[Bug]: OneSignal.Notifications.canRequestPermission not working [Android 11, Android 12]

[johannessachse]

What happened?

I tried to ask for notification permission but OneSignal.Notifications.canRequestPermission does not return anything.

Steps to reproduce?

1. Disable push notifications in system settings
2. Request permission
3. Receiving no result or permission dialog

            const canRequest = await OneSignal.Notifications.canRequestPermission();
            console.log(canRequest); // log: true

            console.log('request start'); // log: request start
            const result = await OneSignal.Notifications.requestPermission(false);
            console.log('request end'); // no log received


For your information:
On iOS and Android 13+ everything works fine

What did you expect to happen?

I expect that the permission dialog opens and a boolean is returned.

React Native OneSignal SDK version

Release 5.0.4

Which platform(s) are affected?

• iOS
• Android

Relevant log output

No response

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[jennantilla]

Hi @johannessachse thank you for your patience!

On Android 12 and lower notifications were accepted silently/automatically. This changed in Android 13 where granting permission become required. Therefore, prompting only happens for Android 13 or newer devices. canRequestPermission currently returns true for Android 12 and lower although prompting will actually occur. We can look into adding some additional documentation of this behavior to clarify.

Let me know if you have any additional questions or concerns!