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App asks Read Phone State Permission without any declaration in Manifest file

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I can't figure out how my app is asking for this permission.
Here is my AndroidManifest.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
package="com.emptysheet.pdfreader_autoscroll">
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<application
android:name=".PdfReaderApp"
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:roundIcon="#mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="#style/themeForApp">
<activity
android:name=".homeScreen.MainActivity"
android:theme="#style/themeForApp"
android:screenOrientation="portrait">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity android:name=".pdfScreen.PdfActivity" android:theme="#style/pdfViewTheme">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
<data android:scheme="file" />
<data android:scheme="content"/>
<data android:mimeType="application/pdf" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity android:name=".settingScreen.SettingActivity"
android:screenOrientation="portrait"/>
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.APPLICATION_ID"
android:value="ca-app-pub-5096717122607652~4262160240"/>
<provider
android:name="androidx.core.content.FileProvider"
android:authorities="${applicationId}.provider"
android:exported="false"
android:grantUriPermissions="true">
<meta-data
android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
android:resource="#xml/provider_paths"/>
</provider>
</application>
</manifest>
My App's build.gradle
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
apply plugin: 'kotlin-android'
apply plugin: 'kotlin-android-extensions'
apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'
apply plugin: 'com.google.firebase.crashlytics'
apply plugin: 'kotlin-kapt'
apply plugin: 'dagger.hilt.android.plugin'
android {
compileSdkVersion 29
buildToolsVersion "29.0.3"
buildFeatures{
viewBinding = true
dataBinding = true
}
defaultConfig {
applicationId "com.emptysheet.pdfreader_autoscroll"
minSdkVersion 16
targetSdkVersion 29
versionCode 7
versionName "1.7"
multiDexEnabled true
testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
}
buildTypes {
release {
minifyEnabled true
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android-optimize.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
}
}
// To inline the bytecode built with JVM target 1.8 into
// bytecode that is being built with JVM target 1.6. (e.g. navArgs)
compileOptions {
sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
}
kotlinOptions {
jvmTarget = "1.8"
}
}
dependencies {
implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk7:$kotlin_version"
implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.1.0'
implementation 'androidx.core:core-ktx:1.3.0'
implementation "androidx.fragment:fragment-ktx:1.2.5"
implementation "androidx.activity:activity:1.1.0"
implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-ktx:2.2.0"
implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata-ktx:2.2.0"
implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime-ktx:2.2.0"
implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-savedstate:2.2.0"
implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:1.1.3'
implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.1.0'
implementation 'androidx.preference:preference:1.1.1'
implementation 'androidx.legacy:legacy-support-v4:1.0.0'
implementation 'androidx.navigation:navigation-fragment:2.2.2'
implementation 'androidx.navigation:navigation-ui:2.2.2'
implementation 'androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-extensions:2.2.0'
implementation 'androidx.navigation:navigation-fragment-ktx:2.2.2'
implementation 'androidx.navigation:navigation-ui-ktx:2.2.2'
testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.ext:junit:1.1.1'
androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.2.0'
implementation project(path: ':android-pdf-viewer')
//firebase for crashlytics
implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics-ktx:17.4.3'
implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-crashlytics:17.1.0'
// for ads
implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:19.2.0'
// multidex
//room
implementation 'androidx.room:room-ktx:2.2.5'
kapt "androidx.room:room-compiler:2.2.5"
implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core:1.3.7"
implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-android:1.3.0"
//debug database
debugImplementation 'com.amitshekhar.android:debug-db:1.0.6'
implementation 'de.psdev.licensesdialog:licensesdialog:2.1.0'
//support for APK less than 21
implementation 'androidx.multidex:multidex:2.0.1'
// in app billing
//implementation 'com.android.billingclient:billing-ktx:3.0.0'
// Hilt
implementation "com.google.dagger:hilt-android:2.28-alpha"
kapt "com.google.dagger:hilt-android-compiler:2.28-alpha"
implementation 'androidx.hilt:hilt-lifecycle-viewmodel:1.0.0-alpha01'
kapt 'androidx.hilt:hilt-compiler:1.0.0-alpha01'
}
I am also using an external library and here is the AndroidManifest.xml file for it.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.github.barteksc.pdfviewer">
</manifest>
Here is the build.gradle for external library.
apply plugin: 'com.android.library'
ext {
bintrayRepo = 'maven'
bintrayName = 'android-pdf-viewer'
publishedGroupId = 'com.github.barteksc'
libraryName = 'AndroidPdfViewer'
artifact = 'android-pdf-viewer'
libraryDescription = 'Android view for displaying PDFs rendered with PdfiumAndroid'
siteUrl = 'https://github.com/barteksc/AndroidPdfViewer'
gitUrl = 'https://github.com/barteksc/AndroidPdfViewer.git'
libraryVersion = '3.2.0-beta.1'
developerId = 'barteksc'
developerName = 'Bartosz Schiller'
developerEmail = 'barteksch#boo.pl'
licenseName = 'The Apache Software License, Version 2.0'
licenseUrl = 'http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt'
allLicenses = ["Apache-2.0"]
}
android {
compileSdkVersion 29
defaultConfig {
minSdkVersion 16
targetSdkVersion 29
versionCode 1
versionName "3.2.0-beta.1"
}
}
dependencies {
implementation 'androidx.core:core:1.3.0'
api 'com.github.barteksc:pdfium-android:1.9.0'
}
apply from: 'bintray.gradle'

