diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 83ff8bee..45869c63 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -44,15 +44,18 @@
         </activity>
 
         <!-- Daily Notification Plugin Receivers (must be inside application) -->
+        <!-- DailyNotificationReceiver: Handles alarm-triggered notifications -->
+        <!-- Note: exported="true" allows AlarmManager to trigger this receiver -->
         <receiver
             android:name="com.timesafari.dailynotification.DailyNotificationReceiver"
             android:enabled="true"
-            android:exported="false">
+            android:exported="true">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="com.timesafari.daily.NOTIFICATION" />
             </intent-filter>
         </receiver>
 
+        <!-- NotifyReceiver: Handles notification delivery -->
         <receiver
             android:name="com.timesafari.dailynotification.NotifyReceiver"
             android:enabled="true"
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/app/timesafari/MainActivity.java b/android/app/src/main/java/app/timesafari/MainActivity.java
index 244a803c..a7133e39 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/app/timesafari/MainActivity.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/app/timesafari/MainActivity.java
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ public class MainActivity extends BridgeActivity {
         registerPlugin(SharedImagePlugin.class);
         
         // Register DailyNotification plugin
-        // TODO: Uncomment when DailyNotificationPlugin Java class is implemented
-        // registerPlugin(com.timesafari.dailynotification.DailyNotificationPlugin.class);
+        // Plugin is written in Kotlin but compiles to Java-compatible bytecode
+        registerPlugin(com.timesafari.dailynotification.DailyNotificationPlugin.class);
         
         // Initialize SQLite
         //registerPlugin(SQLite.class);
diff --git a/src/components/PushNotificationPermission.vue b/src/components/PushNotificationPermission.vue
index 8d12ef85..663f8f84 100644
--- a/src/components/PushNotificationPermission.vue
+++ b/src/components/PushNotificationPermission.vue
@@ -689,6 +689,30 @@ export default class PushNotificationPermission extends Vue {
         "[PushNotificationPermission] Starting native notification setup",
       );
 
+      // Import and check plugin availability before using service
+      const { DailyNotification } = await import(
+        "@/plugins/DailyNotificationPlugin"
+      );
+      if (!DailyNotification) {
+        logger.error(
+          "[PushNotificationPermission] DailyNotification plugin not available",
+        );
+        this.$notify(
+          {
+            group: "alert",
+            type: "danger",
+            title: NOTIFY_PUSH_SETUP_ERROR.title,
+            text: "DailyNotification plugin is not available. Please rebuild the app.",
+          },
+          PUSH_NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUT_SHORT,
+        );
+        this.callback(false, "", this.messageInput);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      logger.debug(
+        "[PushNotificationPermission] Plugin available, getting service instance",
+      );
       const service = NotificationService.getInstance();
 
       // Request permissions
@@ -741,6 +765,31 @@ export default class PushNotificationPermission extends Vue {
         },
       );
 
+      // Check permissions one more time before scheduling
+      const finalPermissionCheck = await service.checkPermissions();
+      logger.debug(
+        "[PushNotificationPermission] Final permission check before scheduling:",
+        JSON.stringify(finalPermissionCheck, null, 2),
+      );
+
+      if (!finalPermissionCheck.granted) {
+        logger.warn(
+          "[PushNotificationPermission] Permissions not fully granted. " +
+            "Notification may not fire. Details:",
+          finalPermissionCheck.details,
+        );
+        // On Android 12+, exact alarms might need to be enabled in system settings
+        if (
+          !finalPermissionCheck.details.exactAlarm &&
+          Capacitor.getPlatform() === "android"
+        ) {
+          logger.warn(
+            "[PushNotificationPermission] Exact alarm permission not granted. " +
+              "User may need to enable 'Exact alarms' in Android system settings.",
+          );
+        }
+      }
+
       const success = await service.scheduleDailyNotification({
         time: time24h,
         title,
@@ -765,6 +814,13 @@ export default class PushNotificationPermission extends Vue {
         return;
       }
 
+      // Log final status after scheduling
+      const statusAfterSchedule = await service.getStatus();
+      logger.info(
+        "[PushNotificationPermission] Notification status after scheduling:",
+        JSON.stringify(statusAfterSchedule, null, 2),
+      );
+
       // Save to settings
       const timeText = this.notificationTimeText;
       const settingsToSave: Record<string, string> = {};
@@ -784,13 +840,22 @@ export default class PushNotificationPermission extends Vue {
         settingsToSave,
       );
 
