SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM permission cannot be enabled

[waelvilla]

Problem Description

After upgrading to version 4.2.0, we are no longer able to use the SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM permission as intended. Specifically:

• When the user is directed to the settings to enable "Alarms & Reminders," the toggle for this permission is disabled and cannot be activated.
• This behavior did not occur in version 4.1.10, where the permission worked as expected.

Use Case

Our app requires exact alarms but does not fall under the definition of a dedicated alarm app. As a result, we cannot declare the USE_EXACT_ALARM permission in our AndroidManifest.xml. Instead, we rely on the SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM permission, which aligns with our use case and allows users to grant this capability explicitly via system settings.

Your Environment

• Plugin version: 4.2.0 to 4.2.6
• Platform: Android
• OS version: 14
• Device manufacturer / model: Samsung
• React Native version (react-native -v): 0.75
• Plugin config

Expected Behavior

The user should be able to enable the "Alarms & Reminders" toggle in the system settings when the app requests the SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM permission,

Actual Behavior

The "Alarms & Reminders" toggle in the system settings is disabled and cannot be toggled on after updating to versions 4.2.0 to 4.2.6.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Declare <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM" /> in AndroidManifest.xml
2. Request the permission from the user, which opens the system settings page with the toggle disabled (See screenshot).

Context

We have a medical app that includes a feature for creating medication reminder notifications. These notifications need to be displayed at the exact expected timing. However, as we are not solely an alarms app, we cannot declare the USE_EXACT_ALARMS permission.

Debug logs

N/A

[waelvilla]

I also saw this similar issue here that went stale #507

[github-actions]

This issue is stale because it has been open for 30 days with no activity.