diff --git a/example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 648d2a3a..4c59afdd 100644
--- a/example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="app.polyvox.filament_example">
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
    <application
         android:name="${applicationName}"
         android:label="polyvox_filament_example"
diff --git a/example/lib/main.dart b/example/lib/main.dart
index 37c7429f..12f60d83 100644
--- a/example/lib/main.dart
+++ b/example/lib/main.dart
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import 'dart:async';
 import 'dart:io';
 import 'dart:typed_data';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:permission_handler/permission_handler.dart';
 
 import 'package:polyvox_filament/filament_controller.dart';
 import 'package:polyvox_filament/animations/bone_animation_data.dart';
@@ -311,7 +312,10 @@ class _ExampleWidgetState extends State<ExampleWidget> {
                 ? EdgeInsets.all(50)
                 : EdgeInsets.zero;
           });
-        }, "resize")
+        }, "resize"),
+        _item(() async {
+          await Permission.microphone.request();
+        }, "request permissions (tests inactive->resume)")
       ]);
       if (_animations != null) {
         children.addAll(_animations!.map((a) => _item(() {
diff --git a/example/pubspec.yaml b/example/pubspec.yaml
index 41f6602c..8a00efd2 100644
--- a/example/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/example/pubspec.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ dependencies:
   path_provider:
   polyvox_filament:
     path: ../
-
+  permission_handler:
   cupertino_icons: ^1.0.2
 
 dev_dependencies: