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From: Andrew <andrew@spam.net>
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Subject: Re: ebook-reader permissions - no explanation given
Date: Tue, 28 May 2024 09:08:49 -0000 (UTC)
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R.Wieser wrote on Tue, 28 May 2024 10:21:05 +0200 :

> Interresting.  Though I have a problem with grasping how 
> "READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" doesn't superceede the "READ_MEDIA_*" permissions.

I admit I'm confused about the permissions myself for that app.
 <https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.github.axet.bookreader/>

Hence I suggest you test yours using the Muntashirakon App Manager.
 <https://f-droid.org/en/packages/io.github.muntashirakon.AppManager/>

See if your permissions for that app look like mine (Galaxy, Android 13).
 <https://i.postimg.cc/nrRnT8wh/permission.jpg>

> I can understand those READ_MEDIA_* permissions though.  EPUB books are just 
> HTML files zipped up.

I'm not sure how the app is working with all those permissions revoked.
Also I'm not sure why the app doesn't even *ask* me for any permissions.

> Thanks for the testing.  It looks like the app does have all its (major) 
> permissions listed.

My suggestion is you install Muntashirakon App Manager and let us know if
you're seeing the same thing I'm seeing, which is that it has no
permissions and yet, the app still has no problem reading PDFs & EPUBs.

> Question : what do you have running (OS, apps) that all those permissions 
> are automatically revoked ?

My Galaxy Android 13 isn't rooted so it's the normal Android operating
system, so I'm not really sure why all those permissions are revoked.

When you run the Muntashirakon App Manager on that Book Reader app,
do you see the same (red) "dangerous permissions" blocked that I did?