What exact alarms are in Android

Why it matters

Without this permission the system is free to move a reminder: inexact alarms get batched, and the phone wakes once for all of them, sometimes a minute later, sometimes fifteen. Since Android 14 it is no longer granted automatically even to apps that declare it at install time.

Where it is in settings

Stock Android (Pixel, Motorola), Samsung, OPPO, realme, OnePlus, vivo, iQOO, Tecno, Infinix

Settings → Apps → Special app access → Alarms and reminders. Or Settings → Apps → your app → the advanced section.

Xiaomi, Redmi, POCO

Settings → Apps → Manage apps → your app → Other permissions → Alarms and reminders.

Huawei, Honor

Settings → Apps → Special app access → Alarms and reminders.

What next

The notification settings check for your brand

The full write-up: Why Android delays reminders and how to get exact timing back

Neighbouring terms

• DozeThe sleep of a phone that lies still with the screen off.
• Notification permissionThe Android 13 dialog: refusing it turns off all of an app’s notifications.

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