All my xml files have errors in AndroidStudio Project

looks like all xml files AndroidManifest.xml and res xml files have errors, like "URI is not registered (Settings | Languages & Frameworks | Schemas and DTDs)" and "Attribute android: is not allowed here" errors.
For example this is my manifest file:
<uses-feature
android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"
android:required="true"/>
<permission
android:name="spartons.com.javadriverapp.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"
android:protectionLevel="signature"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:roundIcon="#mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme"
tools:replace="android:appComponentFactory"
tools:ignore="GoogleAppIndexingWarning">
<activity android:name=".MainActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
android:value="#integer/google_play_services_version"/>
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.geo.API_KEY"
android:value="#string/map_api_key"/>
</application>
xmlns:android and xmlns:tool tags have URI errors and most of android tags have attribute is not allowed.
This is my app build.graddle:
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'
apply plugin: 'kotlin-android'
apply plugin: 'kotlin-android-extensions'
android {
compileSdkVersion 28
defaultConfig {
applicationId "spartons.com.javadriverapp"
minSdkVersion 16
targetSdkVersion 28
versionCode 1
versionName "1.0"
testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
}
buildTypes {
release {
minifyEnabled false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
}
}
compileOptions {
sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
}
}
dependencies {
implementation fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs')
implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk7:$kotlin_version"
implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0'
implementation 'com.android.support:support-v4:28.0.0'
implementation 'com.android.support:animated-vector-drawable:28.0.0'
implementation 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:28.0.0'
implementation 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.1.2'
implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps:16.0.0'
implementation "com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:16.0.0"
implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-database:16.0.5'
implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics:17.2.2'
implementation 'com.afollestad.material-dialogs:core:0.9.6.0'
testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.2'
androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.2'
}
apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'
What could be the problem?

you need to add the schema of tools and android attributes in the top or parent layout of the xml
like this
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
and if its already there still getting error then click ALT + ENTER on the first line of the layout

Apparently the mirror project files of symbolic link have all the errors whereas the originals don't
The originals files are under /mnt whereas ~/ holds its symbolic mirror. The pictures shows AndroidManifest.xml with errors and one of them has "uri not registerd" error

Android studio XML Parse Error: Content is not allowed in prolog

I update Manifest file encoding utf-8 to utf16. After some changes, I want to come back utf-8 but I have this error now. I don't know what can I do? I clean project and rebuilt but it not solved.I put my manifest xml and build.gradle(app)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
package="com.example.imdbfilm">
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<application
android:name=".MyApplication"
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:roundIcon="#mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme">
<activity
android:name=".MainActivity"
android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize"
tools:ignore="WrongManifestParent">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity android:name=".FilmOzellikleri" />
</application>
</manifest>
//noinspection GradleCompatible
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
apply plugin: 'realm-android'
android {
compileSdkVersion 29
buildToolsVersion "29.0.2"
defaultConfig {
applicationId "com.example.imdbfilm"
minSdkVersion 23
targetSdkVersion 29
versionCode 1
versionName "1.0"
testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
}
buildTypes {
release {
minifyEnabled false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android-optimize.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
}
}
}
dependencies {
implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
//implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.1.0-rc01'
//noinspection GradleCompatible
implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.0.2'
implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.0.0-beta2'
testİmplementation 'junit:junit:4.13-beta-3'
androidTestİmplementation 'androidx.test:runner:1.3.0-alpha02'
androidTestİmplementation 'androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.3.0-alpha02'
//noinspection GradleCompatible
implementation 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:28.0.0'
implementation 'com.squareup.okhttp:okhttp:2.7.5'
implementation 'androidx.cardview:cardview:1.0.0'
implementation 'androidx.gridlayout:gridlayout:1.0.0'
implementation 'androidx.legacy:legacy-support-v4:1.0.0'
}

