[Bug]: Revoking permissions are not handled and crashes the app

[fazadaoc]

Bug Description

I just installed essentials and was messing with the various settings. I now have the following persistent notification

Which (correct me if I'm wrong) seems related to shut up service (which is still disabled as I have not granted secure setting permission via adb)

To remove it I thought of simply revoking the app usage permission to essentials however when I did that the app crashed and when I went to re open it it simply does not (loop crash on start up)

Steps to Reproduce

Enable app usage permission
(cannot pinpoint the specific setting I've enable that's messing things up and posting that notification)
Disable app usage permission from app info

Expected Behavior

I should be able to remove that persistent notification (or even better know which setting it relates to)
Also the app should not crash for a missing permission but show a pop up warning to re enable the setting if needed

Screenshots

No response

Android Version

16

Device

Pixel 7

App Version

15.2

Additional Context

I have crash reporting on auto but if I can do more let me know

[sameerasw]

Hi!

I should be able to remove that persistent notification (or even better know which setting it relates to)
Also the app should not crash for a missing permission but show a pop up warning to re enable the setting if needed

You can remove those persistent notifications by long pressing on it. They are a requirement for any foreground service Android runs as a placeholder.

And this service is not actually specific to a feature. So the app detection service can be used by many other features...

Can you go into Essential's settings, in the about section, long press the profile picture of mine to unlock developer mode, scroll further down and export your config. Then share that file with me so I can debug which feature might be causing this crash when the permission is revoked?

[fazadaoc]

Hi!
You can remove those persistent notifications by long pressing on it. They are a requirement for any foreground service Android runs as a placeholder.

And this service is not actually specific to a feature. So the app detection service can be used by many other features...

Can you go into Essential's settings, in the about section, long press the profile picture of mine to unlock developer mode, scroll further down and export your config. Then share that file with me so I can debug which feature might be causing this crash when the permission is revoked?

essentials_config_20260604_215933.json

Ah gotcha I thought the notif would only come up when in use by a service. Will just silence it then.
Here's a config after crash (not sure if it collects any additional data

[sameerasw]

Hi!
You can remove those persistent notifications by long pressing on it. They are a requirement for any foreground service Android runs as a placeholder.
And this service is not actually specific to a feature. So the app detection service can be used by many other features...
Can you go into Essential's settings, in the about section, long press the profile picture of mine to unlock developer mode, scroll further down and export your config. Then share that file with me so I can debug which feature might be causing this crash when the permission is revoked?

essentials_config_20260604_215933.json

Ah gotcha I thought the notif would only come up when in use by a service. Will just silence it then. Here's a config after crash (not sure if it collects any additional data

Thanks for the config, Unfortunately I no longer receive crash logs because I ran out of free plan issue limit.... But I see some potential causes to this, I will take a look and make sure all permissions are properly handled still :)