Adding Permissions in AndroidManifest.xml in Android Studio?

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In Eclipse we were able to add permissions in AndroidManifest.xml by going to AndroidManifest.xml->Permission-> Adding permissions.

How to add permissions in Android Studio? How can we get a list of all the permissions that we can add to an Activity ?

http://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission.html — TronicZomB, Jun 05 '13 at 19:48
Help! None of the answers seem to work in current version 2.2.1. The manifest visible in the tree and editor is an empty placeholder with nothing but a comment. How do i edit the real thing? — gb96, May 07 '15 at 12:44

score 138 · Accepted Answer · edited Aug 07 '21 at 20:49

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You can only type them manually, but the content assist helps you there, so it is pretty easy.

Add this line

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission."/>

and hit ctrl + space after the dot (or cmd + space on Mac). If you need an explanation for the permission, you can hit ctrl + q.

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answered Jun 05 '13 at 19:50

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Where is the manifest file in the project tree in Android Studio? – djondal Apr 15 '15 at 00:03
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Oh, just found it using the Android View in the project tree. – djondal Apr 15 '15 at 00:05
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@djondal I used to find any file in Android studio by ctrl + shift + n this could be a better way to reach instead of straining your eyes. – Rohit Mandiwal Jul 26 '15 at 09:38
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this must be one of those ways android studio is better than eclipse. – stu Jul 23 '16 at 15:47
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Is there any particular context regarding *where* in the manifest file we add this, or can we just add it wherever? – Gnemlock Aug 23 '16 at 02:23
@djondal Expand **Projects Tab->Select Android->App->manifests** – Elshan Jun 14 '17 at 10:26
In Mac is ctrl + space as well. cmd + space actually launchs Spotlight from any application. However, to display "explanation" or, rather "Quick documentation look up", in Mac, press Ctrl + j instead of Ctrl + q. Check here if you want to see all keyboard shortcuts: https://developer.android.com/studio/intro/keyboard-shortcuts.html – Akronix Sep 29 '17 at 11:20

Raghunandan · Answer 2 · 2013-06-05T20:03:54.177

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You can type them manually but the editor will assist you.

http://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission.html

You can see the snap sot below.

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As soon as you type "a" inside the quotes you get a list of permissions and also hint to move caret up and down to select the same.

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answered Jun 05 '13 at 19:54

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Zar E Ahmer · Answer 3 · 2014-08-18T06:28:22.257

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Go to Android Manifest.xml and be sure to add the <uses-permission tag > inside the manifest tag but Outside of all other tags..

<manifest xlmns:android...>

 <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"></uses-permission>
</manifest>

This is an example of the permission of using Internet.

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answered Apr 21 '14 at 11:34

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score 8 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 21 '14 at 12:49

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You can add manually in the manifest file within manifest tag by:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA"/>

This permission is required to be able to access the camera device.

answered Jul 21 '14 at 12:49

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score 4 · Answer 5 · edited Jun 26 '16 at 12:35

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It's quite simple.

All you need to do is:

Right click above application tag and click on Generate
Click on XML tag
Click on user-permission
Enter the name of your permission.

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answered Jun 26 '16 at 11:02

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score 3 · Answer 6 · edited May 07 '19 at 04:58

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Put these two line in your AndroidMainfest

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />

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answered Aug 28 '18 at 11:43

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