diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 59f20a6..23c0c0b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
+## v5.0.0 - 2026-03-16
+
+-   **Breaking change**: `requestPermissionBackgroundLocation` now returns
+    `'granted' | 'denied'` (removed `'settings_change_required'`)
+-   **Breaking change**: `requestPermissionBatteryOptimization` now returns
+    `'granted' | 'denied'` (removed `'settings_change_required'`)
+
 ## v4.2.0 - 2026-03-13
 
 -   `bottomSheet`: Add basic Tag to Sheet of type LIST / SINGLE_SELECTION
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 94bcbf4..767645f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1890,13 +1890,13 @@ Request background location permission from the user.
 
 ```ts
 requestPermissionBackgroundLocation: () => Promise<{
-    status: 'granted' | 'denied' | 'settings_change_required';
+    status: 'granted' | 'denied';
 }>;
 ```
 
 #### Notes
 
--   Android: show a custom alert and navigate to OS settings on accept.
+-   Android: this method navigates to OS settings.
 -   iOS: upgrade to Always happens via OS escalation after background usage.
 
 #### Error cases
@@ -1953,13 +1953,13 @@ Request permission to disable battery optimization (Android only).
 
 ```ts
 requestPermissionBatteryOptimization: () => Promise<{
-    status: 'denied' | 'settings_change_required';
+    status: 'granted' | 'denied';
 }>;
 ```
 
 #### Notes
 
--   Android: show a custom alert and navigate to OS settings on accept.
+-   Android: this method navigates to OS settings.
 
 #### Error cases
 
diff --git a/src/__tests__/family-locator-test.ts b/src/__tests__/family-locator-test.ts
index 521953a..e2c489c 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/family-locator-test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/family-locator-test.ts
@@ -256,12 +256,12 @@ test('requestPermissionBackgroundLocation', async () => {
         getResponse: (msg) => ({
             type: 'REQUEST_PERMISSION_BACKGROUND_LOCATION',
             id: msg.id,
-            payload: {status: 'settings_change_required'},
+            payload: {status: 'granted'},
         }),
     });
 
     const res = await requestPermissionBackgroundLocation();
-    expect(res).toEqual({status: 'settings_change_required'});
+    expect(res).toEqual({status: 'granted'});
 });
 
 test('requestPermissionMicrophone', async () => {
@@ -320,10 +320,10 @@ test('requestPermissionBatteryOptimization', async () => {
         getResponse: (msg) => ({
             type: 'REQUEST_PERMISSION_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATION',
             id: msg.id,
-            payload: {status: 'settings_change_required'},
+            payload: {status: 'denied'},
         }),
     });
 
     const res = await requestPermissionBatteryOptimization();
-    expect(res).toEqual({status: 'settings_change_required'});
+    expect(res).toEqual({status: 'denied'});
 });
diff --git a/src/family-locator.ts b/src/family-locator.ts
index f7625b0..c9fddf3 100644
--- a/src/family-locator.ts
+++ b/src/family-locator.ts
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ export const requestPermissionLocation = (): Promise<{
 }> => postMessageToNativeApp({type: 'REQUEST_PERMISSION_LOCATION'});
 
 export const requestPermissionBackgroundLocation = (): Promise<{
-    status: PermissionStatus | 'settings_change_required';
+    status: PermissionStatus;
 }> => postMessageToNativeApp({type: 'REQUEST_PERMISSION_BACKGROUND_LOCATION'});
 
 export const requestPermissionMicrophone = (): Promise<{
@@ -145,5 +145,5 @@ export const requestPermissionCriticalAlerts = (): Promise<{
 }> => postMessageToNativeApp({type: 'REQUEST_PERMISSION_CRITICAL_ALERTS'});
 
 export const requestPermissionBatteryOptimization = (): Promise<{
-    status: 'denied' | 'settings_change_required';
+    status: PermissionStatus;
 }> => postMessageToNativeApp({type: 'REQUEST_PERMISSION_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATION'});
diff --git a/src/post-message.ts b/src/post-message.ts
index d3f2d19..4554eb4 100644
--- a/src/post-message.ts
+++ b/src/post-message.ts
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ export type ResponsesFromNativeApp = {
         id: string;
         type: 'REQUEST_PERMISSION_BACKGROUND_LOCATION';
         payload: {
-            status: 'granted' | 'denied' | 'settings_change_required';
+            status: 'granted' | 'denied';
         };
     };
     REQUEST_PERMISSION_MICROPHONE: {
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ export type ResponsesFromNativeApp = {
         id: string;
         type: 'REQUEST_PERMISSION_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATION';
         payload: {
-            status: 'denied' | 'settings_change_required';
+            status: 'granted' | 'denied';
         };
     };
     INTERNAL_NAVIGATION: {