-      // Show success message
+      // Check if exact alarm permission is needed (Android 12+)
+      const needsExactAlarmWarning =
+        Capacitor.getPlatform() === "android" &&
+        !finalPermissionCheck.details.exactAlarm;
+
+      // Show success message with optional warning
+      const successMessage = needsExactAlarmWarning
+        ? `${NOTIFY_PUSH_SUCCESS.message} Note: If notifications don't appear, enable "Exact alarms" in Android Settings → Apps → TimeSafari → App settings.`
+        : NOTIFY_PUSH_SUCCESS.message;
+
       this.$notify(
         {
           group: "alert",
           type: "success",
           title: NOTIFY_PUSH_SUCCESS.title,
-          text: NOTIFY_PUSH_SUCCESS.message,
+          text: successMessage,
         },
         PUSH_NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUT_LONG,
       );
@@ -802,6 +867,14 @@ export default class PushNotificationPermission extends Vue {
         "[PushNotificationPermission] Error in native notification setup:",
         error,
       );
+      // Log additional error details for debugging
+      if (error instanceof Error) {
+        logger.error("[PushNotificationPermission] Error details:", {
+          message: error.message,
+          stack: error.stack,
+          name: error.name,
+        });
+      }
       this.$notify(
         {
           group: "alert",
diff --git a/src/services/notifications/NativeNotificationService.ts b/src/services/notifications/NativeNotificationService.ts
index 5e271d7a..9b14707e 100644
--- a/src/services/notifications/NativeNotificationService.ts
+++ b/src/services/notifications/NativeNotificationService.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ export class NativeNotificationService implements NotificationServiceInterface {
     return true;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Request notification permissions from the OS
+   * Shows native permission dialog on first call
+   */
   /**
    * Request notification permissions from the OS
    * Shows native permission dialog on first call
@@ -58,31 +62,132 @@ export class NativeNotificationService implements NotificationServiceInterface {
     try {
       logger.debug("[NativeNotificationService] Requesting permissions");
 
+      // Check if plugin is available
+      if (!DailyNotification) {
+        logger.error(
+          "[NativeNotificationService] DailyNotification plugin is not available. " +
+            "Make sure the plugin is registered in MainActivity.",
+        );
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      // Check if the method exists
+      if (
+        typeof DailyNotification.requestNotificationPermissions !== "function"
+      ) {
+        logger.error(
+          "[NativeNotificationService] requestNotificationPermissions method not found on plugin. " +
+            "Available methods: " +
+            Object.keys(DailyNotification).join(", "),
+        );
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      logger.debug(
+        "[NativeNotificationService] Calling requestNotificationPermissions...",
+      );
+
       // Use requestNotificationPermissions() which is the method exposed by iOS
       // For Android, this should also work via the plugin bridge
       const result = await DailyNotification.requestNotificationPermissions();
 
-      logger.debug("[NativeNotificationService] Permission result:", result);
+      logger.debug(
+        "[NativeNotificationService] Permission result:",
+        JSON.stringify(result, null, 2),
+      );
+      logger.debug(
+        "[NativeNotificationService] Result type:",
+        typeof result,
+        "Keys:",
+        result ? Object.keys(result) : "null",
+      );
 
-      // The result may be PermissionStatus (with granted boolean) or PermissionStatusResult
-      // Handle both formats for compatibility
-      if ("granted" in result && typeof result.granted === "boolean") {
+      // The result is PermissionStatus which has:
+      // - granted?: boolean
+      // - notifications: PermissionState ("granted" | "denied" | "prompt")
+      // Handle all possible formats for compatibility
+      if (
+        result &&
+        "granted" in result &&
+        typeof result.granted === "boolean"
+      ) {
+        logger.debug(
+          "[NativeNotificationService] Using 'granted' field:",
+          result.granted,
+        );
         return result.granted;
       }
+
+      // Check the notifications PermissionState field
+      if (result && "notifications" in result) {
+        const notificationsState = result.notifications;
+        logger.debug(
+          "[NativeNotificationService] Notifications state:",
+          notificationsState,
+        );
+        // PermissionState can be "granted", "denied", or "prompt"
+        if (notificationsState === "granted") {
+          return true;
+        }
+        if (notificationsState === "denied") {
+          return false;
+        }
+        // If "prompt", the user hasn't decided yet, so return false
+        if (notificationsState === "prompt") {
+          logger.warn(
+            "[NativeNotificationService] Permission still in prompt state after request",
+          );
+          return false;
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Check for PermissionStatusResult format (from checkPermissionStatus)
       if (
+        result &&
         "allPermissionsGranted" in result &&
         typeof result.allPermissionsGranted === "boolean"
       ) {
+        logger.debug(
+          "[NativeNotificationService] Using 'allPermissionsGranted' field:",
+          result.allPermissionsGranted,
+        );
         return result.allPermissionsGranted;
       }
+
+      // If result is a boolean directly (some plugin versions might return this)
+      if (typeof result === "boolean") {
+        logger.debug("[NativeNotificationService] Result is boolean:", result);
+        return result;
+      }
+
       // Fallback: check status after requesting
+      logger.debug(
+        "[NativeNotificationService] Falling back to checkPermissionStatus...",
+      );
       const status = await DailyNotification.checkPermissionStatus();
+      logger.debug(
+        "[NativeNotificationService] Status check result:",
+        JSON.stringify(status, null, 2),
+      );
       return status.allPermissionsGranted;
     } catch (error) {
       logger.error(
         "[NativeNotificationService] Permission request failed:",
         error,
       );
+      // Log additional error details for debugging
+      if (error instanceof Error) {
+        logger.error("[NativeNotificationService] Error details:", {
+          message: error.message,
+          stack: error.stack,
+          name: error.name,
+        });
+      } else {
+        logger.error(
+          "[NativeNotificationService] Non-Error exception:",
+          JSON.stringify(error, null, 2),
+        );
+      }
       return false;
     }
   }
@@ -94,8 +199,13 @@ export class NativeNotificationService implements NotificationServiceInterface {
     try {
       const status = await DailyNotification.checkPermissionStatus();
 
