Calling a number from dialpad returns a warning: "The call requires permission, which can be rejected by the user"

Question

I am trying to basically dial a number when the user clicks on a TextView with a number:

number_title.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() { @Override public void onClick(View view) { Intent callIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_CALL); callIntent.setData(Uri.parse("tel:+"+user.getTelephone())); activity.startActivity(callIntent); //the above line returns the warning given below } }); 

The warning I get:

A call requires permission, which can be rejected by the user. Code to explicitly check if permission is available.

I understand that an application must request permission if this permission was not previously granted. My question is: how can I request permission explicitly before the call?

Answer 1

Well, it's about allowing runtime, so only declaring them in the manifest will not work. Instead, you should check the right before starting the call.

Something like this should work - the user will only be asked permission if he has not provided it earlier (or if he revoked it):

 private static final int MY_PERMISSIONS_REQUEST_CALL_PHONE = 1234; public void yourfunction() { number_title.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() { @Override public void onClick(View view) { if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(thisActivity, Manifest.permission.CALL_PHONE) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) { ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(activity, new String[]{Manifest.permission.CALL_PHONE}, MY_PERMISSIONS_REQUEST_CALL_PHONE); } else { executeCall(); } } }); } private void executeCall() { // start your call here activity.runOnUiThread(new Runnable() { @Override public void run() { Intent callIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_CALL); callIntent.setData(Uri.parse("tel:+"+user.getTelephone())); activity.startActivity(callIntent); } }); } @Override public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, String permissions[], int[] grantResults) { switch (requestCode) { case MY_PERMISSIONS_REQUEST_CALL_PHONE: { // If request is cancelled, the result arrays are empty. if (grantResults.length > 0 && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) { // permission was granted, yay! executeCall(); } else { // permission denied, boo! Disable the // functionality that depends on this permission. } return; } } } 

I took the above code mainly from google: http://developer.android.com/training/permissions/requesting.html Follow the link if you want more information.

Edit: onRequestPermissionsResult will be a callback function in your activity. You may need to handle the call.

Answer 2

This is just a sample reference call to check permission:

 if(!checkSelfPermission(Manifest.permission. CALL_PHONE)==PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED){ requestPermissions(this,new String {}(Manifest.permission. CALL_PHONE),INT_TO_CHECK RESULT); } 

Let me know if this works.

Edited: Changed code to explain.

Answer 3

use this, maybe this will work:

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