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So I've been trying to get started on a simple GPS application but at some point I'm required to ask for user permission on locationManager methods 

if (isNetworkEnabled) {
                    locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(
                            locationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER,
                            MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES,
                            MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, this);
                if (locationManager != null) {
                    location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
                    if (location != null) {
                        Latitude = location.getLatitude();
                        Longitude = location.getLongitude();
                    } //location
                } //locationManager
            } //isNetworkEnabled

I understand that there's a simple way to do it for API 23, but I'd like to target Android 4.0.

I've seen a documentation about it (https://developer.android.com/training/permissions/requesting.html) but I just don't quite understand how to apply it to my code. I know I'm supposed to use ActivityCompact and ContextCompact but I'm just not sure on how. Please help!

MuriloRM
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    runtime premissions are only used for API > 23. For API< 23 premissions are granted while installing application – Vygintas B Jan 02 '17 at 14:47
  • @VygintasB so in this case how is user permission asked for? – MuriloRM Jan 02 '17 at 14:48
  • They are asked when the user clicks on `Install` on the Play Store. – Prerak Sola Jan 02 '17 at 14:52
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    If you're not targeting API> 23 you only need to write permission inside manifest – Vygintas B Jan 02 '17 at 14:53
  • Runtime permissions are marshmellow thing – Vygintas B Jan 02 '17 at 14:53
  • @PrerakSola I understand that's usually the case, but when I'm accessing locations through locationManager I'm supposed to explicitly check for permissions, which I can't do on runtime since I'm not using API 23 and don't know how to do it on below versions. – MuriloRM Jan 02 '17 at 14:56
  • @VygintasB I understand that now, but that means I need to explicitly ask for permission in another way since I'm using a locationManager method that requires that. What I need to know is how to get this permission on API below 23. – MuriloRM Jan 02 '17 at 14:57
  • There is no concept of *Runtime Permissions* for `API <= 23`. So specifying the location permission in manifest file is enough. – Prerak Sola Jan 02 '17 at 14:58
  • @MuriloRM In this case you just need to check if permission is granted [How can I check permission under API level 23](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/37428464/how-can-i-check-permission-under-api-level-23) – Vygintas B Jan 02 '17 at 15:00
  • @VygintasB that did it! Thank you so much. – MuriloRM Jan 02 '17 at 15:06

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As you pointed out, Android API >= 23 added the new runtime permissions.

For older API the user is promped to accept them all on installation

like in the image below

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You just need to add them in the manifest and nothing else :)

Pier Giorgio Misley
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  • I don't understand why does Android Studio keeps telling me to explicitly ask for user permission on LocationManager methods though... Am I just supposed to ignore that? – MuriloRM Jan 02 '17 at 14:58
  • Are you going to release this app **ONLY** for android 4.0? Post your build.gradle file please, so we can check it – Pier Giorgio Misley Jan 02 '17 at 15:00
  • Problem was solved by using permissionChecker, thanks for your time anyways. – MuriloRM Jan 02 '17 at 15:06