Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman)
nitter.net
In Android 14, you can manually revoke the USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT permission from apps so they can't send you full-screen notifications. Later this year, Google Play will auto revoke this permission from newly installed apps that don't provide calling or alarm functionality!

  • Users will be able to manually revoke that permission on Android 14 (already available in the current beta under Apps -> Special app access -> Full screen notifications);

  • Google Play will auto-revoke those permissions from newly installed apps unless they provide call or alarm functionality;

  • This permission will remain for apps that were installed before the Android 14 update.

(source: Mishaal Rahman on X)

  • Margot Robbie@lemmy.worldMEnglish
    33·
    1 year ago

    What are some apps that uses the full screen notification function right now that will be affected by this change?

    • trackd@lemm.eeEnglish
      19·
      1 year ago

      Probably all apps that has some voip calling functionality.

      Whatsapp, messenger, viber (is that still a thing?) and similar

      Edit, just saw

      Unless they provide call or alarm functionality

      So they should be safe

      Possibly some security related apps to auth for banking and stuff, not sure how they work behind the scenes.

      Same goes for some 2FA apps i guess?

      • hemmesEnglish
        6·
        1 year ago

        But they said unless they provide call functionality. So wouldn’t those VoIP apps not be affected?

      • trackd@lemm.eeEnglish
        6·
        1 year ago

        Its permissions for fullscreen notifications, i dont think many apps send ads that way. They can just show them fullscreen when your using the app.

        • AlmightySnoo 🐢🇮🇱🇺🇦@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          Some apps already display ads as notifications I think? Won’t be crazy to imagine that there might be apps who’d do that using this fullscreen intent to show you a fullscreen ad even when your phone is locked, as if you had received a call. But again I’m probably outdated on this and just speculating, haven’t had a single app displaying ads since a very long time.

    • JohnEdwa@kbin.social
      8·
      1 year ago

      They are used to push through the lockscreen e.g. when you get a call or when a timer finishes. I assume camera apps might also use it for the button shortcut (double-tapping the power button opens your camera in most Android phones). If the app doesn’t do calls or alarms of some type, I can’t really think of any valid reason why they would need that permission unless it’s something weird like Tasker and you want it to.
      Other permissions that are also “revoked by default” like this are using the accessibility services or drawing over the screen - you just need to have a popup in your app that says “the app needs \ to work, please enable it in the following screen” and then opens the settings page.