Florian Walther
Reputation: 6961
What is the USE_BIOMETRIC permission needed for?
The documentation for the USE_BIOMETRIC permission says
Allows an app to use device supported biometric modalities.
But AndroidX's BiometricPrompt works without this permission. So what exactly is it needed for?
Upvotes: 11
Views: 6409
Answers (1)
Rick Sanchez
Reputation: 4756
Works because the library already declares it in its own manifest:
Upvotes: 14
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