[Bug]: App does not get Accessibility permission granted.

[ru-tei2]

Bug Description

*This is a translation from Japanese to English, so there may be some strange parts.

Some features in Essentials may require accessibility permissions, but even if you turn them on, the changes are not reflected in the app.
The "Allow restricted settings" button in the app information was not even there when the app was installed.
We would like to translate the app into Japanese as much as possible, so please fix this bug.

Steps to Reproduce

1.Open Accessibility Settings
2.Tap the Essentials item
3.Turn on Use Essentials
4.Return to the Essentials app

Expected Behavior

I want the Essentials app to properly detect when accessibility permissions are granted.

Screenshots

Sorry it's still in Japanese

Android Version

Android 15

Device

motorola edge 40 neo

App Version

v8.5-beta1

Additional Context

No response

[sameerasw]

I haven't gotten a response yet from a tester so it might be a bug with the latest beta/ pre-release as there were a lot of changes with root implementation which I couldn't test.

But it does work fine on mine with Android 16.

Also that warning is provided by Google play protect but might be an implementation after Android 16.

Is it possible for you to share an application bug report/ logs? It's in the settings page. Not sure if it will contain much information but let's see if it helps.

[ru-tei2]

Thank you for your reply.
I was also using the regular release version before upgrading to the pre-release version, and the same problem occurred.

The bug report is below:

{
"device_info": {
"Manufacturer": "motorola",
"Model": "motorola edge 40 neo",
"Brand": "motorola",
"Device": "manaus",
"Board": "manaus",
"Hardware": "mt6879",
"AndroidVersion": "15",
"SDK": 35,
"SecurityPatch": "2025-12-01",
"AppVersionName": "8.5-beta.1",
"AppVersionCode": 18
},
"logs": [],
"settings": {
"essentials_prefs": {
"icon_phone_signal_visible": {
"type": "Boolean",
"value": true
},
"button_remap_vol_up_action_on": {
"type": "String",
"value": "Take screenshot"
},
"shizuku_detected_device_path": {
"type": "String",
"value": "/dev/input/event0"
},
"icon_headset_visible": {
"type": "Boolean",
"value": true
},
"icon_wifi_calling_visible": {
"type": "Boolean",
"value": true
},
"com.sameerasw.essentials.services.UiBlurTileService_is_added": {
"type": "Boolean",
"value": true
},
"button_remap_haptic_type": {
"type": "String",
"value": "DOUBLE"
},
"icon_mobile_data_visible": {
"type": "Boolean",
"value": true
},
"use_root": {
"type": "Boolean",
"value": true
},
"smart_wifi_enabled": {
"type": "Boolean",
"value": true
},
"status_bar_icon_control_enabled": {
"type": "Boolean",
"value": true
},
"com.sameerasw.essentials.services.BubblesTileService_is_added": {
"type": "Boolean",
"value": true
},
"check_pre_releases_enabled": {
"type": "Boolean",
"value": true
},
"button_remap_use_shizuku": {
"type": "Boolean",
"value": true
},
"snooze_debugging_enabled": {
"type": "Boolean",
"value": false
},
"button_remap_enabled": {
"type": "Boolean",
"value": true
},
"com.sameerasw.essentials.services.TapToWakeTileService_is_added": {
"type": "Boolean",
"value": true
},
"icon_hotspot_visible": {
"type": "Boolean",
"value": true
},
"icon_tty_visible": {
"type": "Boolean",
"value": true
},
"dynamic_night_light_enabled": {
"type": "Boolean",
"value": true
},
"icon_volte_visible": {
"type": "Boolean",
"value": true
},
"maps_power_saving_enabled": {
"type": "Boolean",
"value": true
},
"com.sameerasw.essentials.services.AlwaysOnDisplayTileService_is_added": {
"type": "Boolean",
"value": true
},
"icon_remote_call_visible": {
"type": "Boolean",
"value": true
},
"com.sameerasw.essentials.services.PrivateNotificationsTileService_is_added": {
"type": "Boolean",
"value": true
},
"icon_rotate_visible": {
"type": "Boolean",
"value": true
},
"com.sameerasw.essentials.services.CaffeinateTileService_is_added": {
"type": "Boolean",
"value": true
},
"button_remap_vol_down_action_on": {
"type": "String",
"value": "Take screenshot"
},
"haptic_feedback_type": {
"type": "String",
"value": "NONE"
},
"selected_network_types": {
"type": "StringSet",
"value": [
"NETWORK_OTHER",
"NETWORK_5G",
"NETWORK_3G",
"NETWORK_4G"
]
},
"icon_alarm_visible": {
"type": "Boolean",
"value": true
},
"button_remap_vol_down_action_off": {
"type": "String",
"value": "Toggle mute"
},
"smart_data_enabled": {
"type": "Boolean",
"value": true
},
"icon_wifi_visible": {
"type": "Boolean",
"value": true
},
"android.app.SharedPreferencesImpl$EditorImpl_is_added": {
"type": "Boolean",
"value": true
},
"button_remap_vol_up_action_off": {
"type": "String",
"value": "Toggle mute"
},
"last_update_check_time": {
"type": "Long",
"value": 1768182698916
}
},
"caffeinate_prefs": {
"show_notification": {
"type": "Boolean",
"value": false
}
},
"link_prefs": {
"pinned_packages": {
"type": "StringSet",
"value": [
"com.microsoft.emmx"
]
}
}
}
}

[sameerasw]

Hi! This might be related to #45 , Can you check if any other app getting accessibility permission correctly granted?

[ru-tei2]

Yes, it is usable.
For example, Lawnchair requires accessibility permissions for the double-tap to lock the home screen feature. This will turn on accessibility permissions and allow you to use the feature normally.

[sameerasw]

Yeah I have heard this issue a couple of times now but never personally experienced to debug it. I'll read into some docs to see if Android 15-16 had a change in this area if that's the case.