USE_EXACT_ALARM permission issue

[yan88a]

Godot version

4.1.1

Plugin version

v1

Phone information

Samsung S21

Issue description

love your work.

seems google hardened their permission policy regarding the use of the alarm.
when submitting the app i get:
Remove the use of USE_EXACT_ALARM permission from all version codes within the submission. This includes both production and testing tracks.
Consider using the SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM permission as an alternative option if you have a use case for exact alarm functionality.

any chance the SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM will provide the same functionality?

thanks!

Steps to reproduce

submit to google..

Additional context

No response

[kyoz]

Hello there, in fact in the past the plugin do have USE_EXACT_ALARM permission, but i do faced same problem when publish my app to so i have updated the plugin. Can you try the newest version, as well as checked that other plugins doesn't have USE_EXACT_ALARM permission?

[yan88a]

yep - i tried the latest version from Nov 26.. (release for 4.1.3)
to be honest i saw in the manifest you are using the com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM
but for some reason - the guys at google interoperate it as the use exact alarm one..

[yan88a]

seems the only permission needed is "post notification"
https://developer.android.com/develop/ui/views/notifications/build-notification

will try to build one with it - wont build for some reason... in any case - i'll try to build something just with "post notification" permission - and test it out- if it will work - i'll update here

[yan88a]

couldnt get it to compile properly for some reason.
godot is throwing an error...

in any case - will try again this weekend.

seems that leaving only the "post notification" permission should do the trick

[kyoz]

My assume is that there is some other plugins or setting that have "USE_EXACT_ALARM" on it. com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM it self doesn't have anything to do with that suggestion from google.

Make sure that you not checked Use Alarm on Godot export if it's not necessary.

BTW, how many plugin do you use for your project. Can you list em out? I'll try do look into em.

[yan88a]

seems you are right- just tried to upload the app without the notification plugin and it was rejected.
also have your share plugin - but saw its not using that as well..

my guess - probably ad mob :)

will update for curiosity's sake :)