Removing ALL permissions?

[Mark]

Hi,

I've removed all the available Android permissions in Graphite as my app is fairly basic and doesn't require them. When I install onto the device my users are still prompted to allow my app access to:

1. Your Location
2. Storage
3. Your personal information
4.  Hardware controls
5. Network connection
6. Your accounts

Is there any way of configuring my build to stop these permissions being required by my app?

Your help would be much appreciated.

Thanks
Mark

[Kristina]

Hello Mark,

Thank you very much for bringing this to our attention. It looks like you are using the Cordova 3.0 framework that comes with a set of core plugins. The core plugins let you access native system functionality such as the accelerometer, camera, compass etc. By default we include all of those core plugins. They require some additional Android permissions so when you build your project, the build process adds these permissions by default.

The next Icenium version would let you disable the core plugins that are not required by your application and this would eliminate the need of the additional Android permissions. 

Best Regards,
Kristina
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[Dave]

Hi Kristina,

    Do you know when this release will be available?

Thanks,
Dave

[Kristina]

Hey Dave,

We are planning to release in the following few days, so please stay tuned!

Regards,
Kristina
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[Dave]

Do you know if the fix will be available in all 3 Icenium  clients (VS, Graphite, and Mist)?

[Kristina]

Hey Dave,

The enable/disable Core Plugins functionality would be available in all Icenium clients.

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Kristina
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[Robert]

Any updates on this? Seems rather important that some users wouldn't want to download an app that uses certain permissions, and for the app not to even actually use them is tragic.... Thanks

[Steve]

Hi Robert,

Enabling/disabling of Cordova Core plugins is available since version Icenium 1.10.

Regards,
Steve
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[Robert]

No, actually it doesn't work. You can remove all the plug ins and when you go to install the app, it still states that it wants approximate location, and precise location.

[Zdravko]

Hello Robert,

Would you provide us your project name so we can take a look at the plugins you are using?
Most probably you are using a plugin that requires these permissions.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards,
Zdravko
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[Geovanni]

I have the same issue. Where in the AppBuilder (Windows client) do I disable the core plugins.. My app does not require any permissions at all. 

[Geovanni]

Nevermind. I found it. 

1. Double click Properties
2. Click Plugins
3. Pulldown Core Plugins
4. Disable what you dont need. 

[Nitesh]

I have disabled all the plugins but when i build and install in my android phone then it still ask some sort of permission like device information, network . can you help me in this because my clients does not want these sort of permission. i am using telerik appbuilder visual studio extension cordova 3.5.

[Tina Stancheva]

Hello Nitesh,

Apart from the permissions coming from plugins, please also make sure that there are no permissions set in the project properties for Android. If that does not help, would you mind submitting a ticket with your project attached. We can then examine it closer and advise you why there are further permissions applied.

Regards,
Tina Stancheva
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