Android permission Cordova plugin

This plugin is designed for supporting Android new permissions checking mechanism.

Since Android 6.0, the Android permissions checking mechanism has been changed. In the past, the permissions were granted by users when they decide to install the app. Now, the permissions should be granted by a user when he/she is using the app.

For old Android plugins you (developers) are using may not support this new mechanism or already stop updating. So either to find a new plugin to solving this problem, nor trying to add the mechanism in the old plugin. If you don't want to do those, you can try this plugin.

Installation

cordova plugin add [email protected]

Usage

API

var permissions = window.plugins.permissions;
permissions.hasPermission(permission, successCallback, errorCallback);
permissions.requestPermission(permission, successCallback, errorCallback);

Deprecated API - still work now, will not support in the future.

permissions.hasPermission(successCallback, errorCallback, permission);
permissions.requestPermission(successCallback, errorCallback, permission);

Permission Name

Following the Android design. See Manifest.permission.

// Example
permissions.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
permissions.CAMERA
permissions.GET_ACCOUNTS
permissions.READ_CONTACTS
permissions.READ_CALENDAR
...

Example

var permissions = window.plugins.permissions;
permissions.hasPermission(checkPermissionCallback, null, permissions.CAMERA);

function checkPermissionCallback(status) {
  if(!status.hasPermission) {
    var errorCallback = function() {
      console.warn('Camera permission is not turned on');
    }

    permissions.requestPermission(function(status) {
      if( !status.hasPermission ) errorCallback();
    }, errorCallback, permissions.CAMERA);
  }
}