From 717efb087b8d2682441e6f970a457504793e7d06 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Trent Larson <trent@trentlarson.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2026 21:16:49 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] remove USE_EXACT_ALARM in Android

---
 android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml                | 1 -
 doc/daily-notification-plugin-android-receiver-issue.md | 8 +++++++-
 doc/daily-notification-plugin-checklist.md              | 9 ++++++++-
 3 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 00b7c623..239c94ae 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@
     <!-- Daily Notification Plugin Permissions -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_EXACT_ALARM" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
diff --git a/doc/daily-notification-plugin-android-receiver-issue.md b/doc/daily-notification-plugin-android-receiver-issue.md
index dfa6631b..79e286bc 100644
--- a/doc/daily-notification-plugin-android-receiver-issue.md
+++ b/doc/daily-notification-plugin-android-receiver-issue.md
@@ -205,9 +205,15 @@ intent.putExtra("scheduleId", scheduleId) // if receiver expects different key
 ### Permissions (App Side)
 - ✅ POST_NOTIFICATIONS
 - ✅ SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
-- ✅ USE_EXACT_ALARM
 - ✅ RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
 - ✅ WAKE_LOCK
+- ❌ USE_EXACT_ALARM -- must not use; see note below
+
+> **Note on `USE_EXACT_ALARM`:** The `USE_EXACT_ALARM` permission is restricted
+> by Google on Android. Apps that declare it must be primarily dedicated to alarm
+> or calendar functionality. Google will reject apps from the Play Store that use
+> this permission for other purposes. This plugin uses `SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
+> instead, which is sufficient for scheduling daily notifications.
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/doc/daily-notification-plugin-checklist.md b/doc/daily-notification-plugin-checklist.md
index 2d6024ee..f92ca08c 100644
--- a/doc/daily-notification-plugin-checklist.md
+++ b/doc/daily-notification-plugin-checklist.md
@@ -16,12 +16,19 @@
 - [x] Created `src/services/notifications/index.ts`
 
 ### Android Configuration
+
+> **Note on `USE_EXACT_ALARM`:** The `USE_EXACT_ALARM` permission is restricted
+> by Google on Android. Apps that declare it must be primarily dedicated to alarm
+> or calendar functionality. Google will reject apps from the Play Store that use
+> this permission for other purposes. This plugin uses `SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
+> instead, which is sufficient for scheduling daily notifications.
+
 - [x] Added permissions to `AndroidManifest.xml`:
   - [x] `POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
   - [x] `SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
-  - [x] `USE_EXACT_ALARM`
   - [x] `RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
   - [x] `WAKE_LOCK`
+  - [ ] `USE_EXACT_ALARM` -- must avoid; see note above
 - [x] Registered receivers in `AndroidManifest.xml`:
   - [x] `DailyNotificationReceiver`
   - [x] `BootReceiver`