Android 6 Essentials Table of Contents Android 6 Essentials Credits About the Author Acknowledgments About the Reviewer www.PacktPub.com Support files, eBooks, discount offers, and more Why subscribe? Free access for Packt account holders Preface What this book covers What you need for this book Who this book is for Conventions Reader feedback Customer support Downloading the example code Downloading the color images of this book Errata Piracy Questions 1. Android Marshmallow Permissions An overview of Android permissions Permissions Permission group definitions Permissions that imply feature requirements Viewing the permissions for each app Understanding Android Marshmallow permissions An overview Permission groups Runtime permissions Taking coding permissions into account Testing permissions Coding for runtime permissions Best practices and usage notes Minimalism is a great option Asking for too many permissions at once Honesty can be a great policy Need support handling runtime permissions? Some permissions are normal and safer to use Summary 2. App Links The Android Intent system Creating a website association Why this file? Triggering app link verification App link settings and management Testing app links Checking manifest and listing domains The Digital Asset Links API Testing our intent Checking policies using adb Summary 3. Apps' Auto Backup An overview Data backup configuration Including or excluding data The backup configuration syntax Opting out from app data backup Backup configuration testing Setting backup logs Testing the backup phase Testing the restore phase Troubleshooting Important bytes What to exclude from the backup BackupAgent and backup events Summary 4. Changes Unfold Power-saving modes The Doze mode What happens to apps when a device is dozing? Testing apps with Doze mode The App Standby mode What happens to apps when in the App Standby mode? Testing apps with the App Standby mode Excluded apps and settings Tips Removable storage adoption Apache HTTP client removal Notifications Text selection Support library notice Android Keystore changes Wi-Fi and networking changes Runtime Hardware identifier APK validation USB connection Direct Share What if we have nothing to share? Direct Share best practices Voice interactions The Assist API Bluetooth API Changes Bluetooth stylus support Improved Bluetooth low energy scanning Summary 5. Audio, Video, and Camera Features Audio features Support for the MIDI protocol MidiManager Digital audio capture and playback Audio and input devices Information on audio devices Changes in AudioManager Video features android.media.MediaSync MediaCodecInfo.CodecCapabilities.getMaxSupportedInstances Why do we need to know this? MediaPlayer.setPlaybackParams Camera features The flashlight API The reprocessing API android.media.ImageWriter android.media.ImageReader Changes in the camera service Summary 6. Android for Work Behavioral changes The work profile contacts display option Wi-Fi configuration options The Wi-Fi configuration lock Work Policy Controller addition DevicePolicyManager changes Single-use device improvements Silently installing/uninstalling apps Improved certificate access Automatic system updates Third-party certificate installation Data usage statistics Managing runtime permissions VPN access and display Work profile status Summary 7. Chrome Custom Tabs What is a Chrome custom tab? What is WebView? Customization options When to use Chrome custom tabs The implementation guide Can we use Chrome custom tabs? Custom UI and tab interaction The custom action button Configuring a custom menu Configuring custom enter and exit animations Chrome warm-up Connecting to the Chrome service Warming up the browser process Creating a new tab session Setting the prefetching URL Custom tabs connection callback Summary 8. Authentication The Fingerprint authentication API How do we use fingerprint authentication? Setting up for testing Credentials' Grace Period Cleartext network traffic So, what do we do with the cleartext network traffic flag? Summary Index Android 6 Essentials Android 6 Essentials Copyright © 2015 Packt Publishing All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embedded in critical articles or reviews. Every effort has been made in the preparation of this book to ensure the accuracy of the information presented. However, the information contained in this book is sold without warranty, either express or implied. Neither the author, nor Packt Publishing, and its dealers and distributors will be held liable for any damages caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by this book. Packt Publishing has endeavored to provide trademark information about all of the companies and products mentioned in this book by the appropriate use of capitals. However, Packt Publishing cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information. First published: November 2015 Production reference: 1251115 Published by Packt Publishing Ltd. Livery Place 35 Livery Street Birmingham B3 2PB, UK. ISBN 978-1-78588-441-2 www.packtpub.com Credits Author Yossi Elkrief Reviewer Pavel Pavlasek Commissioning Editor Edward Gordon Acquisition Editor Reshma Raman Content Development Editor Riddhi Tuljapurkar Technical Editor Gaurav Suri Copy Editor Stuti Srivastava Project Coordinator Sanchita Mandal Proofreader Safis Editing Indexer Hemangini Bari