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Android Permissions
Notes taken by Edward Tanguay on June 30, 2014 (go to class or lectures)
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Android uses permissions to protect                   
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which applications can use         -sensitive APIs, e.g. SMS
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protects user information
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system resources such as the             
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permissions are represented as               
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stored in AndroidManifest.xml file
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when application wants to use a permissions
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specifies a uses-permission tag in AndroidManifest.xml file
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when user installs, has to accept this permission
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in the earlier application, we access the contacts on the phone, here is how the app requrested the permission:
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Android applications can also              and enforce permissions
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e.g. your application performs a priviledged/                   operation
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you want to put a permission on it so other applications can't              it
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e.g. you have an app that formats an external              card
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the application can be started just by touching icon
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AndroidManifest.xml file
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any other application that wants to use it will have to acquire the permission
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if it doesn't have permission
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second application
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will get permission error
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to fix that, add element:
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Android even allows you to set permission for                     
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Activity permissions
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startActivity()
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startActivityForResult()
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Service Permissions
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Context.startService()
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Context.stopService()
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Context.bindService()
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                                   Permissions
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ContentProvider Permissions
Android Architecture
The Android Development Environment
Developing an Android App
The Activity Class
Fields of the Intent Class
Android Permissions
The Fragment Class