Abnormal permission request behaviour on Android 13 Tiramisù

Question

I have a method in order to show request permissions if needed

   static boolean requestPermission(int id, String... permissions) {
            System.out.println("REQUEST PERMISSION METHOD");
            boolean granted = true;
            ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
            
            for (String s : permissions) {
                int check = ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, s);
                boolean hasPermission = (check == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED);
                granted &= hasPermission;
                if (!hasPermission) {
                    list.add(s);
                }
            }

            if (granted) {
                return true;
            } else {
                ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, permissionsNeeded.toArray(new String[permissionsNeeded.size()]), id);
                return false;
            }
        }

This method worked till Android 13 that I'm testing with latest official Android emulator in Android Studio, now if onResume() I call e.g.

    requestPermission(id,
                    Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE,
                    Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE));

I have a loop of inconclusive requests: I don't get any crash but in log cat I have continue "REQUEST PERMISSION METHOD" prints, the string print placed at the start of the method as if the method is invoked continuously somehow.

Why this? How should I fix this problem?

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 19 '22 at 22:03

The problem is caused by the fact the Manifest.permission.* constants you are try to get are no longer valid if you target newer Android versions. This cause problems with your

ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(...)

So, enwrap the requests with proper API level check or target a lower android version till you have the app properly migrated to SAF (so you don't need direct storage access and related permissions).

Abnormal permission request behaviour on Android 13 Tiramisù

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