Does google analytics add wakelock permission?

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So i just added Google Analytics to my app's activities. When uploading the new .apk to the play store, it told me that the app now requires 1 more Permission: WAKE_LOCK.

Now I'm 100% sure that this permission is not in my manifest, so it has to be added by Google Analytics. Is there a way to disable that? Or would that ruin google analytics?

Thanks in advance!

i did not, and I'd prefer not to use the permission, even if it makes google analytics less reliable. The thing is: the permission is still being added to my apks, and I wonder how to disable that? — The_Vinci, Nov 23 '15 at 13:16

score 10 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:53

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Try using the "tools" namespace and then explicitly removing the "WAKE_LOCK" permission. I've written up a full explanation here but, in summary:

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">

    ...
    ...
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" tools:node="remove" />

edited May 23 '17 at 11:53

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answered Jan 21 '16 at 20:05

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score 4 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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On Google Play devices, a background service is almost always running as "Google Play Services", so WAKE_LOCK is not required.

On non-Google Play devices, WAKE_LOCK helps keeping the dispatching process / service of Google Analytics alive so it has more chances to report / upload data.

edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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answered Nov 23 '15 at 13:13

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Thanks. I understand that, but how can i disable the permission? It's not in the manifest. Must be added later. Gradle? any idea? – The_Vinci Nov 23 '15 at 13:16
Can you please add a link to the source? – Max Jan 02 '21 at 10:25

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 13 '16 at 04:26

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Yeah android.permission.WAKE_LOCK is most definitely being added by Google. They did the same thing with the Fit API adding GPS a while back. LAME

answered Aug 13 '16 at 04:26

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Does google analytics add wakelock permission?

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