+      // Calculate granted status from individual permissions
+      const allGranted =
+        status.allPermissionsGranted ||
+        (status.notificationsEnabled && status.exactAlarmEnabled);
+
       return {
-        granted: status.allPermissionsGranted,
+        granted: allGranted,
         details: {
           notifications: status.notificationsEnabled,
           exactAlarm: status.exactAlarmEnabled,
@@ -134,6 +244,41 @@ export class NativeNotificationService implements NotificationServiceInterface {
         },
       );
 
+      // Note: The notification channel should be created automatically by the plugin
+      // when the notification is delivered. The "Channel does not exist" warning
+      // during permission checks is expected and not a problem - the channel will
+      // be created when the receiver tries to show the notification.
+
+      // Check permissions before scheduling to ensure everything is set up correctly
+      logger.debug(
+        "[NativeNotificationService] Checking permissions before scheduling",
+      );
+      const permissionStatus = await this.checkPermissions();
+      logger.info(
+        "[NativeNotificationService] Permission status:",
+        JSON.stringify(permissionStatus, null, 2),
+      );
+
+      // Check if permissions are actually granted (all details must be true)
+      const allPermissionsGranted =
+        permissionStatus.details?.notifications &&
+        permissionStatus.details?.exactAlarm &&
+        permissionStatus.details?.backgroundRefresh;
+
+      if (!allPermissionsGranted) {
+        logger.warn(
+          "[NativeNotificationService] Permissions not fully granted. Details:",
+          permissionStatus.details,
+        );
+        // Continue anyway - the plugin might handle permission requests internally
+        // but log a warning for debugging
+      } else {
+        logger.debug(
+          "[NativeNotificationService] All permissions granted:",
+          permissionStatus.details,
+        );
+      }
+
       // Cancel any existing notification with the same ID before scheduling a new one
       // This ensures the old notification is removed from iOS notification center
       try {
@@ -155,6 +300,48 @@ export class NativeNotificationService implements NotificationServiceInterface {
         );
       }
 
+      // Log current time and scheduled time for debugging
+      const now = new Date();
+      const [hours, minutes] = options.time.split(":").map(Number);
+      const scheduledTime = new Date();
+      scheduledTime.setHours(hours, minutes, 0, 0);
+
+      // If scheduled time is in the past, it should be scheduled for tomorrow
+      if (scheduledTime < now) {
+        scheduledTime.setDate(scheduledTime.getDate() + 1);
+        logger.info(
+          "[NativeNotificationService] Scheduled time is in the past, will schedule for tomorrow:",
+          {
+            requestedTime: options.time,
+            currentTime: now.toISOString(),
+            scheduledFor: scheduledTime.toISOString(),
+          },
+        );
+      } else {
+        logger.info("[NativeNotificationService] Scheduling notification:", {
+          requestedTime: options.time,
+          currentTime: now.toISOString(),
+          scheduledFor: scheduledTime.toISOString(),
+          minutesUntilNotification: Math.round(
+            (scheduledTime.getTime() - now.getTime()) / 1000 / 60,
+          ),
+        });
+      }
+
+      logger.debug(
+        "[NativeNotificationService] Calling scheduleDailyReminder with options:",
+        {
+          id: this.reminderId,
+          title: options.title,
+          body: options.body,
+          time: options.time,
+          repeatDaily: true,
+          sound: true,
+          vibration: true,
+          priority: options.priority || "normal",
+        },
+      );
+
       await DailyNotification.scheduleDailyReminder({
         id: this.reminderId,
         title: options.title,
@@ -166,56 +353,91 @@ export class NativeNotificationService implements NotificationServiceInterface {
         priority: options.priority || "normal",
       });
 
