Android Question How to know where permissions are requested?

[ducphu]

Hi all,

In my AndroidManifest file, I see many permissions being requested by my app, like:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_UPDATES"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED"/>


May I ask if how I know which permission is requrested by which lib? So far, I only know that the following permissions are added by me:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED"/>

And I'm not sure where the rest of permissions come from:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_UPDATES"/>

 

[KZero]

which libraries you use ?

 

[Erel]

Compile with F5 and then press on the List Permissions button.

 

[ducphu]

Thank Erel

 

[Erel]

Note that there is a common misconception about permissions. Permissions are added when you declare an object type that requires the permissions, not when you add libraries.

 

[ducphu]

OK noted. May I ask, I use broadcastreceiver lib in my app and it adds these permissions:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_UPDATES"/>

I don't see why my app need those permissions. I only uses broadcastreceiver to catch android.intent.action.CONFIGURATION_CHANGED
Can I manually delete them.?

 

[NJDude]

You can remove permissions using the Manifest Editor (RemovePermission)