PI69951: REGISTERDEVICE API MAY CAUSE APPLICATION HANG ON ANDROID IF REQUIRED PERMISSIONS ARE MISSING

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In an Android application that doesn't include all necessary
  Android application permissions in the Android application
  manifest, use of the registerDevice API may cause the
  application to hang.
  

Local fix

• Ensure that all of the following permissions are included in
  the AndroidManifest.xml file for the application, outside of
  the "<application>" tag:
  
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <uses-permission
  android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE"
  />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_TASKS"
  />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK"
  />
  
     <!-- GCM Permissions -->
     <uses-permission
  android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE" />
     <permission
         android:name="<Customer's
  package>.permission.C2D_MESSAGE"
         android:protectionLevel="signature" />
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Android app users.                                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * REGISTERDEVICE API MAY CAUSE APPLICATION HANG ON ANDROID IF  *
  * REQUIRED PERMISSIONS ARE MISSING                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Required check added.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  MOBILE1ST PLATF

• Fixed component ID

  5725I4301

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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