Problem with Android Permissions...

[Martin]

Hello,

I'm having a problem with Telerik Appbuilder with the android permissions in my Project Properties there are only 4 permissions turned on.

COARSE_LOCATION
FINE_LOCATION
INTERNET
LOCATION_HARDWARE

So Why when I publish my Application using Desktop app builder does it report to google that it needs all of below.

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
android.permission.INTERNET
android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
android.permission.RECORD_VIDEO
android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

There is no reason what so ever that my app needs 
android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
android.permission.RECORD_VIDEO
android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
android.permission.RECORD_VIDEO
android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS

So Why is app builder enabling these? this just seems like Telerik are doing some borderline illegal snooping through apps built on there platform.

[Martin]

Copy of my Permission from Telerik appBuilder. 

[Garo]

Hello Martin,

The additional permissions are probably required by the Apache Cordova plugins used in your app. If this is indeed the case, you can find more information about the issue in this forum post.

I hope this helps.

Regards,
Garo
Telerik