Android MarshmallowRuntime Permissions

What is the difference

● Ask for permissions when application need it.

● Less install resistance.

● Better privacy control.

What is the difference

● How many times you have decided to not to install an app?

What is the difference

● How many time you thought you were forced to grant permissions to install an app?

Difference - New install process

What is the difference

● Asking permission when accessing certain feature.

Difference - Privacy Control

Difference - Privacy Control

Backward Compatibility

● Legacy apps work as usual on Android M.● Ask for permissions at install time.● Users can still revoke the granted

permissions!● Application doesn’t get any exception (read

crash) for not having permission.● Application get null or zero records!

Forward Compatibility

● Installing an application on older Android versions….

● Your application ask for permissions at install time.

● Support library takes care of API calls.● Separate xml identifier for newer permission

only available at Android M.

Best Practices

● UX Best Practices.

● Development Best Practices.

UX Best Practices

● Don’t ask for a lot of permissions at once.

UX Best Practices

● Checkbox of Death!

● Ask - Explain - Ask

● Inform user that app can’t work!

Best Practices

● UX Best Practices.

● Development Best Practices.

Development Best Practices● UX best practices applies.

● Ask for permission when you are really using that feature

● Always check for permissions. Don’t assume or cache results.

● Permissions can be revoked while your background service is running.

Code Samples

● https://github.com/googlesamples/android-RuntimePermissions

Code Samples

Code Samples

References● https://medium.com/ribot-labs/exploring-the-new-

android-permissions-model-ba1d5d6c0610

● http://developer.android.com/preview/features/runtime-permissions.html

● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f17qe9vZ8RM