Access mock location is no longer a runtime permission - framework
The access mock location is no longer a runtime permission. It is a
signature protected one that apps cannot get but the fact they request
it means they want to inject location into the system. Now the user
gets to choose the current mock location app in developer options from
the apps that request the mock location permission. The access to mock
location is no longer guarded by the permisson but from a new app op
which is off by default and the settiings UI sets it to enabled only
for the currently selected mock location app.
bug:21078873
Change-Id: I19e3f9dc7c7de82eab46b30fec1abfbca54a0e59
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index c59c1c9..edff537 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -836,9 +836,7 @@
<!-- Allows an application to create mock location providers for testing. -->
<permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_MOCK_LOCATION"
- android:label="@string/permlab_accessMockLocation"
- android:description="@string/permdesc_accessMockLocation"
- android:protectionLevel="normal" />
+ android:protectionLevel="signature" />
<!-- ======================================= -->
<!-- Permissions for accessing networks -->