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MX Player is closed, proprietary software. We cannot see their source code (well, at least not legally). darn :-( i'll see if i can find some documentation on the matter. this permission really is a thorn in my eye. everyones crying about acta, sopa and what not, facebook buttons, but have no probl...

We need android.intent.action.PHONE_STATE How does MX Player do it without, then? https://sites.google.com/site/mxvpen/ please take a look in it. that permission is really a huge ripoff. i do trust you guys and know you wouldnt do evil, but such a big and beloved project like vlc has to set an exam...

To re-sell it to evil companies

exactly!

come on guys! i know you can do it!
I'm a vlc fan since I'm 14, and I'm 83 now!!

lets be a little efficient and starve some permissons, shall we!

Hello XilasZ, thanks for your reply. It's a common error that rps is needed for handling incomming calls. that's really a device feature. go try mx player and call yourself, you'll see what i mean. i'm aware that the permission is getting wasted with many apps, but it's really a possible security/pr...

Why do you need my unique hardware identifier for VLC for Android?

Please remove the permission, MX Player doesn't need it either.

Best regards, and thanks for bringing VLC to my favorite OS!

Oliver