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camelCaseD
camelCaseD

Reputation: 2643

android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS error

Hello my problem is that when I try to change weather or not the GPS setting is enabled I get the following error 10-20 05:44:31.890: E/AndroidRuntime(889): java.lang.SecurityException: Permission denial: writing to secure settings requires android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS while in my manifest file I do have the permission listed in the error inside my manifest file.

Manifest:

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

Any help would be appreciated

Upvotes: 9

Views: 13007

Answers (2)

Ayush Goyal
Ayush Goyal

Reputation: 2079

Reading all answers for this particular issue, one way around for this is to use this code to enable the gps but it wont work, as CommonsWare pointed, the application has to be system app for getting this code to work..so one can convert the application into system app by using TitaniumBackup. THis is working perfectly fine for me now.

*Sony users will see another message "Will collect anonymous data while using gps" - to overcome this, 'Freeze' the "LEarning Client" app and everything will be fine.

Upvotes: 0

CommonsWare
CommonsWare

Reputation: 1006674

WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS is a signatureOrSystem permission, meaning that ordinary SDK applications cannot hold it. Only apps that are related to the firmware can hold this permission.

Upvotes: 14

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