# Required Permissions Guide: Usage Access, Draw Over Apps, and Notifications

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.