Android added permissions on build

Ok, I have read about this issue on here before.

Has any headway been made regarding the removing of “phone state, phonecall, read phonebook” permissions which are added as default on the build process yet?

I only need the internet permissions and NOT anything else.
Seems the Java guys can specify what they need, why not us?

Any advice on decompiling and removing the permission from manifest would be great.

Thanks [import]uid: 127675 topic_id: 32862 reply_id: 332862[/import]

We are using APK multi tools,

In general the steps we are doing are only to remove some default permissions from showing. we do this before release.
Here are the steps:

Take the binary, and decompile using the apk multi tools scripts,
edit AndroidManifest.xml manually,
build with Apk multi tools.
sign the built binary with jarsigner (android sdk)
zipalign (another android sdk script)

(test on device - check permissions.)

The apk multi tool thing - just google it and read the instructions on how to install etc. You’ll need the android sdk installed -

Let me know if you have any problems as we really are using this for every release… it’s working.

I hope this helps.
cheers,
-Gury [import]uid: 80469 topic_id: 32862 reply_id: 130610[/import]

@gtt,

thanks for that.
I have got all working now after a little googling.

Seems a real pain to do this each time, I read Corona has it on their “todo” list.
I really think it should be implemented as a priority, but thats just my opinion; at least we have a workaround.

cheers [import]uid: 127675 topic_id: 32862 reply_id: 130617[/import]

We are using APK multi tools,

In general the steps we are doing are only to remove some default permissions from showing. we do this before release.
Here are the steps:

Take the binary, and decompile using the apk multi tools scripts,
edit AndroidManifest.xml manually,
build with Apk multi tools.
sign the built binary with jarsigner (android sdk)
zipalign (another android sdk script)

(test on device - check permissions.)

The apk multi tool thing - just google it and read the instructions on how to install etc. You’ll need the android sdk installed -

Let me know if you have any problems as we really are using this for every release… it’s working.

I hope this helps.
cheers,
-Gury [import]uid: 80469 topic_id: 32862 reply_id: 130610[/import]

@gtt,

thanks for that.
I have got all working now after a little googling.

Seems a real pain to do this each time, I read Corona has it on their “todo” list.
I really think it should be implemented as a priority, but thats just my opinion; at least we have a workaround.

cheers [import]uid: 127675 topic_id: 32862 reply_id: 130617[/import]

Just FYI, that starting in daily build 1030, we have removed default permissions. It took awhile because there were a lot of details to get right in order to give you more control, yet perserve what everyone loves about developing with Corona.

You can read more here:

http://www.coronalabs.com/blog/2013/02/18/say-goodbye-to-default-android-permissions/
[import]uid: 26 topic_id: 32862 reply_id: 143253[/import]

Just FYI, that starting in daily build 1030, we have removed default permissions. It took awhile because there were a lot of details to get right in order to give you more control, yet perserve what everyone loves about developing with Corona.

You can read more here:

http://www.coronalabs.com/blog/2013/02/18/say-goodbye-to-default-android-permissions/
[import]uid: 26 topic_id: 32862 reply_id: 143253[/import]

Just FYI, that starting in daily build 1030, we have removed default permissions. It took awhile because there were a lot of details to get right in order to give you more control, yet perserve what everyone loves about developing with Corona.

You can read more here:

http://www.coronalabs.com/blog/2013/02/18/say-goodbye-to-default-android-permissions/
[import]uid: 26 topic_id: 32862 reply_id: 143253[/import]

Just FYI, that starting in daily build 1030, we have removed default permissions. It took awhile because there were a lot of details to get right in order to give you more control, yet perserve what everyone loves about developing with Corona.

You can read more here:

http://www.coronalabs.com/blog/2013/02/18/say-goodbye-to-default-android-permissions/
[import]uid: 26 topic_id: 32862 reply_id: 143253[/import]