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Reputation: 8080

Incorrect message with GET_ACCOUNTS permission

Am trying to update my app with the new Android M permissions which uses Google+ login, but when I do a checkSelfPermission(Manifest.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS) the dialog that pops up says "Allow MyApp to access your contacts?" with the Deny and Allow buttons.

This seems kind of weird for the GET_ACCOUNTS permission. Shouldn't it say something related to access your accounts instead? Is this a bug? Or should I be doing something differently?

Upvotes: 12

Views: 4133

Answers (3)

fingertricks
fingertricks

Reputation: 219

I was updating a client's app this afternoon which allows users to login with Google+. You might not need to check the GET_ACCOUNTS permission at runtime. I updated the manifest to qualify the GET_ACCOUNTS permission with android:maxSdkVersion="22".

On a Nexus 5 running Marshmallow I was able to successfully login using Google+ without displaying a runtime permissions dialog. Nor does Contacts appear in Settings>Apps>[my client's app]>Permissions.

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS" android:maxSdkVersion="22"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" android:maxSdkVersion="22"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS" android:maxSdkVersion="22"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS" android:maxSdkVersion="22"/>

Documentation for GET_ACCOUNTS reflecting change of behaviour in Marshmallow is described here.

Upvotes: -1

Justin Morris
Justin Morris

Reputation: 7329

I would recommend moving away from Google+ login and using the new Google login. It requires no special permissions to access email and can be easily integrated.

https://developers.google.com/identity/sign-in/android/start

Upvotes: 4

DDsix
DDsix

Reputation: 1984

The GET_ACCOUNTS permission is part of the android.permission-group.CONTACTS group, along with the

  • android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
  • android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
  • android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS

This is why you get the message for CONTACTS.

So when you ask for one permission in a group, you will get all of them in that group. You can find more information about permission in Android M here

Upvotes: 5

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