Currently updated the min sdk version to 31 and now the entire application is crashing because of a PendingIntent mutability flag enforced requirement.

Previous versions it assumed the default, which is FLAG_MUTABLE. Now it requires a FLAG_IMMUTABLE or FLAG_MUTABLE to be set.

When I set FLAG_IMMUTABLE on a PendingIntent that contains a RemoteInput the app crashes, because it requires a mutable flag instead.

When I then put a FLAG_MUTABLE it shows the following:

Field requires API level S (current min is 24): android.app.PendingIntent#FLAG_MUTABLE

And I can't make an if (SDK >= S){}else{} condition based on the SDK versions because IT STILL WON'T LET ME COMPILE UNLESS I INCLUDE A MUTABILITY FLAG IN THE ELSE BLOCK, BUT I CAN'T PUT THE MUTABLE FLAG BECAUSE OF THE SDK VERSION RESTRICTION, AND I CAN'T USE THE IMMUTABLE FLAG IN ITS PLACE BECAUSE IT CRASHES SINCE IT REQUIRES A MUTABLE FLAG FOR REMOTE INPUT PENDING INTENTS!!!! WHAT THE HELL IS THIS???

So now I am stuck with this stupid nonsense and no clear solution for this found anywhere. The only 2 "options" are to drop the 31 sdk and not be able to make use of APIS THAT ARE ONLY AVAILABLE IN VERSION 31 OR NOT USE PENDING INTENTS AT ALL, WHICH IS COMPLETE INSANITY.

I already updated the core library to 1.7.0 and the problem still remains unsolved.

What the heck is up with this really, how come such nonsense has been allowed through this version. I am baffled and beyond frustrated with this.

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