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From: Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk>
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Subject: Re: Android keyboard: your choice.
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2024 17:18:52 +0100
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R.Wieser wrote:

> Andy Burns wrote:
> 
>> I did look, which is why I asked ... the f-droid list is not identical to
>> the aapt2 list.
> 
> It would have been nice if you would have mentioned the differences.

The aapt2 permissions

android.permission.READ_USER_DICTIONARY
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
android.permission.VIBRATE
android.permission.WRITE_USER_DICTIONARY
android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
android.permission.BIND_INPUT_METHOD
android.permission.BIND_TEXT_SERVICE

The f-droid permissions

android.permission.READ_USER_DICTIONARY
run at startup (why not use the proper name android.permission 
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED?
control vibration (again call it android.permission.VIBRATE)
android.permission.WRITE_USER_DICTIONARY
helium314.keyboard.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION


> Is it possible those are BIND_INPUT_METHOD and BIND_TEXT_SERVICE ? 

Yes those are not listed by f-droid

> those are not under "uses-permission", but under "service" -> "permission"

Thanks, wasn't aware of the distinction, but it's still "a permission"

Also there's no mention of android.permission.READ_CONTACTS

Regarding the DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION, I found this

<https://stackoverflow.com/questions/74146297/android-adding-dynamic-receiver-not-exported-permission-in-release-build>