Hello all,
I have a problem here... as most of you must to know, Google recently decided that it's dangerous to allow apps to access Call Log and SMS (for me, it's much more dangerous to give access to camera and microphone, for example... but, who knows?).
One of my apps is using sms to authenticate the phone number and intent in order to automatize the reception of the code. As B4A don't have yet a lib to the SMS Retriever API (recommend by Google as alternative method), I removed all SMS authorization from manifest and the run time permissions for SMS also, but Google is still identifying the request somewhere in my app when I try to publish. Why? I understand that the permissions list is in the manifest no? Is there any library adding this permission request when I compile the app?
I think that this is a very important subject matter because many of apps could be banned from google play due this problem...
This is my Manifest (notice the comment in SMS lines):
I have a problem here... as most of you must to know, Google recently decided that it's dangerous to allow apps to access Call Log and SMS (for me, it's much more dangerous to give access to camera and microphone, for example... but, who knows?).
One of my apps is using sms to authenticate the phone number and intent in order to automatize the reception of the code. As B4A don't have yet a lib to the SMS Retriever API (recommend by Google as alternative method), I removed all SMS authorization from manifest and the run time permissions for SMS also, but Google is still identifying the request somewhere in my app when I try to publish. Why? I understand that the permissions list is in the manifest no? Is there any library adding this permission request when I compile the app?
I think that this is a very important subject matter because many of apps could be banned from google play due this problem...
This is my Manifest (notice the comment in SMS lines):
B4X:
'This code will be applied to the manifest file during compilation.
'You do not need to modify it in most cases.
'See this link for for more information: https://www.b4x.com/forum/showthread.php?p=78136
SetApplicationAttribute(android:largeHeap,"true")
AddManifestText(
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="10" android:targetSdkVersion="26"/>
<supports-screens android:largeScreens="true"
android:normalScreens="true"
android:smallScreens="true"
android:anyDensity="true"/>)
SetApplicationAttribute(android:icon, "@drawable/icon")
SetApplicationAttribute(android:label, "$LABEL$")
'AddPermission(android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS)
'AddReceiverText(smsdetect,
'<intent-filter>
' <action android:name="android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED" />
'</intent-filter>)
AddPermission(android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)
AddPermission("android.permission.READ_CONTACTS")
AddPermission("android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS") 'if write access is required
AddPermission("android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE")
AddPermission("android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE")
'End of default text.
'### Conference
AddPermission(android.permission.CAMERA)
AddPermission(android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO)
AddPermission(android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS)
'### Theme fix
CreateResourceFromFile(Macro, Themes.DarkTheme) 'or Themes.LightTheme
'### Counter on ShortCut (Badge)
'# Samsung
AddPermission(com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ)
AddPermission(com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE)
'## HTC
AddPermission(com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT)
'## Sony
AddPermission(com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE)
'### Apex
AddPermission(com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT)
'## Solid
AddPermission(com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE)
'## Huawei
AddPermission(com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE)
AddPermission(com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS)
AddApplicationText(
<provider
android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
android:authorities="$PACKAGE$.provider"
android:exported="false"
android:grantUriPermissions="true">
<meta-data
android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
android:resource="@xml/provider_paths"/>
</provider>
)
CreateResource(xml, provider_paths,
<external-files-path name="name" path="shared" />
)
'CreateResource(xml, provider_paths,
' <external-files-path name="name" path="notification" />
')
AddActivityText(Chats,
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
<data android:mimeType="text/plain" />
<data android:mimeType="image/*" />
<data android:mimeType="audio/*" />
</intent-filter>)
AddApplicationText(
<meta-data android:name="AbtoVoipAuthority" android:value="com.comten.nexphone.db" />
<provider
android:name="org.abtollc.db.DBProvider"
android:authorities="com.comten.nexphone.db"
android:exported="false" />
)
AddApplicationText(
<meta-data android:name="AbtoVoipAuthrority"
android:value="com.comten.nexphone.db" />)
AddManifestText(
<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.wifi"
android:required="false"/>)
AddManifestText(
<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.microphone"
android:required="true"/>)
AddManifestText(<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.audio.output" android:required="true"/>)
'AddManifestText(<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.audio.pro" android:required="true"/>)
AddManifestText(
<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.touchscreen"
android:required="false"/>)
AddManifestText(
<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.bluetooth"
android:required="false"/>)
AddManifestText(
<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.portrait"
android:required="false"/>)
AddManifestText(
<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera"
android:required="false"/>)
AddManifestText(
<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera.autofucs"
android:required="false"/>)
AddManifestText(
<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera.flash"
android:required="false"/>)
AddManifestText(
<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera.front"
android:required="false"/>)
SetActivityAttribute(image_edit, android:windowSoftInputMode, adjustPan|stateHidden)
SetActivityAttribute(profile, android:windowSoftInputMode, adjustPan|stateHidden)
SetActivityAttribute(place_add, android:windowSoftInputMode, adjustPan|stateHidden)
'SetActivityAttribute(chat, android:windowSoftInputMode, adjustPan|stateHidden)
SetActivityAttribute(showimage, android:screenOrientation, "unspecified")
AddPermission(android.permission.INTERNET)
AddPermission(android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE)
AddPermission(android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE)
AddPermission(android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE)
AddPermission(android.permission.WAKE_LOCK)
AddPermission(android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD)
AddPermission(android.permission.VIBRATE)
AddPermission(android.permission.USE_SIP)
AddPermission(android.permission.CONFIGURE_SIP)
AddPermission(android.permission.READ_CONTACTS)
AddPermission(android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS)
AddPermission(android.permission.READ_PROFILE)
AddPermission(android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
AddPermission(android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
AddPermission(android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY)
AddPermission(android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(org.abtollc.db.permRead)
AddManifestText(<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.location.gps"/>)
SetApplicationAttribute(android:name, "org.abtollc.sdk.AbtoApplication")
AddApplicationText(
<service
android:name="org.abtollc.service.ABTOSipService"
android:exported="true">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="org.abtollc.service.ABTOSipService" />
<action android:name="org.abtollc.service.SipConfiguration" />
</intent-filter>
</service>)
CreateResourceFromFile(Macro, FirebaseAnalytics.GooglePlayBase)
CreateResourceFromFile(Macro, FirebaseAnalytics.Firebase)
CreateResourceFromFile(Macro, FirebaseNotifications.FirebaseNotifications)
'CreateResourceFromFile(Macro, FirebaseAnalytics.FirebaseAnalytics)
'CreateResourceFromFile(Macro, FirebaseAuth.FirebaseAuth)
CreateResourceFromFile("google-services", "google-services.json")
'************ Google Play Services Base ************
AddApplicationText(
<activity android:name="com.google.android.gms.common.api.GoogleApiActivity"
android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar"
android:exported="false"/>
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />
)
'************ Google Play Services Base (end) ************
