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From: Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de>
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Subject: Re: Android keyboard: your choice.
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2024 03:29:05 +0200
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R.Wieser, 2024-06-21 11:14:

> Arno,
> 
>> I stand corrrected, yes, you're right. On current android versions, apps
>> don't have to ask for that permission, but you still need to add this in
>> the app manifest as developer, so people can check wether the app
>> uses network connections at all.
> 
> Have you ever considered the possibility that all that has changed is the
> popping up of the confirmation dialog for those particular permissions ?
> 
> IOW, if the permission request is NOT in the manifest its NOT given, but if
> it is there its given without confirmation.
> 
> Hey, maybe you have knowledge and the tools to create a small testing app,
> test it and tell us the results ?

There are already many apps out there which can do this, for example:

<https://f-droid.org/de/packages/com.mirfatif.permissionmanagerx/>

And F-Droid also shows the permission of any app which you can download
there - and Heliboard does *not* have internet access:

<https://f-droid.org/de/packages/helium314.keyboard/>


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Arno Welzel
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