diff --git a/plugin/src/withRadarAndroid.ts b/plugin/src/withRadarAndroid.ts
index 994c0f81..c3638125 100644
--- a/plugin/src/withRadarAndroid.ts
+++ b/plugin/src/withRadarAndroid.ts
@@ -1,20 +1,31 @@
 import { ExpoConfig } from "expo/config";
 
 import {
+  withAndroidManifest,
   withAppBuildGradle,
   AndroidConfig,
+  WarningAggregator,
   withDangerousMod,
 } from "expo/config-plugins";
 import fs from "fs";
 import path from "path";
 
+const { addPermission } = AndroidConfig.Permissions;
+
 import { RadarPluginProps } from "./types";
 
 export const withRadarAndroid = (
   config: ExpoConfig,
   args: RadarPluginProps
 ) => {
-  config = withAndroidPermissions(config, args);
+  config = withAndroidManifest(config, async (config) => {
+    config.modResults = await setCustomConfigAsync(
+      config,
+      config.modResults,
+      args
+    );
+    return config;
+  });
 
   config = withDangerousMod(config, [
     "android",
@@ -82,25 +93,61 @@ export const withRadarAndroid = (
   });
 };
 
-function withAndroidPermissions(
+async function setCustomConfigAsync(
   config: any,
+  androidManifest: AndroidConfig.Manifest.AndroidManifest,
   args: RadarPluginProps
-): ExpoConfig {
-  const isAndroidBackgroundLocationEnabled = !!args.androidBackgroundPermission;
-  const enableAndroidForegroundService = !!args.androidForegroundService;
-  const enableAndroidActivityRecognition = !!args.androidActivityRecognition;
-  return AndroidConfig.Permissions.withPermissions(
-    config,
-    [
-      isAndroidBackgroundLocationEnabled &&
-        "android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION",
-      enableAndroidForegroundService && "android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE",
-      enableAndroidForegroundService &&
-        "android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION",
-      enableAndroidActivityRecognition &&
-        "android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION",
-    ].filter(Boolean) as string[]
-  );
+): Promise<AndroidConfig.Manifest.AndroidManifest> {
+  if (!androidManifest.manifest["uses-permission"]) {
+    androidManifest.manifest["uses-permission"] = [];
+  }
+  // Add permissions
+  if (
+    args.androidFineLocationPermission &&
+    !androidManifest.manifest["uses-permission"].some(
+      (e) =>
+        e["$"]["android:name"] === "android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"
+    )
+  ) {
+    addPermission(androidManifest, "android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION");
+  }
+  if (
+    args.androidBackgroundPermission &&
+    !androidManifest.manifest["uses-permission"].some(
+      (e) =>
+        e["$"]["android:name"] ===
+        "android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION"
+    )
+  ) {
+    addPermission(
+      androidManifest,
+      "android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION"
+    );
+  }
+  if (
+    !androidManifest.manifest["uses-permission"].some(
+      (e) =>
+        e["$"]["android:name"] === "android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"
+    )
+  ) {
+    addPermission(androidManifest, "android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION");
+  }
+  if (
+    !androidManifest.manifest["uses-permission"].some(
+      (e) => e["$"]["android:name"] === "android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE"
+    )
+  ) {
+    addPermission(androidManifest, "android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE");
+  }
+  if (
+    !androidManifest.manifest["uses-permission"].some(
+      (e) => e["$"]["android:name"] === "android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION"
+    )
+  ) {
+    addPermission(androidManifest, "android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION");
+  }
+
+  return androidManifest;
 }
 
 function modifyAppBuildGradle(buildGradle: string, androidFraud: boolean) {
@@ -121,11 +168,9 @@ function modifyAppBuildGradle(buildGradle: string, androidFraud: boolean) {
   const pattern = /^dependencies {/m;
 
   if (!buildGradle.match(pattern)) {
-    throw new Error(
-      `Failed to find react.gradle script in android/app/build.gradle.
-      This is required for react-native-radar to function properly.
-      Please ensure your android/app/build.gradle includes the react.gradle script.
-      Current build.gradle content: ${buildGradle}`
+    WarningAggregator.addWarningAndroid(
+      "react-native-radar",
+      "Could not find react.gradle script in android/app/build.gradle."
     );
   }