How do I overcome this?

I have:
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="3" android:targetSdkVersion="4"></
uses-sdk>

If that is what you mean by "explicitly targeting API 4 or latter"
then this does not seem to solve the problem. I don't need and don't
want those permissions.

Thanks.


Slightly OFF TOPIC:
I don't understand... Why do you want to tell people that my
application requires phone permissions when it clearly doesn't? This
is really, *really* bad! People are suspicious and hesitant to install
apps that require not needed permissions. Moreover, PHONE_STATE
permission has this weird interpretation in a smaller font - read
phone state and identity (Identity!? People are terrified by all
"identity theft" propaganda). At some point I asked for PHONE_STATE
permissions to access the serial number to be able to tell different
users apart. Do you know what this lead to? I had a real comment on
the market from someone who claimed that I stole his password
(whatever this means) and he had to spend 3 hours on the phone with
TMobile to gain control of his phone (with foul language all over the
comment) . I don't need those permissions and I don't want people to
be suspicious and write stupid comments and this is not only me as the
first message attests as well.

Regards,
Max.


On Nov 28, 1:44 pm, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote:
> Yes, and I am saying this is the normal expected behavior for apps that are
> not explicitly targeting API 4 or later.
>
> On Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 10:35 AM, Max Binshtok <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>
>
> > Diane, it seems to me that you did not understand the problem.
>
> > I (and I believe other people) do NOT ask for those permissions in the
> > manifest since I do not need them. But when the application is to be
> > installed they show up (it says that the app is asking for those
> > permissions). Please read the very first post. It says that "Hello
> > World" application when to be installed is asking for those
> > permissions although they are not present in manifest.
>
> > Regards,
> > Max.
>
> > On Nov 26, 1:46 am, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > These are new permissions added to 1.6.  If an application is targeting
> > > anything below API 4 (1.6), they will automatically be requested because
> > in
> > > 1.5 and lower there was no restriction on these operations.  As of 1.6
> > these
> > > permissions were added, and if you target API 4 or later you need to
> > > explicitly request the permission in your manifest to be granted it.
>
> > > On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 10:17 PM, Max Binshtok <[email protected]
> > >wrote:
>
> > > > I am having the same problem and I just want to confirm:
>
> > > > You are saying that when you try to install over the air (just by
> > > > downloading APK file) you get asked those permissions, but when your
> > > > application is installed through the Android Market - you are NOT
> > > > asked for PHONE_STATE and STORAGE? Is that correct?
>
> > > > From my side I can add that I had targetSDK=4 and when installing from
> > > > APK over the air those permissions come up... (I have been banging my
> > > > head on the walls for quite some time now). On 1.5 they don't come up!
> > > > Not on the emulator and not on the device.
>
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Max.
>
> > > > On Oct 8, 1:13 pm, Jarcikon <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > Sorry about the double post.  I realized that because I was
> > installing
> > > > > the app directly from the .apk file instead of the market, the Phone
> > > > > Calls and Storagepermissionsalways come up.  When it is put on the
> > > > > Market, they are gone.  Don't think this was intended, but setting
> > > > > targetSdkVersion does fix it.
>
> > > > > Mike
>
> > > > > On Oct 5, 3:36 pm, Jarcikon <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > Chris,
>
> > > > > > I am having the same problem. This is due to the update to Donut
> > (1.6
> > > > > > SDK).  According to the docs, if you set targetSdkVersion in your
> > > > > > manifest file to "4" thesepermissionsshould not appear unless
> > > > > > specifically requested.  However, I have tried this and it is not
> > > > > > working for me.
>
> > > > > > Does anyone have a solution?
>
> > > > > > Mike
>
> > > > > > On Sep 18, 8:54 am, ch13fw <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > I am working on a widget and have it pretty much how I like it,
> > but I
> > > > > > > have one problem.  When I package it and install it, it says in
> > the
> > > > > > > "allow this application to" portion that it wants access
> > > > tophonecallsandstorage.  I know this will be a no-go if I want anyone
> > to
> > > > > > > ever use it.
>
> > > > > > > I have not set up anypermissions.  Same thing happens even if I
> > make
> > > > > > > Hello World.
>
> > > > > > > Sorry if this has been ask before, but I have searched quite a
> > bit
> > > > > > > looking for an answer.
>
> > > > > > > Chris
>
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