Android Runtime Permissions

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1. Android Runtime Permissions Jay Newstrom
2. Agenda • Workflow differences • How to update your app • Gotchas • Organizing Code
3. Installing an App
7. Installing an App on Marshmallow
12. Benefits • App updates • User trust • User control
13. Normal and Dangerous Permissions Normal Dangerous Internet Photos Bluetooth Files Flashlight Location Vibrate Contacts
14. Permission Groups Calendar Camera Contacts Location Microphone Phone Sensors SMS Storage
15. Permission Groups Calendar Contacts READ_CALENDAR READ_CONTACTS WRITE_CALENDAR WRITE_CONTACTS GET_ACCOUNTS
16. How to Upgrade • build.gradle changes • targetSdkVersion = 23 • Support v4 Library = 23.0.1 • Ask before using dangerous permissions • No manifest changes
17. How to Upgrade • ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission • ActivityCompat.shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale • ActivityCompat.requestPermissions • Override onRequestPermissionsResult
18. Gotchas • Sharing • Permission denied • Know when dangerous permissions are used • Unknown permissions are denied (old versions of Android)
19. Required Permissions • Snapchat
20. Organizing Code • Assume Permission Denied • Ask Android for permission • When Android says you have permission, perform the operation
21. More Information • http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/security/permissions.html • https://developer.android.com/training/permissions/ • http://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/content/ ContextCompat.html • http://blog.danlew.net/2015/10/07/sharing-files-on-android-in-a-world-with-runtime- permissions/ • https://medium.com/ribot-labs/exploring-the-new-android-permissions-model- ba1d5d6c0610 • https://commonsware.com/blog/2015/10/07/runtime-permissions-files-action-send.html • https://github.com/tbruyelle/RxPermissions
22. Thanks!