Android permissions in manifest

Question

I written 2 apps.

First app has only service and second one has an Activity. I am starting the service in 1st app from activity in 2nd app. In Service I am modifying audio settings so, I need android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS in manifest.

My question is in which manifest file I have to add this permission . Why I am asking because if I add this permission in Service app manifest I am getting warning Exported service does not require permission .

If anybody know it, post the solution.

Answer 1

You need to add this permission to application , not service. Permissions for services are to let you limit who can access them which is something different. You need to add

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS" />

to your Manifest, above <application> block of application that does the audio settings change.