Add new android.permission.CAMERA_DISABLE_TRANSMIT_LED
This system-only permission allows a service to disable the transmit LED
when a camera is in use.
Bug: 8554573
Change-Id: I64f7e3fcdc8ded8be3904650bd0c91d3b8f10dd4
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index cb14374..d2895b7 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -938,6 +938,15 @@
android:label="@string/permlab_camera"
android:description="@string/permdesc_camera" />
+ <!-- Allows disabling the transmit-indicator LED that is normally on when
+ a camera is in use by an application.
+ @hide -->
+ <permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA_DISABLE_TRANSMIT_LED"
+ android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.CAMERA"
+ android:protectionLevel="signature|system"
+ android:label="@string/permlab_cameraDisableTransmitLed"
+ android:description="@string/permdesc_cameraDisableTransmitLed" />
+
<!-- =========================================== -->
<!-- Permissions associated with telephony state -->
<!-- =========================================== -->
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
index db9602a..a51371f 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1377,6 +1377,10 @@
<string name="permdesc_camera">Allows the app to take pictures and videos
with the camera. This permission allows the app to use the camera at any
time without your confirmation.</string>
+ <!-- Title of a camera app permission, listed so the user can choose whether or not they want to allow it to disable the may-transmit light indicator. -->
+ <string name="permlab_cameraDisableTransmitLed">disable transmit indicator LED when camera is in use</string>
+ <!-- Description of a camera app permission, listed so the user can choose whether or not they want to allow it to disable the may-transmit light indicator. -->
+ <string name="permdesc_cameraDisableTransmitLed">Allows a pre-installed system application to disable the camera use indicator LED.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_brick" product="tablet">permanently disable tablet</string>