com.base.module.phone.HOOKEVENT" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/LinphoneManager.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/LinphoneManager.java
index ef2b5fb02..8cbed93c8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/LinphoneManager.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/LinphoneManager.java
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ import org.linphone.mediastream.video.capture.hwconf.AndroidCameraConfiguration.
 import org.linphone.mediastream.video.capture.hwconf.Hacks;
 import org.linphone.receivers.BluetoothManager;
 import org.linphone.receivers.HookReceiver;
-import org.linphone.receivers.KeepAliveReceiver;
 import org.linphone.receivers.OutgoingCallReceiver;
 import org.linphone.settings.LinphonePreferences;
 import org.linphone.utils.FileUtils;
@@ -174,10 +173,8 @@ public class LinphoneManager implements CoreListener, SensorEventListener, Accou
     private boolean mEchoTesterIsRunning;
     private boolean mCallGsmON;
     private final ConnectivityManager mConnectivityManager;
-    private BroadcastReceiver mKeepAliveReceiver;
     private BroadcastReceiver mHookReceiver;
     private BroadcastReceiver mCallReceiver;
-    private IntentFilter mKeepAliveIntentFilter;
     private IntentFilter mHookIntentFilter;
     private IntentFilter mCallIntentFilter;
     private final Handler mHandler = new Handler();
@@ -676,11 +673,6 @@ public class LinphoneManager implements CoreListener, SensorEventListener, Accou
             } catch (Exception e) {
                 Log.e("[Manager] unregister receiver exception: " + e);
             }
-            try {
-                mServiceContext.unregisterReceiver(mKeepAliveReceiver);
-            } catch (Exception e) {
-                Log.e("[Manager] unregister receiver exception: " + e);
-            }
             mCore = null;
         }
     }
@@ -776,17 +768,6 @@ public class LinphoneManager implements CoreListener, SensorEventListener, Accou
             initPushNotificationsService();
         }
 
-        /*
-         You cannot receive this through components declared in manifests, only
-         by explicitly registering for it with Context.registerReceiver(). This is a protected intent that can only
-         be sent by the system.
-        */
-        mKeepAliveIntentFilter = new IntentFilter(Intent.ACTION_SCREEN_ON);
-        mKeepAliveIntentFilter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_SCREEN_OFF);
-
-        mKeepAliveReceiver = new KeepAliveReceiver();
-        mServiceContext.registerReceiver(mKeepAliveReceiver, mKeepAliveIntentFilter);
-
         mCallIntentFilter = new IntentFilter("android.intent.action.ACTION_NEW_OUTGOING_CALL");
         mCallIntentFilter.setPriority(99999999);
         mCallReceiver = new OutgoingCallReceiver();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/receivers/KeepAliveReceiver.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/receivers/KeepAliveReceiver.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 0a77b7608..000000000
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/receivers/KeepAliveReceiver.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-package org.linphone.receivers;
-
-/*
-KeepAliveReceiver.java
-Copyright (C) 2017  Belledonne Communications, Grenoble, France
-
-This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
-as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
-of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
-Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
-*/
-
-import android.app.AlarmManager;
-import android.app.PendingIntent;
-import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.Intent;
-import android.os.SystemClock;
-import org.linphone.LinphoneManager;
-import org.linphone.LinphoneService;
-import org.linphone.core.Core;
-import org.linphone.core.tools.Log;
-
-/*
- * Purpose of this receiver is to disable keep alives when screen is off
- * */
-public class KeepAliveReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
-    @Override
-    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
-        if (LinphoneService.isReady()) {
-            Core lc = LinphoneManager.getLcIfManagerNotDestroyedOrNull();
-            if (lc == null) return;
-
-            String action = intent.getAction();
-            if (action == null) {
-                Log.i("[KeepAlive] Refresh registers");
-                lc.refreshRegisters();
-                // make sure iterate will have enough time, device will not sleep until exit from
-                // this method
-                try {
-                    Thread.sleep(2000);
-                } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-                    Log.e("Cannot sleep for 2s", e);
-                } finally {
-                    // make sure the application will at least wakes up every 10 mn
-                    Intent newIntent = new Intent(context, KeepAliveReceiver.class);
-                    PendingIntent keepAlivePendingIntent =
-                            PendingIntent.getBroadcast(
-                                    context, 0, newIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_ONE_SHOT);
-
-                    AlarmManager alarmManager =
-                            ((AlarmManager) context.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE));
-                    alarmManager.setExact(
-                            AlarmManager.ELAPSED_REALTIME_WAKEUP,
-                            SystemClock.elapsedRealtime() + 600000,
-                            keepAlivePendingIntent);
-                }
-            } else if (action.equalsIgnoreCase(Intent.ACTION_SCREEN_ON)) {
-                Log.i("[KeepAlive] Screen is on, enable");
-                lc.enableKeepAlive(true);
-            } else if (action.equalsIgnoreCase(Intent.ACTION_SCREEN_OFF)) {
-                Log.i("[KeepAlive] Screen is off, disable");
-                lc.enableKeepAlive(false);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}