To provide a seamless, high-performance study experience with floating video playback and distraction muting, Quietube requests a few specific Android system permissions. Below is a complete guide explaining each permission and why it is needed.
1. Usage Access (Usage Statistics)
- Why Needed: Powers your Focus Insights dashboard. It calculates your daily screen time, tracks your study-to-distraction ratio, and measures how much time you spend on educational vs. social applications.
- How to Enable: Settings > Apps > Special App Access > Usage Access > Allow Quietube.
2. Draw Over Other Apps (Display Pop-Up Windows)
- Why Needed: Required for Quietube's Floating Picture-in-Picture (PiP) player. This allows the video player to float as a compact window when you switch to taking notes in external PDF viewers or coding tools.
- How to Enable: Settings > Apps > Special App Access > Display over other apps > Allow Quietube.
3. Notification Listener Access
- Why Needed: Enables automated notification muting during active Quiet Sessions, preventing messaging or social media alerts from breaking your concentration.
- How to Enable: Settings > Apps > Special App Access > Device & App Notifications > Allow Quietube.
4. Schedule Exact Alarms
- Why Needed: Allows Android to wake your screen for scheduled study routines and daily focus reminders even when your phone is in deep Doze sleep mode.
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