I think I understand your question and guess I have an answer (please people correct me if I'm wrong):
The INTERNET permission is a given from M release. Android assumes you will always need it. So if you put it on your manifest or not is irrelevant. Or should I say redundant? Regards, José https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Jos%C3%A9%20Gonz%C3%A1lez%20D%27Amico El martes, 9 de junio de 2015, 7:09:01 (UTC-3), just a dev escribió: > > I think my question is being mis-understood. Let me try to clarify. > > First, I am asking only about the INTERNET permission. > > Per the official Android documentation : > https://developer.android.com/preview/features/runtime-permissions.html > > " > > - > > *Limited Permissions Granted at Install Time:* When the user installs > or updates the app, the system grants the app all permissions that the app > requests that fall under PROTECTION_NORMAL > > <https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/pm/PermissionInfo.html#PROTECTION_NORMAL>. > > For example, alarm clock and internet permissions fall under > PROTECTION_NORMAL > > <https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/pm/PermissionInfo.html#PROTECTION_NORMAL>, > > so they are automatically granted at install time. > > The system may also grant the app signature and system permissions, as > described in System apps and signature permissions > > <https://developer.android.com/preview/features/runtime-permissions.html#system-apps>. > > The user is *not* prompted to grant any permissions at install time. > > " > > Particular note that it says "....the system grants the app all > permissions that *the app requests*". So, if the app does not have > INTERNET permission in its AndroidManifest.xml, it won't be granted access > to INTERNET in that case ? > > > On Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at 2:27:14 AM UTC-7, luixal wrote: >> >> I think that depends if the play app asks for permissions when installing >> or only when a permission is needed (at the moment, when the app is >> running). >> >> If it works the second way, it wouldn't matter. >> >> El mar., 9 de junio de 2015 9:59, just a dev <[email protected]> >> escribió: >> >>> "automatically added" as-in the APK's AndroidManifest.xml will contain >>> android.permission.INTERNET automatically ? What if the app does not want >>> to request that permission ? >>> >>> >>> On Monday, June 8, 2015 at 6:09:36 PM UTC-7, Jonathan S wrote: >>>> >>>> If you compiled against Android M, Internet will be automatically added. >>>> >>>> On Monday, June 8, 2015 at 8:03:36 PM UTC-4, just a dev wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Regarding the recent announcement on Google I/O about Android M and >>>>> its new permission model, can anyone clarify if every app has INTERNET >>>>> permission or only the ones that define INTERNET permission exclusively >>>>> in >>>>> their manifest have it ? >>>>> >>>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Android Developers" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected] >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Android Developers" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
