Hello,
It seems that Android doesn’t make it easy for users to enable the “Restricted Settings” permission. The steps required can be unusual and may vary depending on the device manufacturer.
For example, on my device, the option to enable “Restricted Settings” doesn’t appear right away. I have to go to Accessibility, where a message pops up saying, “Restricted Settings must be enabled to access this option.” Only after manually pressing the OK button do the three-dot menu options appear.
Additionally, Google recently removed the app from the Play Store without providing a clear reason. This may have led to the app’s signature and package being blacklisted by Play Protect, making it even harder to enable the permission.
However, apps installed using the session-based installation API are not restricted from requesting Accessibility. This is because third-party app stores commonly use this API, and Google designed these restrictions to avoid interfering with them. It also allows users who know what they’re doing to bypass these limitations.
If you downloaded the app through an F-Droid client, please try using the official F-Droid app instead. As far as I know, it uses the session-based API, meaning you wouldn’t have to go through the lengthy process of enabling restricted settings.
Important: Make sure to install the app directly from the F-Droid app rather than downloading the APK manually. This ensures the installation happens through the session-based API, preventing unnecessary permission restrictions.
Thank you!!