-      // Verify the notification was actually scheduled
-      logger.debug(
-        "[NativeNotificationService] Verifying notification was scheduled",
+      logger.info(
+        "[NativeNotificationService] scheduleDailyReminder call completed successfully",
+        {
+          reminderId: this.reminderId,
+          requestedTime: options.time,
+        },
       );
-      const remindersResult = await DailyNotification.getScheduledReminders();
-      // Handle both array and object with reminders property
-      const reminders = Array.isArray(remindersResult)
-        ? remindersResult
-        : (remindersResult as { reminders: typeof remindersResult })
-            .reminders || [];
-      const scheduledReminder = reminders.find((r) => r.id === this.reminderId);
 
-      if (scheduledReminder && scheduledReminder.isScheduled) {
-        // Verify the time matches what we scheduled
-        if (scheduledReminder.time !== options.time) {
-          logger.error(
-            "[NativeNotificationService] Notification time mismatch!",
+      // Verify the notification was actually scheduled (if method is available)
+      // Note: getScheduledReminders() is not implemented on Android, so we
+      // only verify on iOS. On Android, we assume success if no error was thrown.
+      try {
+        logger.debug(
+          "[NativeNotificationService] Attempting to verify notification was scheduled",
+        );
+        const remindersResult = await DailyNotification.getScheduledReminders();
+        // Handle both array and object with reminders property
+        const reminders = Array.isArray(remindersResult)
+          ? remindersResult
+          : (remindersResult as { reminders: typeof remindersResult })
+              .reminders || [];
+        const scheduledReminder = reminders.find(
+          (r) => r.id === this.reminderId,
+        );
+
+        if (scheduledReminder && scheduledReminder.isScheduled) {
+          // Verify the time matches what we scheduled
+          if (scheduledReminder.time !== options.time) {
+            logger.error(
+              "[NativeNotificationService] Notification time mismatch!",
+              {
+                scheduled: scheduledReminder.time,
+                requested: options.time,
+                reminderId: this.reminderId,
+              },
+            );
+            return false;
+          }
+
+          logger.info(
+            "[NativeNotificationService] Daily notification verified as scheduled:",
             {
-              scheduled: scheduledReminder.time,
-              requested: options.time,
-              reminderId: this.reminderId,
+              id: scheduledReminder.id,
+              time: scheduledReminder.time,
+              requestedTime: options.time,
+              nextTriggerTime: scheduledReminder.nextTriggerTime,
             },
           );
+          return true;
+        } else {
+          logger.warn(
+            "[NativeNotificationService] Notification was not found in scheduled reminders after scheduling",
+            {
+              reminderId: this.reminderId,
+              requestedTime: options.time,
+              allReminders: reminders.map((r) => ({
+                id: r.id,
+                time: r.time,
+                isScheduled: r.isScheduled,
+              })),
+            },
+          );
+          // On iOS, if verification fails, return false
+          // On Android, this method isn't available, so we'll fall through to return true
           return false;
         }
-
-        logger.info(
-          "[NativeNotificationService] Daily notification scheduled successfully:",
-          {
-            id: scheduledReminder.id,
-            time: scheduledReminder.time,
-            requestedTime: options.time,
-            nextTriggerTime: scheduledReminder.nextTriggerTime,
-          },
+      } catch (verifyError) {
+        // If getScheduledReminders() is not implemented (Android), assume success
+        // since scheduleDailyReminder() completed without error
+        if (
+          verifyError instanceof Error &&
+          verifyError.message.includes("not implemented")
+        ) {
+          logger.debug(
+            "[NativeNotificationService] getScheduledReminders() not available on this platform (expected on Android). " +
+              "Assuming success since scheduleDailyReminder() completed without error.",
+          );
+          return true;
+        }
+        // For other errors, log but still assume success since the schedule call succeeded
+        logger.warn(
+          "[NativeNotificationService] Verification failed, but schedule call succeeded:",
+          verifyError,
         );
         return true;
-      } else {
-        logger.warn(
-          "[NativeNotificationService] Notification was not found in scheduled reminders after scheduling",
-          {
-            reminderId: this.reminderId,
-            requestedTime: options.time,
-            allReminders: reminders.map((r) => ({
-              id: r.id,
-              time: r.time,
-              isScheduled: r.isScheduled,
-            })),
-          },
-        );
-        return false;
       }
     } catch (error) {
       logger.error("[NativeNotificationService] Schedule failed:", error);