Android Question Permission dialog not showing

[Scantech]

Erel, i had to create this thread. Please test the attach file. This is an example of my project. The write permission dialog will not appear if File.WriteString(File.DirRootExternal, "1.txt", "ttt") is disabled. Try enabling it, then the dialog will appear. This is the strange issue i was experiencing and hopefully there is an explanation for this?

Test with TargetSDKVersion 29 and Android-29
Samsung S10+ with Android 10

 

[mcqueccu]

Note: Dont address question to one person alone in the forum.

Try this. It worked on my Samsung A50 running Android 10

1. I removed the second declaration of Runtime permission in Activity Create
2. Checked for runtime permission result in your initpermission sub

 

[Scantech]

Note: Dont address question to one person alone in the forum.

Try this. It worked on my Samsung A50 running Android 10

1. I removed the second declaration of Runtime permission in Activity Create
2. Checked for runtime permission result in your initpermission sub

Thanks for testing. Still similar result.

I disabled

'        If Result Then
'            Log("permission granted")
'            File.WriteString(File.DirRootExternal, "1.txt", "ttt")
'           
'        End If

and the dialog will not appear in Samsung S10+. I did not try it with different device.

 

[mcqueccu]

If you disabled

'File.WriteString(File.DirRootExternal, "1.txt", "ttt")

then the IDE will not automatically add Write_external_storage permission. You can click List Permission on the log tab to confirm.

Question: Does it work if that line is not disabled?

Add this to your manifest and try again

AddPermission(android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)

 

[Scantech]

Yes, it will work with the lines not disabled. But, it will not work with the lines enabled.

I tested with AddPermission(android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) in manifest and now it works with and without disabling the codes.

I though android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE is automatically added?

My question to you. Did the dialog appear without using android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE in manifest and the codes disabled?

 

[Geezer]

If you just want to write to the default external folder, you don't need permissions, or the legacy line in the manifest.

Sub Activity_Create(FirstTime As Boolean)   
    InitRuntimePermission
End Sub

Sub InitRuntimePermission
    Dim RE As String = rp.GetSafeDirDefaultExternal( "" )
    File.WriteString( RE, "file.txt", "ttt")
End Sub

 

[mcqueccu]

My question to you. Did the dialog appear without using android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE in manifest and the codes disabled?

No, the dialog does not appear. Its expected because you dont need that permission in the first place.

 

[Scantech]

hen the IDE will not automatically add Write_external_storage permission. You can click List Permission on the log tab to confirm.

Now i understand this statement. You are correct.. Problem solved thanks!

 

[Scantech]

If you just want to write to the default external folder, you don't need permissions, or the legacy line in the manifest.

Sub Activity_Create(FirstTime As Boolean)  
    InitRuntimePermission
End Sub

Sub InitRuntimePermission
    Dim RE As String = rp.GetSafeDirDefaultExternal( "" )
    File.WriteString( RE, "file.txt", "ttt")
End Sub

Yes, i understand. I was migrating File.DirRootExternal to GetSafeDirDefaultExternal in my app. I created a function to transfer files from File.DirRootExternal to GetSafeDirDefaultExternal. So, i still need that write permission

 

[Scantech]

Do you think b4a should automatically include android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE when using this code rp.CheckAndRequest(rp.PERMISSION_WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)?

 

[Erel]

It doesn't matter. What matters is that you should check the permissions with the "List Permissions" feature, as explained in the tutorial: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/runtime-permissions-android-6-0-permissions.67689/