android, add receiver block to the manifest, seems to be the last piece of the puzzle for getting a notification to go off, but was not a true alarm.

.gitignore

@@ -153,3 +153,6 @@ google-services.json
 # Android Profiling
 *.hprof
 
+# Staged build files for distribution.
+*.linux-bundle.zip
+release/*

android/app/build.gradle.kts

@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.JvmTarget
+
 plugins {
     id("com.android.application")
 
-    // This will need removed in Gradle/AGP 9.
+    // This supposedly needs removed in Gradle/AGP 9 but works fine.
     id("org.jetbrains.kotlin.android") // id("kotlin-android")
 
     // The Flutter Gradle Plugin must be applied after the Android and Kotlin Gradle plugins.
     id("dev.flutter.flutter-gradle-plugin")
 }
 
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.JvmTarget
-
 android {
     namespace = "com.hyperling.sunset_alarm"
     compileSdk = flutter.compileSdkVersion
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ android {
         sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
     }
 
-    // This will need removed in Gradle/AGP 9.
+    // This supposedly needs removed in Gradle/AGP 9, but then uses 21 and fails to build.
     kotlin {
         compilerOptions {
             jvmTarget.set(JvmTarget.JVM_17)
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    coreLibraryDesugaring("com.android.tools:desugar_jdk_libs:2.1.4")
+    coreLibraryDesugaring("com.android.tools:desugar_jdk_libs:2.1.5")
 }
 
 flutter {

android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_EXACT_ALARM"/>
+
     <application
         android:label="sunset_alarm"
         android:name="${applicationName}"
@@ -30,6 +37,21 @@
         <meta-data
             android:name="flutterEmbedding"
             android:value="2" />
+
+        <receiver
+            android:name="com.dexterous.flutterlocalnotifications.ScheduledNotificationReceiver"
+            android:enabled="true" />
+        <receiver
+            android:name="com.dexterous.flutterlocalnotifications.ScheduledNotificationBootReceiver"
+            android:enabled="true"
+            android:exported="false">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MY_PACKAGE_REPLACED" />
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.QUICKBOOT_POWERON" />
+                <action android:name="com.htc.intent.action.QUICKBOOT_POWERON" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </receiver>
     </application>
     <!-- Required to query activities that can process text, see:
          https://developer.android.com/training/package-visibility and
@@ -42,9 +64,4 @@
             <data android:mimeType="text/plain"/>
         </intent>
     </queries>
-
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS"/>
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM"/>
 </manifest>

android/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_launcher_background.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<vector
+    android:height="108dp"
+    android:width="108dp"
+    android:viewportHeight="108"
+    android:viewportWidth="108"
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <path android:fillColor="#3DDC84"
+          android:pathData="M0,0h108v108h-108z"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M9,0L9,108"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M19,0L19,108"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M29,0L29,108"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M39,0L39,108"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M49,0L49,108"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M59,0L59,108"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M69,0L69,108"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M79,0L79,108"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M89,0L89,108"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M99,0L99,108"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M0,9L108,9"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M0,19L108,19"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M0,29L108,29"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M0,39L108,39"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M0,49L108,49"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M0,59L108,59"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M0,69L108,69"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M0,79L108,79"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M0,89L108,89"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M0,99L108,99"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M19,29L89,29"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M19,39L89,39"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M19,49L89,49"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M19,59L89,59"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M19,69L89,69"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M19,79L89,79"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M29,19L29,89"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M39,19L39,89"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M49,19L49,89"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M59,19L59,89"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M69,19L69,89"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#00000000" android:pathData="M79,19L79,89"
+          android:strokeColor="#33FFFFFF" android:strokeWidth="0.8"/>
+</vector>

android/app/src/main/res/mipmap-anydpi-v26/ic_launcher.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<adaptive-icon xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <background android:drawable="@drawable/ic_launcher_background"/>
+    <foreground android:drawable="@mipmap/ic_launcher_foreground"/>
+    <monochrome android:drawable="@mipmap/ic_launcher_foreground"/>
+</adaptive-icon>

android/app/src/main/res/mipmap-anydpi-v26/ic_launcher_round.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<adaptive-icon xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <background android:drawable="@drawable/ic_launcher_background"/>
+    <foreground android:drawable="@mipmap/ic_launcher_foreground"/>
+    <monochrome android:drawable="@mipmap/ic_launcher_foreground"/>
+</adaptive-icon>

android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #Sat Sep 12 19:36:23 MST 2026
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-9.6.0-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-9.7.1-bin.zip
 #distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-9.1.0-bin.zip
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists

android/settings.gradle.kts

@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@ pluginManagement {
 plugins {
     id("dev.flutter.flutter-plugin-loader") version "1.0.0"
 
-    id("com.android.application") version "9.4.0" apply false
+    id("com.android.application") version "9.4.1" apply false
     //id("com.android.application") version "9.0.1" apply false
 
