Removing ALL permissions? - Google Android

Mark

14 posts

Member since:
Jun 2012

Posted 26 Oct 2013 Link to this post

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

Admin

57 posts

Posted 29 Oct 2013 Link to this post

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

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Member since:
Sep 2013

Posted 29 Oct 2013 Link to this post

Hi Kristina,

Do you know when this release will be available?

Thanks,
Dave

Kristina

Admin

57 posts

Posted 30 Oct 2013 Link to this post

Hey Dave,

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

Regards,
Kristina
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Dave

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Sep 2013

Posted 30 Oct 2013 Link to this post

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

Kristina

Admin

57 posts

Posted 30 Oct 2013 Link to this post

Hey Dave,

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

Best Regards,
Kristina
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Robert

16 posts

Member since:
Jan 2014

Posted 16 Jan 2014 Link to this post

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

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10941 posts

Posted 17 Jan 2014 Link to this post

Hi Robert,

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

Regards,
Steve
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Robert

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Member since:
Jan 2014

Posted 27 Feb 2014 in reply to Steve Link to this post

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

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657 posts

Posted 04 Mar 2014 Link to this post

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

12 posts

Member since:
Apr 2013

Posted 07 Aug 2014 Link to this post

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

12 posts

Member since:
Apr 2013

Posted 07 Aug 2014 in reply to Geovanni Link to this post

Nevermind. I found it.

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

Nitesh

3 posts

Member since:
Jan 2015

Posted 05 Feb 2015 in reply to Geovanni Link to this post

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

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3299 posts

Posted 09 Feb 2015 Link to this post

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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