Android Question How is it that we do not have this runtime permission on B4A?

Mehrzad238

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Starting from Android 10 (API 29) and Android 14 (API 34), there are changes in how storage and media permissions work.

Android 14 (API 34) Changes​

Google introduced scoped storage and separate media permissions, meaning:

  1. READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE and WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE are no longer used for general file access.
  2. Instead, Android 13+ uses separate permissions for photos, videos, and audio.

B4X: 
    ' Request Photo & Video Permissions (Android 13+)
    rp.CheckAndRequest(rp.PERMISSION_READ_MEDIA_IMAGES)
    rp.CheckAndRequest(rp.PERMISSION_READ_MEDIA_VIDEO)
    
    ' Request Audio File Access (Android 13+)
    rp.CheckAndRequest(rp.PERMISSION_READ_MEDIA_AUDIO)

@Erel will you do something about this?
 
Solution
No offense taken. If you have a question then post the question. No need to ask me what I will do about it.

What is the question? You can request any permission you like.
B4X: 
 rp.CheckAndRequest("any string will work here")
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LucaMs

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Erel said:
What is the question? You can request any permission you like.
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He was asking you if you could (please?) add those constants to RuntimePermissions.


@Mehrzad238, constants are convenient but not essential, you can search in the Android documentation what values you need to pass.



This should work: 
    ' Request Photo & Video Permissions (Android 13+)
    rp.CheckAndRequest("android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES")
 
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