[Bug]: Permission status can't distinguish denied vs permanently denied when Android "Ask every time" option is used

[jjoelson]

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Please select affected platform(s)

• Android
• iOS
• Windows

Steps to reproduce

This issue is a follow-up to my comment in #1130.

1. Request permission over and over (e.g. with Permission.camera.request()) and deny each time until the result is "permanently denied".
2. Open Android system settings and set the permission in question for the app to "Ask every time".
3. Switch back to the app and check the permission status (e.g. with Permission.camera.status).

Expected results

The status is PermissionStatus.denied.

Actual results

The status is PermissionStatus.permanentlyDenied.

Code sample

Code sample

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:permission_handler/permission_handler.dart';

void main() {
  runApp(const MyApp());
}

class MyApp extends StatefulWidget {
  const MyApp({super.key});

  @override
  State<MyApp> createState() => _MyAppState();
}

class _MyAppState extends State<MyApp> {
  PermissionStatus? _currentStatus;

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return MaterialApp(
      home: Scaffold(
        appBar: AppBar(),
        body: Center(
          child: Column(
            mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
            children: [
              Text('Permission Status: $_currentStatus'),
              TextButton(
                onPressed: _checkStatus,
                child: const Text('Check Permission Status'),
              ),
              TextButton(
                onPressed: _requestStatus,
                child: const Text('Request Permission'),
              ),
            ],
          ),
        ),
      ),
    );
  }

  void _checkStatus() async {
    final status = await Permission.camera.status;
    setState(() {
      _currentStatus = status;
    });
  }

  void _requestStatus() async {
    final status = await Permission.camera.request();
    setState(() {
      _currentStatus = status;
    });
  }
}

Screenshots or video

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Version

11.0.1

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[JeroenWeener]

Thanks for bringing this up @jjoelson. I was able to reproduce this issue.

[MarwanAdel1]

is there a work around for this issue?

[JeroenWeener]

As far as I know, no one has picked up this issue as of yet. If you feel like you could contribute, feel free to open a PR. The Baseflow team would probably be happy to assist you. @TimHoogstrate @mvanbeusekom.