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Dinesh
Dinesh

Reputation: 965

Android permission: Read device state and identity is shown

In my app I have used below two permissions only.

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>

But whenever I update the app to the newer version it shows "read device state and identity" permission as a new permission.

I am using android design library, swipelistview, numberpicker library and scrollpicker lib. I have also checked in those libraries. There is no READ_PHONE_STATE permission. I am sure I don't need this permission for my app. How to resolve this issue?

Note: My app's minSdkVersion = 14 & targetSDKVersion=22

Upvotes: 3

Views: 1315

Answers (1)

Dinesh
Dinesh

Reputation: 965

I found the root cause for this issue. I am using scrollpicker thirdparty library. This library uses minSdkVersion=3. If the minSdkVersion<=3 & targetSdkVersion<=3 then android grant this permission to your app implicitly.

Please refer below the android docs,

http://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission.html#READ_PHONE_STATE

http://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Build.VERSION_CODES.html#DONUT

So, when you start using any thirdparty libraries make sure that minSdkVersion >=4 & targetSdkVersion >=4.

Upvotes: 1

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