[GH-ISSUE #415] Why is READ_PHONE_STATE permission requested? #294

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opened 2026-02-28 01:24:01 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

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2026-02-28 01:24:01 +03:00

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Originally created by @alxndrsn on GitHub (Apr 7, 2016).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ushahidi/SMSSync/issues/415

Originally assigned to: @eyedol on GitHub.

The only method I can see that is called which might require this permission is TelephonyManager.getLine1Number(). However, from the docs linked, this will also be happy with the READ_SMS permission, which SMSSync also requests.

Originally created by @alxndrsn on GitHub (Apr 7, 2016). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ushahidi/SMSSync/issues/415 Originally assigned to: @eyedol on GitHub. The only method I can see that is called which might require this permission is [`TelephonyManager.getLine1Number()`](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.html#getLine1Number%28%29). However, from the docs linked, this will also be happy with the `READ_SMS` permission, which SMSSync also requests.