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React native - Keeps adding android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE

My app doesn't need to read phone state so I'd like to remove the permission from my react native app.

Every time i delete it from everywhere in the project, it is re-added again when I run ./gradlew assembleRelease

How do I get it to stop adding it in?

Solution

  • Use android manifest merging

    Add new file android/app/src/release/AndroidManifest.xml

    with contents

    <manifest
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    >
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" tools:node="remove"/>
</manifest>

    Done! More about manifest merging: https://developer.android.com/studio/build/manifest-merge.html#merge_priorities , section Merge priorities