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Support extended <uses-permissions/> tags `<uses-permission-sdk-23>` is a new tag for requesting permissions on _android-23_ and above. `<uses-permission/>` and `<uses-permission-sdk-23>` both can have optional _maxSdkVersion_ values, and these need to be fully supported in order for the Privileged Extension to be able to check the APK permissions against the index.xml permissions. This is needed so that it can prompt the user once, then download and install the APK after that. Its also needed for transparent background updates to check if the permissions have changed in the update. This gets closer to the complete support, really the full permissions should be stored in the database. Then the only conversion would happen ewhen parsing the XML. Right now, it still stores the old F-Droid permissions names, i.e. without `android.permission.`. Then those are converted when they are loaded from the DB into an Apk instance. See merge request !402
F-Droid Client
Client for F-Droid, the Free Software repository system for Android.
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FAQ
- Why does F-Droid require "Unknown Sources" to install apps by default?
Because a regular Android app cannot act as a package manager on its own. To do so, it would require system privileges (see below), similar to what Google Play does.
- Can I avoid enabling "Unknown Sources" by installing F-Droid as a privileged system app?
This used to be the case, but no longer is. Now the Privileged Extension is the one that should be placed in the system. It can be bundled with a ROM or installed via a zip, or alternatively F-Droid can install it as a system app using root.
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