Which Android Permissions are usuable, how to turn off one?

Solar2D Android
#1

Hi folks,

I can see only these settings having an affect:

[lua] androidPermissions =
{
“android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION”,
“android.permission.INTERNET”
},[/lua]

Which permissions are usuable too?

And how to turn off the standard setting that our apps can interface with the calling status?

Cheers
Michael Hartlef
http://www.whiteskygames.com
http://www.twitter.com/mhartlef [import]uid: 5712 topic_id: 1892 reply_id: 301892[/import]

#2

The permissions you might want to use depend on what your app does. At this point, location and internet are the main ones. You can also use RECORD_AUDIO.

What calling status do you mean?

For reference, the permissions are documented here:
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission.html [import]uid: 54 topic_id: 1892 reply_id: 6335[/import]

#3

I THINK the permission is called READ_PHONE_STATE which seems to be set by Corona by default. When a Corona app is installed, this permission is displayed. I would like to turn this off. [import]uid: 5712 topic_id: 1892 reply_id: 6342[/import]

#4

We don’t set that permission. The only one we set by default is android.permission.VIBRATE.

This may shed some light:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1747178/android-permissions-phone-calls-read-phone-state-and-identity
[import]uid: 54 topic_id: 1892 reply_id: 6368[/import]

#5

According to your link, this permission was set automatically in Pre 1.6. In 1.6 and up you have to declare it specifically. [import]uid: 5712 topic_id: 1892 reply_id: 6380[/import]

#6

Using build 484, when I install my little tic tac toe app on my phone it says the app wants “full internet access” - which it actually does NOT. (It also wants VIBRATE which I see is expected and fine, although not actually used.)

I tried changing the build.settings to have:

 androidPermissions =  
 {  
 },

but that made no difference - the app still wants “full internet access” and VIBRATE.

Does anyone know if this is a known, expected behavior? And if so, why? Or, at least, how to turn it off?

I don’t want or need internet access in this app and it makes it look mighty suspicious on install - I wouldn’t install a little game that asks for it since it might be some sort of malware.

EDIT: Using build 319 (as recommended by kam187) it no longer asks for internet permission on install - must be a bug introduced in build 484.

Thanks,
Matt [import]uid: 39515 topic_id: 1892 reply_id: 32729[/import]

#7

I would also like to know how to remove that, don’t look to good =/
484 - Windows [import]uid: 9577 topic_id: 1892 reply_id: 32849[/import]

#8

Generally only opengl 1.1 and vibrate are in by default on 319. Maybe 484 adds internet too. Its because they have a generic template based on whats linked in. I guess some library which uses internet is always linked in in 484.

The only way to remove these is by editing the manifest and resigning. I documented it in my tutorial:

http://www.base2solutions.com/walkabout/Corona%20Tips.html [import]uid: 8872 topic_id: 1892 reply_id: 33006[/import]

#9

Thanks for this tutorial, but it works (in my experience) only for builds with older Corona-SDK builds.

I found out my program is running without problems on my Samsung Galaxy Tab. But a friends Galaxy Tab (Wifi only!) is crashing with a lot of Corona-Apps - exact with them they use READ_PHONE_STATE permission.

If I build with 2011.505 I don’t have the READ_PHONE_STATE permission - the app is running, later builds are bad from this point of view…

I would prefer the control over all permissions in the build settings. [import]uid: 70114 topic_id: 1892 reply_id: 49808[/import]

#10

It should now work with new corona versions. Just update this file in the ‘Other’ directory.

http://www.mediafire.com/?f354aq5u71w5jp6 [import]uid: 8872 topic_id: 1892 reply_id: 53557[/import]

#11

Better solution is Permission Denied App there is also a Permission app from xda. You need to be root.
[import]uid: 86417 topic_id: 1892 reply_id: 67259[/import]