Android "Directly Call Phone Numbers" Permission?

Solar2D General Questions/Discussion
#1

Hi,

I recently updated my app (I do weekly updates), and for some reason, my app now requires phone permissions. It’s a game, and this was never added before. It also now required the “record audio” permission. Could it be a 3rd party vendor that started requiring these about a week ago? My build.settings doesn’t list any of these permissions. The 3rd party services I use on Android:

inMobi

Facebook

Vungle

I didn’t change anything with these vendors, and I’m using a daily build that used to build normally (without these permissions). I have no idea what would be requiring those permissions. Any advice?

#2

Hi @naveen_pcs,

I asked the engineers about this, and it seems that inMobi recently changed the plugin, part of this being that it now requires this permission.

Best regards,

Brent

#3

Wow…

#4

Wow, so it’ll be like this from now onwards? It really sucks to have those permissions… I’ve been getting so many complaints over it. Do you know why they’d need them or if they’ll be removed anytime soon?

#5

Hi @naveen_pcs,

I’m not sure why inMobi is now requiring this, but I assume it was for a specific reason and I don’t think it will be reverting. Other than needing to add this permission into your code, is this causing some other serious issue with your apps?

Thanks,

Brent

#6

[quote name=“Brent Sorrentino” post=“235045” timestamp=“1394143048”]Hi @naveen_pcs, I’m not sure why inMobi is now requiring this, but I assume it was for a specific reason and I don’t think it will be reverting. Other than needing to add this permission into your code, is this causing some other serious issue with your apps?   Thanks, Brent[/quote] It’s not causing any code related issues. It’s just that I’m getting lots of complaints from players about it. I’ve reached out to inMobi to try and figure out why they need it.

#7

Hi @naveen_pcs,

I asked the engineers about this, and it seems that inMobi recently changed the plugin, part of this being that it now requires this permission.

Best regards,

Brent

#8

Wow…

#9

Wow, so it’ll be like this from now onwards? It really sucks to have those permissions… I’ve been getting so many complaints over it. Do you know why they’d need them or if they’ll be removed anytime soon?

#10

Hi @naveen_pcs,

I’m not sure why inMobi is now requiring this, but I assume it was for a specific reason and I don’t think it will be reverting. Other than needing to add this permission into your code, is this causing some other serious issue with your apps?

Thanks,

Brent

#11

[quote name=“Brent Sorrentino” post=“235045” timestamp=“1394143048”]Hi @naveen_pcs, I’m not sure why inMobi is now requiring this, but I assume it was for a specific reason and I don’t think it will be reverting. Other than needing to add this permission into your code, is this causing some other serious issue with your apps?   Thanks, Brent[/quote] It’s not causing any code related issues. It’s just that I’m getting lots of complaints from players about it. I’ve reached out to inMobi to try and figure out why they need it.