[android-developers] Re: Security Exception - Browser.BOOKMARKS_URI !

2009-06-24 Thread Mark Murphy
Shibbs wrote: After a little googling I found the permission: uses-permission android:name=com.android.browser.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS/ from: http://github.com/android/platform_packages_apps_browser/blob/0cb2af7646d0a41c0543a086021df3042bfc814a/AndroidManifest.xml Just

[android-developers] Re: Security Exception - Browser.BOOKMARKS_URI !

2009-06-24 Thread Shibbs
Frankly speaking I don't know nor I have any evidence - Got this permission over the net, tried it in my app and it works. Do we go by the age old google saying that: If its not documented then probably not use it as it would be removed in future SDK version On Jun 24, 6:58 pm, Mark Murphy

[android-developers] Re: Security Exception - Browser.BOOKMARKS_URI !

2009-06-24 Thread Evan Charlton
Anything in the com.android.* package is a private API and you should not rely on it as it could break in a future update. Evan Charlton On Jun 24, 2009 10:17 AM, Shibbs shibu.deva...@gmail.com wrote: Frankly speaking I don't know nor I have any evidence - Got this permission over the net,

[android-developers] Re: Security Exception - Browser.BOOKMARKS_URI !

2009-06-24 Thread Mark Murphy
Shibbs wrote: Do we go by the age old google saying that: If its not documented then probably not use it as it would be removed in future SDK version Pretty much. That's particularly true for com.android.permission.* values (or, for that matter, most things in the com.android.* namespaces).

[android-developers] Re: Security Exception - Browser.BOOKMARKS_URI !

2009-06-24 Thread Shibbs
Thanks guys! - but as long as there is no other permission, I am left with not much choice but to take that risk. Anyone from google, Would read browser history permission be available in future release? Its kinda important for my app On Jun 24, 8:08 pm, Mark Murphy mmur...@commonsware.com