Unable to remove implicite permission of Read SD Card permission after targeting Android O ie api level 27

[vinayakkumar]

After Targetting to Android target SDK version 27 we are getting the issue . Unwanted permission request coming from the AppTentive Can you please remove this code from the aar code .Which is causing problem

I am using arr in dependencies of gradle.

Manifest merger log ADDED from [com.apptentive:apptentive-android:5.0.2] C:\Users\310165193.gradle\caches\transforms-1\files-1.1\apptentive-android-5.0.2.aar\352959199fd811f76957c3e2c16a3cc9\AndroidManifest.xml:34:13-81 uses-permission#android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE IMPLIED from C:\Users\310165193\Documents\DMBuild\DMBuildFroBugFix\Development\DreamMapper\app\src\chinaprod\AndroidManifest.xml:2:1-114:12 reason: com.apptentive.android.sdk requested WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

[weeeBox]

Hi @vinayakkumar,

Sorry for the issue. Would you be able to provide your build.gradle file?

[vinayakkumar]

Build.gradle

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

android { compileSdkVersion 27 buildToolsVersion '27.0.3' useLibrary 'org.apache.http.legacy'

defaultConfig {
    applicationId "com.philips.sleepmapper.root"
    targetSdkVersion 27
    minSdkVersion 21
    versionCode 93
    versionName "2.15 (Alpha June 14)"
}

signingConfigs {
    release {

    }
}

buildTypes {
    release {
        debuggable true
        minifyEnabled true
        testCoverageEnabled false
        signingConfig signingConfigs.release
        proguardFiles 'proguard-project.txt'

        applicationVariants.all { variant ->
            variant.outputs.all {
                def SEP = "-"
                def flavor = variant.productFlavors[0].name
                def buildType = variant.variantData.variantConfiguration.buildType.name
                def newName = "DreamMapper${SEP}${flavor}${SEP}${buildType}.apk"
                outputFileName = newName;
            }
        }
    }
}

flavorDimensions "default"

productFlavors {
    /**
     * For Prod dev security build for non china build should have com.philips.sleepmapper.root
     * If changes it will not go as update on existing app with same app package.
     * For app update only we have to keep this package on all other countries.
     * Appname is DreamMapper
     */
    prod {
        applicationId "com.philips.sleepmapper.root"
        resValue "string", "application_name", "@string/app_name_default"
        dimension "default"
    }
    dev {
        applicationId "com.philips.sleepmapper.root"
        resValue "string", "application_name", "@string/app_name_default"
        dimension "default"
    }
    security {
        applicationId "com.philips.sleepmapper.root"
        resValue "string", "application_name", "@string/app_name_default"
        dimension "default"
    }
    /**
     * For Chinadev and Chinaprod app package name should be  com.philips.dreammapper.Which
     * made due to china stores requirements so don't alter or combine package names of app.
     * AppName is 睡眠管家
     */
    chinadev {
        applicationId 'com.philips.dreammapper'
        resValue "string", "application_name", "@string/app_name_china"
        sourceSets {
            main {
                manifest.srcFile 'src/chinadev/AndroidManifest.xml'
            }
        }
        dimension "default"
    }
    chinaprod {
        applicationId 'com.philips.dreammapper'
        resValue "string", "application_name", "@string/app_name_china"
        sourceSets {
            main {
                manifest.srcFile 'src/chinaprod/AndroidManifest.xml'
            }
        }
        dimension "default"
    }
}

lintOptions {
    checkReleaseBuilds false
    abortOnError false
}

}

repositories { jcenter() }

dependencies { implementation 'com.android.volley:volley:1.1.0' implementation fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs') implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:11.8.0' implementation 'com.apptentive:apptentive-android:5.0.2' implementation 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.8.2' implementation ('com.android.support:design:27.1.0'){ exclude group: 'com.android.support', module:'cardview-v7' } implementation 'joda-time:joda-time:2.9.9' implementation 'com.android.support:cardview-v7:27.1.0' implementation 'com.android.support:support-v4:27.1.0' implementation project(':dreammapperres') }

/**/ apply plugin: 'com.android.library'

android { /**

• This should be always aligned with App versions */ compileSdkVersion 27 buildToolsVersion "27.0.3"

  defaultConfig { minSdkVersion 21 targetSdkVersion 27 } lintOptions { abortOnError false } }

dependencies { implementation 'com.android.support:design:27.1.0' implementation 'com.android.support:support-v4:27.1.0' }

/****Root build***/ // Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules. buildscript {

repositories {
    google()
    jcenter()
}
dependencies {
    classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.1'

    // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
    // in the individual module build.gradle files
}

}

allprojects { repositories { google() jcenter() } }

task clean(type: Delete) { delete rootProject.buildDir }

/***Settings.gardle****/ include ':app', ':dreammapperres'

/*Manifest / <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" tools:node="remove" />

we are using but it is not removing it will remove wite permission but read permission is not removed .. even though we mention alss similar to this to for read permission

[vinayakkumar]

Refer https://github.com/bitstadium/HockeySDK-Android they have done this fix

[weeeBox]

Thanks for the info, @vinayakkumar!

[weeeBox]

Fixed in the upcoming 1.5.4 release.