On android checkNotifications and requestNotifications result in denied

[vvusts]

On android 8 when I install app, permission for notifications is given already.
I disable it in settings and I have check:
checkNotifications().then(({status, settings}) => { // this return status 'denied'
on denied I show screen with following event:

let permitted = await requestNotifications();
   if (permitted.status === 'granted') {

But this code do nothing.
Permission dialog not displayed.
Value of permitted.status is denied.
On IOS work fine. This doesn't work on android.
I didn't add [alert, sound] as I see comment in documentation that it's only for ios.
What is wrong?

[mikehardy]

I recommend you integrate react-native-permissions and check or request with it. Maybe the permission is actually blocked meaning the pop-up will not open again, I know that module handles that case and (more importantly) ios13 cases as well

[zoontek]

This is indeed a small bug. As it's impossible to request notifications permission on Android, the returned value should be blocked here https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-permissions/blob/master/android/src/main/java/com/reactnativecommunity/rnpermissions/RNPermissionsModule.java#L98

I will fix this soon 🙂

[vvusts]

I read in a few other issues that notification permission is not requestable on android?

On ios this check is fine if not requested I get RESULTS.DENIED if denied I get RESULTS.BLOCKED.
But on android I always get RESULTS.DENIED and in app I have somehow different flow based on permission.
I need to know if RESULTS.BLOCKED work on android so I change my flow in app.

Sorry @zoontek I didn't see your replay. So it will not be possible to request permission but BLOCKED will work?

[zoontek]

@vspedr It's released https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-permissions/releases/tag/2.0.6