Android marshmallow request permission?

Question

I am currently working on an application that requires several "dangerous" permissions. So I tried adding "ask for permission" as required in Android Marshmallow(API Level 23), but couldn't find how to do it.

How can I ask for permission using new permission model in my app?

Answer 1

Open a Dialog using the code below:

 ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(MainActivity.this,
                    new String[]{Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE},
                    1);

Get the Activity result as below:

@Override
public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode,
                                       String permissions[], int[] grantResults) {
    switch (requestCode) {
        case 1: {

          // If request is cancelled, the result arrays are empty.
          if (grantResults.length > 0
                    && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {

                // permission was granted, yay! Do the
                // contacts-related task you need to do.          
            } else {

                // permission denied, boo! Disable the
                // functionality that depends on this permission.
                Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, "Permission denied to read your External storage", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            }
            return;
        }

        // other 'case' lines to check for other
        // permissions this app might request
    }
}

More info: https://developer.android.com/training/permissions/requesting.html

Answer 2

Android-M ie, API 23 introduced Runtime Permissions for reducing security flaws in android device, where users can now directly manage app permissions at runtime.so if the user denies a particular permission of your application you have to obtain it by asking the permission dialog that you mentioned in your query.

So check before action ie, check you have permission to access the resource link and if your application doesn't have that particular permission you can request the permission link and handle the the permissions request response like below.

@Override
public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode,
        String permissions[], int[] grantResults) {
    switch (requestCode) {
        case MY_PERMISSIONS_REQUEST_READ_CONTACTS: {
            // If request is cancelled, the result arrays are empty.
            if (grantResults.length > 0
                && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {

                // permission was granted, yay! Do the
                // contacts-related task you need to do.

               } else {

                // permission denied, boo! Disable the
                // functionality that depends on this permission.
            }
            return;
        }

        // other 'case' lines to check for other
        // permissions this app might request
    }
}

So finally, It's a good practice to go through behavior changes if you are planning to work with new versions to avoid force closes :)

Permissions Best Practices.

You can go through the official sample app here.

Answer 3

Try this

This is the simplest way to ask for permission in Marshmallow version.

 if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(getApplicationContext(), Manifest.permission.CAMERA) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED&&ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(getApplicationContext(), Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED)
    {
        //TO do here if permission is granted by user
    }
    else
    {
        //ask for permission if user didnot given
        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M)
        {
            requestPermissions(new String[]{Manifest.permission.CAMERA,Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION}, 0);
        }
    }

Note:- Don't forget to add this same permission in manifest file also

 <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />

Second Method Code for checking the permission is granted or not?

ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(MainActivity.this, new String[]{Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE,Manifest.permission.CAMERA}, 1);

And override the method

@Override
public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, String permissions[], int[] grantResults) {
    switch (requestCode) {
        case 1: {
            if (grantResults.length > 0 && grantResults[1] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
         //                    grantResult[0] means it will check for the first postion permission which is READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
        //                    grantResult[1] means it will check for the Second postion permission which is CAMERA
                Toast.makeText(this, "Permission Granted", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            }
            else
                Toast.makeText(this, "Permission not Granted", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            return;
        }
    }
}

Answer 4

I'm using this as a base Fragment class. I only ask for permissions from a fragment, but you could refactor it and make a similar Activity version.

public class BaseFragment extends Fragment {

    private static final int PERMISSION_REQUEST_BLOCK_INTERNAL = 555;
    private static final String PERMISSION_SHARED_PREFERENCES = "permissions";

    @Override
    public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, @NonNull String[] permissions, @NonNull int[] grantResults) {
        if (requestCode == PERMISSION_REQUEST_BLOCK_INTERNAL) {
            boolean allPermissionsGranted = true;

            for (int iGranting : grantResults) {
                if (iGranting != PermissionChecker.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
                    allPermissionsGranted = false;
                    break;
                }
            }

            if (allPermissionsGranted && permissionBlock != null) {
                permissionBlock.run();
            }

            permissionBlock = null;
        }
    }

    public void runNowOrAskForPermissionsFirst(String permission, Runnable block) {
        if (hasPermission(permission)) {
            block.run();
        } else if (!hasPermissionOrWillAsk(permission)) {
            permissionBlock = block;
            askForPermission(permission, PERMISSION_REQUEST_BLOCK_INTERNAL);
        }
    }

    public boolean hasPermissionOrWillAsk(String permission) {
        boolean hasPermission = hasPermission(permission);
        boolean hasAsked = hasPreviouslyAskedForPermission(permission);
        boolean shouldExplain = shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(permission);

        return hasPermission || (hasAsked && !shouldExplain);
    }

    private boolean hasPermission(String permission) {
        return (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(getContext(), permission) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED);
    }

    private boolean hasPreviouslyAskedForPermission(String permission) {
        SharedPreferences prefs = getContext().getSharedPreferences(PERMISSION_SHARED_PREFERENCES, Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
        return prefs.getBoolean(permission, false);
    }

    private void askForPermission(String permission, int requestCode) {
        SharedPreferences.Editor editor = getContext().getSharedPreferences(PERMISSION_SHARED_PREFERENCES, Context.MODE_PRIVATE).edit();

        editor.putBoolean(permission, true);
        editor.apply();

        requestPermissions(new String[] { permission }, requestCode);
    }
}

There are two key methods you should use:

• hasPermissionOrWillAsk - Use this to see if a permission has been asked for and denies by a user who doesn't want to be asked again. This is useful for disabling UI when the user has given their final answer about NOT wanting a feature.

