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AFAIK, apps need this permission so that they can mute/stop when there is an incoming call.

• libeclipse 10y ago
  I don't recall any other media player I've used requiring it.
  • bcook 10y ago
    Did they pause when there was an incoming call?
    • libeclipse 10y ago
      Yes
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• halflings 10y ago
  No permission seems to be required to listen on a call being done: https://developer.android.com/reference/android/telephony/PhoneStateListener.html#onCallStateChanged https://developer.android.com/reference/android/telephony/Ph... There's one permission (READ_PHONE_STATE) required for some other methods, but it is different from the permission to initiate a a phone call.
  • bcook 10y ago
    READ_PHONE_STATE is precisely what the app in question uses. https://github.com/harjot-oberai/MusicStreamer/blob/master/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml https://github.com/harjot-oberai/MusicStreamer/blob/master/a...
• ianlevesque 10y ago
  This used to be correct, in Android 1/2.x. It no longer is, there is no compelling reason for it to need it now that there are audio focus APIs.
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