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David Lasry
David Lasry

Reputation: 1407

android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS error

I'm trying to modify some settings on my phone through the app but I keep getting this error:

java.lang.SecurityException: Permission denial: writing to settings requires android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS

I have added this permission to my manifest but the error still remains. Here is a snippet from my manifest:

<uses-permission
    android:name="android.permission.MEDIA_CONTENT_CONTROL"
    android:maxSdkVersion="11" />
<uses-permission
    android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_CONFIGURATION"
    android:maxSdkVersion="11" />
<uses-permission
    android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE"
    android:maxSdkVersion="11" />
<uses-permission
    android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS"
    android:maxSdkVersion="11" />

What is the problem here?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 9187

Answers (2)

Ponsuyambu
Ponsuyambu

Reputation: 8926

Android doc says,

android:maxSdkVersion
The highest API level at which this permission should be granted to your app. Setting this attribute is useful if the permission your app requires is no longer needed beginning at a certain API level. 

<uses-permission
     android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
     android:maxSdkVersion="18" />

This way, beginning with API level 19, the system will no longer grant your app the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission.

In which SDK version do you run this code?

For Android version 11 & below, permission will be granted as per your code.

If you do not want to limit the permission with respect to particular sdk versions, remove the maxSdkVersion attribute.

Upvotes: 4

PPD
PPD

Reputation: 5890

try like:

<uses-permission
    android:name="android.permission.MEDIA_CONTENT_CONTROL"/>
<uses-permission
    android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_CONFIGURATION" />
<uses-permission
    android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS"/>

<uses-sdk
    android:maxSdkVersion="11"
    android:minSdkVersion="7"
    android:targetSdkVersion="9" />

Note: It is not good to use android:maxSdkVersion in manifest. You can remove it.

Upvotes: 5

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