• runNowOrAskForPermissionsFirst - Use this to run some code that requires permissions. If the user has already granted permission, the code will run immediately. Otherwise, the code will run later if the user grants permission. Or not at all. It's nice because you specify the code in one place.

Here's an example:

mFragment.runNowOrAskForPermissionsFirst(Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION, new Runnable() {
    @Override
    public void run() {
        ...do something if we have permission...
    }
});

Happy to get feedback on this. Not that this specific example is a little simplified in that you also need to check to see if Location Services are enabled on the device. (That's different than permissions.) Also, it only supports one permission at a time, but would be simple to modify if you need it to support more than one at a time.

Answer 5

From Android Marshmallow(API 23) and above by default all dangerous permission ( as per official doc official doc) disabled. After installation when app open first time then you have to grant permission at Run Time.

I achieved this following way:

public class MarshMallowPermission {

    public static final int EXTERNAL_STORAGE_PERMISSION_REQUEST_CODE_BY_GALLERY = 0;
    public static final int EXTERNAL_STORAGE_PERMISSION_REQUEST_CODE_BY_CAMERA = 1;
    public static final int EXTERNAL_STORAGE_PERMISSION_REQUEST_CODE_BY_LOAD_PROFILE = 2;
    public static final int CAMERA_PERMISSION_REQUEST_CODE = 3;
    public static final int LOCATION_PERMISSION_REQUEST_CODE = 4;
    Activity activity;
    Context mContext;

    public MarshMallowPermission(Activity activity) {
        this.activity = activity;
        this.mContext = activity;
    }

    public boolean checkPermissionForExternalStorage(){
        int result = ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(activity, Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE);
        if (result == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED){
            return true;
        } else {
            return false;
        }
    }

    public boolean checkPermissionForCamera(){
        int result = ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(activity, Manifest.permission.CAMERA);
        if (result == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED){
            return true;
        } else {
            return false;
        }
    }

    public boolean checkLocationPermission(){

        int result = ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(activity, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION);
        if (result == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED){
            return true;
        } else {
            return false;
        }
    }

    public void requestPermissionForExternalStorage(int requestCode){
        if (ActivityCompat.shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(activity, Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)){
            Toast.makeText(mContext.getApplicationContext(), "External Storage permission needed. Please allow in App Settings for additional functionality.", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
        } else {
            ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(activity,new String[]{Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE},requestCode);
        }
    }

    public void requestPermissionForCamera(){
        if (ActivityCompat.shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(activity, Manifest.permission.CAMERA)){
            Toast.makeText(mContext.getApplicationContext(), "Camera permission needed. Please allow in App Settings for additional functionality.", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
        } else {
            ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(activity,new String[]{Manifest.permission.CAMERA},CAMERA_PERMISSION_REQUEST_CODE);
        }
    }
    public void requestPermissionForLocation(){
        if (ActivityCompat.shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(activity, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) && ActivityCompat.shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(activity, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION)){
            Toast.makeText(mContext.getApplicationContext(), "Location permission needed. Please allow in App Settings for additional functionality.", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
        } else {
            ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(activity, new String[]{Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION,Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION}, LOCATION_PERMISSION_REQUEST_CODE);
        }
    }
}

IN Your activity class:

 public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity{

   private MarshMallowPermission marshMallowPermission;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        Log.d("NavHome", "Oncreate_nav");
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        marshMallowPermission = new MarshMallowPermission(MainActivity.this);



        if (!marshMallowPermission.checkPermissionForExternalStorage()) {
            marshMallowPermission.requestPermissionForExternalStorage(MarshMallowPermission.EXTERNAL_STORAGE_PERMISSION_REQUEST_CODE_BY_LOAD_PROFILE);
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, String[] permissions, int[] grantResults) {
        super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);

        switch (requestCode) {
            case MarshMallowPermission.EXTERNAL_STORAGE_PERMISSION_REQUEST_CODE_BY_LOAD_PROFILE:
                if (grantResults.length > 0
                        && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {

                    //permission granted successfully

                } else {

                 //permission denied

                }
                break;
    }
    }

}

Answer 6

Runtime Permission AnyWhere In ApplicationHere is Example

use dependency
maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' }
dependencies {
implementation 'com.github.irshadsparky:PermissionLib:master-SNAPSHOT'
}

and call code like this :

PermissionHelper.requestCamera(new PermissionHelper.OnPermissionGrantedListener() {
@Override
public void onPermissionGranted() {

}
});

you can find more Github