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Mark.fromOP
Mark.fromOP
Inspiring
June 21, 2012
Question

System Tools / Sticky Broadcasts, why? How to get rid of them?

  • June 21, 2012
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Every apk I seem to publish in CS6 with 3.2 automatically includes these Sticky Broadcasts by default, no matter what permissions I check or if I am using or not using an ANE. What's the deal, what setting determines this, what are these sticky broadcasts? They sure do sound evil especially the description that comes with them. "...malicious applications can make phone slow or unstable..." I don't recall ever getting these in cs5.5 even with 3.2.

Someone explain please, most users don't seem to care but its not helping I am sure.

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spinlight
Known Participant
October 9, 2013

Any updates on this issue? We can't get rid of the INTERNET permission in our apps? We make kids apps and don't want this to worry customers. Anyone have a way around?

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daotting
Participating Frequently
June 26, 2012

I'm having the same issue, and it seems to happen only when exporting a release build with captive runtime.

I'm using Flash Builder to create a Actionscript mobile project. After making sure I've edited the Andriod manifest in the xml file to not require any special permissions, Air still exports an apk file that asks for android.permission.INTERNET and android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY.

I've tried on several different projects too -- captive runtime adds this regardless. I think it really sucks. My app doesn't need this baggage. What's the point Adobe, besides turning off cautious customers?

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zehfernando
Participating Frequently
July 30, 2012

Was thinking of the same thing. I find it weird that a captive runtime forces you to have those two permissions, especially internet. I have an application with zero permissions that I'd like to publish as a captive apk, but because of this, I'm forced to use it as a non-captive one, and force the users to download AIR before they can use it... kinda awkward. Would love to understand the reasons behind it.

Mark.fromOP
Mark.fromOPAuthor
Inspiring
July 31, 2012

Hello AIR team can we get a response to this post?

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