Add Permissions for Android in AndroidManifest.xml in React Native

This tutorial explains how to add permissions for android application in AndroidManifest.xml File in react native application. Permissions is designed to maintain the security between application and application user. The purpose of a permission is to protect the privacy of an Android user. Android apps must request permission to access sensitive user data (such as contacts and SMS), as well as certain system features (such as camera and internet). Depending on the feature, the system might grant the permission automatically or might prompt the user to approve the request. The AndroidManifest.xml file contain all the important information about application like Application Icon details, Application name and all about activities. AndroidManifest.xml file is used to set normal permissions inside it.

NOTE: Permission requests protect sensitive information available from a device and should only be used when access to information is necessary for the functioning of your app.

How  to Add Permissions for Android in AndroidManifest.xml in React Native:

Lets see the below steps that helps to add Permissions for Android in AndroidManifest.xml in React Native.

Step 1: To add any permission in AndroidManifest.xml file first we have to open it. The AndroidManifest.xml is located in following path :
 <Android project>/app/src/AndroidManifest.xml file.

Step 2 : Open your AndroidManifest.xml file in Any text editor and then you will see below data present in AndroidManifest.xml file.

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  package="com.rnv59">

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>

    <application
      android:name=".MainApplication"
      android:label="@string/app_name"
      android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
      android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
      android:allowBackup="false"
      android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
      <activity
        android:name=".MainActivity"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize"
        android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize">
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
        </intent-filter>
      </activity>
      <activity android:name="com.facebook.react.devsupport.DevSettingsActivity" />
    </application>

</manifest>

Step 3 : An app must publicize the permissions it requires by including <uses-permission> tags in the app manifest. For example here we have added internet, location and camera permission.

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>

List of All Normal and Dangerous Permissions in Android :

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_MOCK_LOCATION"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_CHECKIN_PROPERTIES"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_SURFACE_FLINGER"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCOUNT_MANAGER"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ADD_VOICEMAIL"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BATTERY_STATS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_APPWIDGET"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_AUTOFILL_SERVICE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_CARRIER_MESSAGING_SERVICE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_CARRIER_SERVICES"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_CHOOSER_TARGET_SERVICE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_CONDITION_PROVIDER_SERVICE."/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_DEVICE_ADMIN"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_DREAM_SERVICE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_INCALL_SERVICE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_INPUT_METHOD"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_NFC_SERVICE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_MIDI_DEVICE_SERVICE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SERVICE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_PRINT_SERVICE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_QUICK_SETTINGS_TILE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_REMOTEVIEWS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_SCREENING_SERVICE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_TELECOM_CONNECTION_SERVICE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_TEXT_SERVICE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_TV_INPUT"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_VISUAL_VOICEMAIL_SERVICE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_VOICE_INTERACTION"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_WALLPAPER"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_VR_LISTENER_SERVICE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_VPN_SERVICE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BODY_SENSORS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BRICK"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BROADCAST_PACKAGE_REMOVED"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BROADCAST_SMS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BROADCAST_WAP_PUSH"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CALL_PHONE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CALL_PRIVILEGED"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAPTURE_AUDIO_OUTPUT"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAPTURE_SECURE_VIDEO_OUTPUT"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAPTURE_VIDEO_OUTPUT"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_CONFIGURATION"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CLEAR_APP_CACHE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CLEAR_APP_USER_DATA"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CONTROL_LOCATION_UPDATES"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.DELETE_CACHE_FILES"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.DELETE_PACKAGES"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.DEVICE_POWER"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.DIAGNOSTIC"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.DUMP"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FACTORY_TEST"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FLASHLIGHT"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FORCE_BACK"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS_PRIVILEGED"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_TASKS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_TOP_ACTIVITY_INFO"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GLOBAL_SEARCH"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.HARDWARE_TEST"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INJECT_EVENTS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INSTALL_LOCATION_PROVIDER"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INSTANT_APP_FOREGROUND_SERVICE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNAL_SYSTEM_WINDOW"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.LOCATION_HARDWARE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_APP_TOKENS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_DOCUMENTS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_OWN_CALLS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MASTER_CLEAR"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MEDIA_CONTENT_CONTROL"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MOUNT_FORMAT_FILESYSTEMS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.NFC"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.PERSISTENT_ACTIVITY"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CALENDAR"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_FRAME_BUFFER"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_INPUT_STATE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_LOGS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PROFILE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_SMS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_SOCIAL_STREAM"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_USER_DICTIONARY"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_VOICEMAIL"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REBOOT"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_RESPOND_VIA_MESSAGE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SET_ACTIVITY_WATCHER"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SET_ALARM"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SET_ALWAYS_FINISH"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SET_ANIMATION_SCALE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SET_DEBUG_APP"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SET_ORIENTATION"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SET_POINTER_SPEED"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SET_PREFERRED_APPLICATIONS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SET_PROCESS_LIMIT"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SET_TIME"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SET_TIME_ZONE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.TRANSMIT_IR"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.UPDATE_DEVICE_STATS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_SIP"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_APN_SETTINGS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_CALL_LOG"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_GSERVICES"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_PROFILE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SMS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SOCIAL_STREAM"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_USER_DICTIONARY"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_VOICEMAIL"/>

Best Practices For Android Permission :

Tenets of working with Android permissions. We recommend following these tenets when working with Android permissions:

#1: Only use the permissions necessary for your app to work. Depending on how you are using the permissions, there may be another way to do what you need (system intents, identifiers, backgrounding for phone calls) without relying on access to sensitive information.

#2: Pay attention to permissions required by libraries. When you include a library, you also inherit its permission requirements. You should be aware of what you're including, the permissions they require, and what those permissions are used for.

#3: Be transparent. When you make a permissions request, be clear about what you’re accessing, and why, so users can make informed decisions. Make this information available alongside the permission request including install, runtime, or update permission dialogues.

#4: Make system accesses explicit. Providing continuous indications when you access sensitive capabilities (for example, the camera or microphone) makes it clear to users when you’re collecting data and avoids the perception that you're collecting data surreptitiously.

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