microg/GmsCore · error · RuntimeException

Push permission not granted to $packageName

Error message

Push permission not granted to $packageName

What it means

PushRegisterService.ensureAppRegistrationAllowed throws RuntimeException with this message when the app is unknown to the GCM database, the user declined (or did not respond to) the push-permission prompt, so registration is aborted for a package lacking push permission.

Source

Thrown at play-services-core/src/main/kotlin/org/microg/gms/gcm/PushRegisterService.kt:73

suspend fun ensureAppRegistrationAllowed(context: Context, database: GcmDatabase, packageName: String) {
    if (!GcmPrefs.get(context).isEnabled) throw RuntimeException("GCM disabled")
    val app = database.getApp(packageName)
    if (app == null && GcmPrefs.get(context).confirmNewApps) {
        val accepted: Boolean = suspendCoroutine { continuation ->
            val i = Intent(context, AskPushPermission::class.java)
            i.putExtra(AskPushPermission.EXTRA_REQUESTED_PACKAGE, packageName)
            i.putExtra(AskPushPermission.EXTRA_RESULT_RECEIVER, object : ResultReceiver(null) {
                override fun onReceiveResult(resultCode: Int, resultData: Bundle?) {
                    continuation.resume(resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK)
                }
            })
            i.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK)
            i.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_EXCLUDE_FROM_RECENTS)
            i.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_BROUGHT_TO_FRONT)
            context.startActivity(i)
        }
        if (!accepted) {
            throw RuntimeException("Push permission not granted to $packageName")
        }
    } else if (app?.allowRegister == false) {
        throw RuntimeException("Push permission not granted to $packageName")
    }
}

suspend fun completeRegisterRequest(context: Context, database: GcmDatabase, request: RegisterRequest, requestId: String? = null): Bundle = suspendCoroutine { continuation ->
    PushRegisterManager.completeRegisterRequest(context, database, requestId, request) {
        val errorMsg = it.getString(EXTRA_ERROR)
        Log.w(TAG, "completeRegisterRequest error: $errorMsg")
        if (errorMsg == PushRegisterManager.attachRequestId(ERROR_INVALID_FID, requestId) && !request.delete) {
            Log.d(TAG, "completeRegisterRequest register error, You need to call delete first before you can re-register")
            request.delete = true
            request.response
            request.delete = false
            PushRegisterManager.completeRegisterRequest(context, database, requestId, request) { result ->
                continuation.resume(result)
            }

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Solutions

1. Grant the app notification/push permission (via the AskPushPermission flow or system settings)
2. Deny registration gracefully by replying with a permission error

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at play-services-core/src/main/kotlin/org/microg/gms/gcm/PushRegisterService.kt:73 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of microg/GmsCore@157c9d86ac (2026-09-06). Data as JSON: /api/errors/0cdc7299fd990a2b. Report an issue: GitHub.