About android.permissions

Stiaen · October 29, 2018, 6:04pm

Hi Kodular community,

Today someone asked a very interesting questions :

Why your application need all these android permissions ??

The only I really need would be com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM (set alarm in alarm clock) because I use @Taifun alarm extension !

For the record, I also use Tiny DB and Notifier but that’s all.
Can someone shed some light on that for me ?

pavi2410 · October 29, 2018, 6:28pm

WIFI, NETWORK, INTERNET permissions are required by Kodular itself. I don’t know about others.

Vaibhav · October 29, 2018, 6:46pm

I think, the reason behind device asking for Read and Write External storage permission is because you are using TinyDB in your app.

Stiaen · October 29, 2018, 10:49pm

Oh ok, but is there an explanation behind that ?
Thanks @Vaibhav I thought about that too

Shreyash · October 30, 2018, 1:29am

I think it needs these connectivity permission to send the crash reports, etc.

Sander · October 30, 2018, 6:02am

Yes, @Shreyash is right, apps need internet to send crash reports and other events to us. We do this to keep track of our bugs and try to fix the as soon as possible

Stiaen · October 30, 2018, 10:52am

EDIT : I do not use Tiny DB

Vaibhav · October 30, 2018, 11:14am

Then what about this @Stiaen ?

Stiaen · October 30, 2018, 11:15am

Like I said

EDIT :

Vaibhav · October 30, 2018, 11:17am

So after removing TinyDB also, devices asks for storage related permission?

Stiaen · October 30, 2018, 11:18am

Yep, always been like that
It can confuse users so I have to explain them why

Vaibhav · October 30, 2018, 11:25am

Sorry then. I don’t why these permissions are being asked. Hope some other user/member knowing about this will reply.

Stiaen · October 30, 2018, 11:34am

No prob
Hope too

Boban · October 30, 2018, 4:45pm

What other components do you have, because my tests with Tiny DB and a few buttons with button image from assets .

It just list this in the Manifest file…

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE"/>

/Boban

Stiaen · October 30, 2018, 4:54pm

Boban · October 30, 2018, 5:21pm

I’m unable to replicate with those components.

Finally adding file component results with and removing it, then permission is taken away also.

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>

/Boban

system · November 29, 2018, 5:21pm

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