The "android.permission.MASTER_CLEAR" permission is protected with "signatureOrSystem". That is, it can only be granted to apps signed with the platform key, or installed on the system partition.
http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=platform/frameworks/base.git;a=blob;f=core/res/AndroidManifest.xml;hb=cupcake#l888 j On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 3:31 AM, amit<[email protected]> wrote: > > hi, > > I am writing an application in which I need to call Master Clear under > a specifi condition. > But I am getting permission error. > > My Code: > ======= > > AndroidManifest.xml > ----------------------------- > <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MASTER_CLEAR" /> > > > > Calling Master Clear Code (similar to code present in Settings of > Android) > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ICheckinService service = > ICheckinService.Stub.asInterface(ServiceManager.getService > ("checkin")); > if (service != null) { > try { > service.masterClear(); > } catch (android.os.RemoteException e) { > Log.e("MasterClear", "Some Error Here !!"); > } > } > > Observation / Error / Output (in DDMS) > ------------------------------------------------------- > PermissionDenial : can't invoke masterClear from PID=965, uid = 10019 > > > > When I go to menu==>settings==>Application Settings==>Manage > Applications ==> <my app> ==> permissions, I dont see any permissions > assigned to my app which means the app does not have the permissions. > But I have set the permission for master clear ( <uses-permission > android:name="android.permission.MASTER_CLEAR" />) in the > AndroidManifest.xml but it does not seem to work. Can anyone help. > > Thanks, > Amit > > > > -- Jeff Sharkey [email protected] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
