When I first launch the app and have SMS permission turned off it request SMS permission but if I restart the app it does not ask again. I want to make it so that it request permission only the first two times the user denies permissions.

// Inside of onCreate()

loadNumberOfDenies(); 

// Request permission only first two times
if (numberOfDenies < 3) { // stored in saved preferences file
    String[] permissions = {Manifest.permission.RECEIVE_SMS};
    ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, permissions, 1);
}
 
/**
 * Check if the user accepts the permission and if not call permissionDenied 
 */
@Override
public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, String permissions[], int[] results) {
    super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, results);
    if (results.length > 0 && results[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
        Log.d(tag, "User agreed to messaging permission");
    } else {
        permissionDenied(findViewById(android.R.id.content));
    }
}

/**
 * Method to shows snack bars if user denies permissions 
 * @param v the view
 */
private void permissionDenied(View v) {
    numberOfDenies++;
    saveNumberOfDenies(); // save to shared preferences 
    Log.d(tag, "Number of denies: " + numberOfDenies);
    if (numberOfDenies == 1) {
        onShowSnackBar(v, "Without permissions this app cannot receive messages. Restart to configure.");
    } else if (numberOfDenies == 2) {
        onShowSnackBar(v, "Without permissions this app cannot receive messages. Go to settings to reconfigure Permissions");
    }
}

I tried logging the number of denies and it shows that number of denies is equal to two but the app does not request permissions.