diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/timesafari/dailynotification/DailyNotificationPlugin.kt b/android/src/main/java/com/timesafari/dailynotification/DailyNotificationPlugin.kt
index 10a6fcf..6f0846c 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/timesafari/dailynotification/DailyNotificationPlugin.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/timesafari/dailynotification/DailyNotificationPlugin.kt
@@ -823,8 +823,10 @@ open class DailyNotificationPlugin : Plugin() {
      * Check if exact alarm permission can be requested
      * Helper method that handles API level differences
      * 
-     * Uses reflection to call Settings.canRequestScheduleExactAlarms() on Android 13+
-     * to avoid compilation issues with newer APIs.
+     * On Android 12 (API 31-32): Permission can always be requested
+     * On Android 13+ (API 33+): Uses reflection to call Settings.canRequestScheduleExactAlarms()
+     * If reflection fails, falls back to heuristic: if exact alarms are not currently allowed,
+     * we assume they can be requested (safe default).
      * 
      * @param context Application context
      * @return true if permission can be requested, false if permanently denied
@@ -833,17 +835,39 @@ open class DailyNotificationPlugin : Plugin() {
         return if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.S) {
             // Android 12+ (API 31+)
             if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU) {
-                // Android 13+ (API 33+) - use reflection to call canRequestScheduleExactAlarms
+                // Android 13+ (API 33+) - try reflection to call canRequestScheduleExactAlarms
                 try {
+                    // Try getMethod first (for public static methods)
                     val method = Settings::class.java.getMethod(
                         "canRequestScheduleExactAlarms",
                         Context::class.java
                     )
-                    method.invoke(null, context) as Boolean
+                    val result = method.invoke(null, context) as Boolean
+                    Log.d(TAG, "canRequestScheduleExactAlarms() returned: $result")
+                    return result
+                } catch (e: NoSuchMethodException) {
+                    // Method not found - try getDeclaredMethod as fallback
+                    try {
+                        val method = Settings::class.java.getDeclaredMethod(
+                            "canRequestScheduleExactAlarms",
+                            Context::class.java
+                        )
+                        method.isAccessible = true
+                        val result = method.invoke(null, context) as Boolean
+                        Log.d(TAG, "canRequestScheduleExactAlarms() (via getDeclaredMethod) returned: $result")
+                        return result
+                    } catch (e2: Exception) {
+                        Log.w(TAG, "Failed to check exact alarm permission using reflection, using heuristic", e2)
+                        // Fallback heuristic: if exact alarms are not currently allowed,
+                        // assume we can request them (safe default)
+                        // Only case where we can't request is if permanently denied, which is rare
+                        return !canScheduleExactAlarms(context)
+                    }
                 } catch (e: Exception) {
-                    Log.e(TAG, "Failed to check exact alarm permission using reflection", e)
-                    // Fallback to allowing request (safe default)
-                    true
+                    Log.w(TAG, "Failed to invoke canRequestScheduleExactAlarms(), using heuristic", e)
+                    // Fallback heuristic: if exact alarms are not currently allowed,
+                    // assume we can request them (safe default)
+                    return !canScheduleExactAlarms(context)
                 }
             } else {
                 // Android 12 (API 31-32) - permission can always be requested