*Disclaimer*: Not 100% Kotlin related I was looki...

# android

[Lilly]

Disclaimer: Not 100% Kotlin related

I was looking at the Bluetooth permissions docs and there is stated:

<manifest ... >
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN" />
<!-- If your app targets Android 9 or lower, you can declare
     ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION instead. -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
...
</manifest>

I'm wondering:
When I follow this advice I end up declaring both permission FINE and COARSE, while I can restrict the use of COARSE:

<uses-permission-sdk-23 android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"
        android:maxSdkVersion="28" />

But can I configure FINE_LOCATION so that it's only declared when API is >28? I mean isn't it a problem when I have both permission declared although I only need one of them at the same time?

Same goes for the new permission BLUETOOTH_CONNECT/SCAN that is only needed on API level 31.

I'm also wondering why FINE_LOCATION is stucked out on the New Bluetooth permissions in Android 12 page. Isn't it better to declare FINE_LOCATION like the other legacy permissions:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"
    android:maxSdkVersion="30" />

This permission is still needed on API level 29 or lower.

[louiscad]

0% Kotlin? Then please don't ask it here @Lilly, and move it to a right place, as you can see in the topic of this channel.

[Lilly]

Yes it's some weeks ago I have asked the question. Meanwhile I'm aware of the android only channel