Android Question Why does the widget update stop working after a few seconds?

Private Sub Receiver_Receive (FirstTime As Boolean, StartingIntent As Intent)
    imageFiles = Array As String("alarm1.png", "alarm1_cut.png")
    timerInterval=5
    If FirstTime Then
        rv = ConfigureHomeWidget("wid", "rv", 31, "TankMonitor Widget")
    End If
    rv.HandleWidgetEvents(StartingIntent)
    tmr.Initialize("tmr",2000)
    tmr.Enabled=True
    timerToSetAlarmOn= TIMER_DEFAULT_ALARM_ON
    StartService(Socket_Service)
    setDefaults
    readSettings
End Sub

private Sub rv_Disabled
    StopService(Socket_Service)
    
End Sub

Private Sub rv_RequestUpdate
    SetTime
    rv.UpdateWidget
End Sub

Sub tmr_Tick
    If timerToSetAlarmOn>0 Then  timerToSetAlarmOn = timerToSetAlarmOn - 1
    tmr.Enabled= False
    tmr.Interval= timerInterval * 1000
    tmr.Enabled= True
    updateViews
    rv_RequestUpdate
    
End Sub

Sub updateViews
    If IsPaused(Socket_Service) Then
        StartService(Socket_Service)
        tmr.Enabled= False
        tmr.Interval= 1000
        tmr.Enabled= True
        rv.SetText("lblStatus","Service Starting...")
        rv.UpdateWidget
    End If
    
    If Socket_Service.running Then
        If Socket_Service.connectedIP<>"" Then
            rv.SetText("lblStatus",Socket_Service.connectedIP)
        End If
    End If
End Sub

Private Sub SetTime
    rv.SetText("lblUpTime", DateTime.Time(DateTime.Now))
End Sub

private Sub setDefaults
    Socket_Service.myTanks(0).Capacity =20000
    Socket_Service.myTanks(1).Capacity =20000
    Socket_Service.myTanks(2).Capacity =20000
    Socket_Service.myTanks(3).Capacity =20000
    Socket_Service.myTanks(4).Capacity =20000
    Socket_Service.myTanks(5).Capacity =20000
    Socket_Service.TankNumbers= 2
    Socket_Service.directConnect = True
    IP = "192.168.1.34"
End Sub

Sub Service_Start (StartingIntent As Intent)
    Service.AutomaticForegroundMode= Service.AUTOMATIC_FOREGROUND_ALWAYS
    running= True
End Sub

Sub Service_Destroy
    If socket1.IsInitialized Then
        socket1.Close
    End If
    If timer1.IsInitialized Then
        timer1.Enabled = False
    End If
    Service.StopAutomaticForeground
End Sub