On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 12:35 PM, Jason Meyer <jasonmeyer...@yahoo.de> wrote: >> Well, sure, if they request it, just like any other SDK app. > I am not quite sure what you mean by "request it". As far as I know, > there is no "API request call" or method to grant a certain > permission.
By <uses-permission> in the manifest, just like any other SDK app. >> I have no idea what the <perms> block is. That sounds like a firmware >> detail, which is out of scope for this list. > Nope, it's not a firmware detail. Every app which is installed via the > Market app (e.g., from the Google Play Store) is processed in the > three following steps: > 1) Download of the APK file > 2) Placing of APK file in /data/app/ > 3) Insertion of the app's permissions in /data/system/packages.xml > inside a <perms>-block Steps 2 and 3 are firmware details, in my use of the term. >> Only if they ask for them, like any other SDK application. > What exactly do you mean by "asking"? By <uses-permission> in the manifest, just like any other SDK app. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://github.com/commonsguy http://commonsware.com/blog | http://twitter.com/commonsguy _The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development_ Version 3.7 Available! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
