Android Question Permissions for third part library (Brightness)

[Richard Phipps]

I am trying to use the screen brightness third party library and discovered post sdk 23 i need SPECIAL permissions and Found this code from Erel.

I want to use the Brightness Library from Informatix member. However there is no pop up asking for permissions and in the log there is the queue wating for a user repsonse i presume. How do i overcome this please.

WakeLock already held.
** Activity (stopwatch) Create, isFirst = false **
SCREEN BRIGHTNESS PERMISSSIONS
** Activity (stopwatch) Resume **
** Activity (stopwatch) Pause, UserClosed = false **

sending message to waiting queue (activity_permissionresult)
running waiting messages (1)

** Activity (stopwatch) Resume **
** Activity (stopwatch) Pause, UserClosed = false **
** Service (starter) Destroy (ignored)**

Sub GetBrightnessPermissions
    
    
    Dim rp As RuntimePermissions
    
    rp.CheckAndRequest(rp.PERMISSION_WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
    Wait For Activity_PermissionResult (Permission As String, Result As Boolean)
    If Result Then
        

        If CanWriteToSystemSettings = False Then
            Dim in As Intent
            in.Initialize("android.settings.action.MANAGE_WRITE_SETTINGS", "package:" & Application.PackageName)
            StartActivity(in)
            Wait For Activity_Resume
            If CanWriteToSystemSettings = False Then
                Log("no permission...")
                Return
            End If
        End If
          
    End If


End Sub

Sub CanWriteToSystemSettings As Boolean
    
    Log("In can write")
    
    
    Dim p As Phone
    If p.SdkVersion >= 23 Then
        Dim ctxt As JavaObject
        ctxt.InitializeContext
        Dim settings As JavaObject
        settings.InitializeStatic("android.provider.Settings.System")
        Return settings.RunMethod("canWrite", Array(ctxt))
    End If
    Return True
End Sub

 

[Erel]

Why are you requesting the external storage permission?

 

[Richard Phipps]

Why are you requesting the external storage permission?

Because on the list of permissions required there is one dictated as write_permissions which I cannot find. In the example given this was the one provided

 

[Erel]

1. Remove it.
2. Check Logs - List Permissions. You will whether it is needed.