-    // This will need removed in Gradle/AGP 9.
+    // This will need removed in Gradle/AGP 9. JK - needs to exist otherwiese:
+    // "Error: Your project's Kotlin version (2.2.10) is lower than Flutter's minimum supported version of 2.2.20."
     id("org.jetbrains.kotlin.android") version "2.4.20" apply false
 }
 

compile.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# 20260913 - Hyperling
+# Build the project and add the output to a releases folder.
+
+## Setup ##
+
+DIR="$(cd "$(dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" &>/dev/null && pwd)"
+
+## Functions ##
+
+function log {
+	echo -e "\n $@ \n"
+}
+
+function clean_flutter {
+	log "Cleaning..."
+	flutter clean
+}
+
+## Variables ##
+
+app_details="$DIR/pubspec.yaml"
+
+name=""
+for i in `grep name $app_details`; do
+	name="$i"
+done
+name="${name// /_}"
+
+version=""
+for i in `grep version $app_details`; do
+	version="$i"
+done
+version="v${version// /_}"
+
+if [[ -z $name || -z $version ]]; then
+	echo "ERROR: Could not retrieve name or version. name='$name' version='$version'"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+RELEASE="release/$name-$version"
+echo "Running for '$RELEASE'."
+
+## Main ##
+
+clean_flutter
+
+log "Building Linux Bundle..."
+flutter build linux
+
+log "Saving Linux Bundle..."
+filename=$RELEASE.linux-bundle.zip
+if [[ -e $filename ]]; then
+	rm -v $filename
+fi
+zip -r $filename build/linux/x64/release/bundle/*
+ls -sh $filename
+
+clean_flutter
+
+log "Building APK..."
+flutter build apk
+
+log "Saving APK..."
+filename=$RELEASE.apk
+if [[ -e $filename ]]; then
+	rm -v $filename
+fi
+cp -v build/app/outputs/flutter-apk/app-release.apk $filename
+ls -sh $filename

lib/main.dart

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import 'dart:io';
 import 'dart:async';
+
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:geolocator/geolocator.dart';
 import 'package:shared_preferences/shared_preferences.dart';
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ import 'package:flutter_local_notifications/flutter_local_notifications.dart';
 import 'package:timezone/data/latest_all.dart' as tz;
 import 'package:timezone/timezone.dart' as tz;
 import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
+
 import 'dart:convert';
 
 void main() async {
@@ -171,6 +173,21 @@ class _HomeScreenState extends State<HomeScreen> {
   Timer? _alarmTimer;
 
   Future<void> _scheduleAlarm() async {
+    // Get the Notifications permission:
+    final android =
+        _notifications
+            .resolvePlatformSpecificImplementation<
+              AndroidFlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin
+            >();
+    await android?.requestNotificationsPermission();
+
+    // Ensure that Android has the correct alarm permissions.
+    final canSchedule = await android?.canScheduleExactNotifications();
+    if (canSchedule != true) {
+      _showSnack('Permissions not yet granted, requesting...');
+      await android?.requestExactAlarmsPermission();
+    }
+
     final sunsetText = _sunsetController.text.trim();
     if (sunsetText.isEmpty) return;
 
@@ -212,7 +229,7 @@ class _HomeScreenState extends State<HomeScreen> {
       _showSnack(
         'Alarm set for ${alarmTime.hour.toString().padLeft(2, '0')}:${alarmTime.minute.toString().padLeft(2, '0')} (app must stay open)',
       );
-    } else {
+    } else if (Platform.isAndroid) {
       // Android: use zonedSchedule (works in background)
       final tzAlarm = tz.TZDateTime.from(alarmTime, tz.local);
       const androidDetails = AndroidNotificationDetails(
@@ -234,7 +251,14 @@ class _HomeScreenState extends State<HomeScreen> {
         uiLocalNotificationDateInterpretation:
             UILocalNotificationDateInterpretation.absoluteTime,
       );
-      _showSnack('Alarm scheduled.');
+      _showSnack('Alarm scheduled!');
+      debugPrint('DEBUG: Alarm time:   ${tzAlarm.toString()}');
+      debugPrint('DEBUG: Current time: ${DateTime.now().toUtc().toString()}');
+      debugPrint('DEBUG: ${_notifications.toString()}');
+
+      debugPrint('alarm: $tzAlarm, now: ${tz.TZDateTime.now(tz.local)}');
+    } else {
+      _showSnack('Platform not detected, unsure how to show alarm.');
     }
   }
 
@@ -417,3 +441,27 @@ class _HomeScreenState extends State<HomeScreen> {
     return '${dh.toString().padLeft(2, '0')}:${dm.toString().padLeft(2, '0')}';
   }
 }
+
+final _plugin = FlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin();
+
+Future<void> requestPermissions() async {
+  if (Platform.isAndroid) {
+    final android =
+        _plugin
+            .resolvePlatformSpecificImplementation<
+              AndroidFlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin
+            >();
+
+    // Android 13+ — standard notification permission (shows a dialog)
+    await android?.requestNotificationsPermission();
+
+    // Android 12+ — exact alarm special access (opens system settings page)
+    await android?.requestExactAlarmsPermission();
+  }
+}
+
+final android =
+    _plugin
+        .resolvePlatformSpecificImplementation<
+          AndroidFlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin
+        >();

media/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Images, audio, and anything else used to support the app.

media/icons/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Images for use as app icons.

media/screenshots/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Images for use in app stores.

pubspec.yaml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: sunset_alarm
 description: "Set an alarm to go off a specified time before sunset."
 publish_to: 'none'
-version: 0.1.1
+version: 0.1.2
 
 environment:
   sdk: ^3.7.2
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ dependencies:
   shared_preferences: ^2.3.0
   flutter_local_notifications: ^18.0.0
   timezone: ^0.9.0
-  http: ^1.2.0   
+  http: ^1.2.0
 
 dev_dependencies:
   flutter_test: