diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/ai/openclaw/app/ui/OnboardingFlow.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/ai/openclaw/app/ui/OnboardingFlow.kt
index 28a28e281c1..90eacb492cb 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/ai/openclaw/app/ui/OnboardingFlow.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/ai/openclaw/app/ui/OnboardingFlow.kt
@@ -1459,8 +1459,8 @@ private fun PermissionsStep(
         subtitle = "Send and search text messages via the gateway",
         checked = enableSms,
         granted =
-          isPermissionGranted(context, Manifest.permission.SEND_SMS) &&
-                  isPermissionGranted(context, Manifest.permission.READ_SMS),
+          isPermissionGranted(context, Manifest.permission.SEND_SMS) ||
+            isPermissionGranted(context, Manifest.permission.READ_SMS),
         onCheckedChange = onSmsChange,
       )
     }
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/ai/openclaw/app/ui/SettingsSheet.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/ai/openclaw/app/ui/SettingsSheet.kt
index 6fc6cd8032b..7a503c1ff41 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/ai/openclaw/app/ui/SettingsSheet.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/ai/openclaw/app/ui/SettingsSheet.kt
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ fun SettingsSheet(viewModel: MainViewModel) {
     remember {
       mutableStateOf(
         ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, Manifest.permission.SEND_SMS) ==
-          PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED &&
+          PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED ||
           ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, Manifest.permission.READ_SMS) ==
           PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED,
       )
@@ -319,7 +319,8 @@ fun SettingsSheet(viewModel: MainViewModel) {
     rememberLauncherForActivityResult(ActivityResultContracts.RequestMultiplePermissions()) {
       smsPermissionGranted =
         ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, Manifest.permission.SEND_SMS) ==
-          PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED &&
+          PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
+        ||
           ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, Manifest.permission.READ_SMS) ==
           PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
       viewModel.refreshGatewayConnection()
@@ -357,7 +358,8 @@ fun SettingsSheet(viewModel: MainViewModel) {
               PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
           smsPermissionGranted =
             ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, Manifest.permission.SEND_SMS) ==
-              PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED &&
+              PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
+            ||
               ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, Manifest.permission.READ_SMS) ==
               PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
         }