Manifest merger failed when importing tableview

I wanted to use table view in my android application but i get the following error:
Error:Execution failed for task ':app:processDebugManifest'.
> Manifest merger failed : Attribute application#label value=(Curtain Club) from AndroidManifest.xml:13:9-37
is also present at [de.codecrafters.tableview:tableview:2.8.0] AndroidManifest.xml:11:18-50 value=(#string/app_name).
Suggestion: add 'tools:replace="android:label"' to <application> element at AndroidManifest.xml:10:5-139:19 to override.
Here is my gradle file:
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
android {
compileSdkVersion 26
buildToolsVersion '26.0.2'
defaultConfig {
applicationId "Calculator.curtainclub"
minSdkVersion 23
targetSdkVersion 26
versionCode 1
versionName "1.0"
testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
}
buildTypes {
release {
minifyEnabled false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
}
}
}
dependencies {
compile 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:26.1.0'
compile 'de.codecrafters.tableview:tableview:2.8.0'
implementation 'com.android.support:wear:26.1.0'
compile fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs')
compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:26.1.0'
compile 'com.android.support:design:26.1.0'
implementation 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.1.2'
testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'
compile project(':jtds-1.3.1')
androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.2'
androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.2'
androidTestCompile 'com.android.support:support-annotations:27.1.1'
compile files('libs/mail.jar')
compile files('libs/additionnal.jar')
compile files('libs/activation.jar')
}
if i remove the table view library, my gradle syncs perfectly with no errors
Here is my manifest file:
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="Curtain Club"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme">
<activity android:name=".LoginLogout.login">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity android:name=".Employees.AdminLogin" />
<activity android:name=".Calculator.Calc_140_pattern"></activity>
</application>
Please note i have opted out some activity files because there is a lot and it wouldn't allow me to add the question because of too much code

In your manifest file replace this
android:label="Curtain Club"
with
#string/curtain_club
Now Go to your strings.xml file and write this
<string name="curtain_club">Curtain Club</string>
After that rebuild your project

Android, Getting an error, Execution failed for task ':app:processDebugManifest'. > Manifest merger failed, when trying to integrate Helpshift plugin

I'm getting this error with my code when I try and implement a plugin called Helpshift.
Error:Execution failed for task ':app:processDebugManifest'.>
Manifest merger failed : Attribute
meta-data#android.support.VERSION#value value=(26.0.1) from
AndroidManifest.xml:16:13-35 is also present at
[com.android.support:design:26.1.0] AndroidManifest.xml:28:13-35
value=(26.1.0). Suggestion: add 'tools:replace="android:value"' to
element at AndroidManifest.xml:14:9-16:38 to override.
I think it has something to do with the versions of the app.
Here's my manifest file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package="com.example.leoconnelly.connexus">
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="14" android:targetSdkVersion="26" android:compileSDKVersion="26" android:buildToolsVersion="26" />
<application android:allowBackup="true" android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher" android:label="#string/app_name" android:roundIcon="#mipmap/ic_launcher_round" android:supportsRtl="true" android:theme="#style/AppTheme">
<activity android:name=".MainActivity">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity android:name=".HealthCenterListActivity" />
<activity android:name=".HealthCenterSelectedActivity" />
<activity android:name=".MoreInfoActivity" />
<meta-data
android:name="android.support.VERSION"
android:value="26.0.1" />
</application>
and here is my build.gradle
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
android {
compileSdkVersion 26
lintOptions {
abortOnError false
}
defaultConfig {
applicationId "com.example.leoconnelly.connexus"
minSdkVersion 23
targetSdkVersion 26
versionCode 1
versionName "1.0"
testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
}
buildTypes {
release {
minifyEnabled false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
}
}
}
dependencies {
implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:26.1.0'
implementation 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.0.2'
testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.1'
androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.1'
implementation 'com.android.support:design:26.1.0'
compile 'com.squareup.picasso:picasso:2.5.2'
//Helpshift
compile 'com.android.support:design:26.0.2'
compile 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:26.0.2'
compile 'com.android.support:cardview-v7:26.0.2'
compile 'com.helpshift:android-helpshift-en-aar:6.4.2'
}
I beleive I'm doing something wrong with the versions, but when I change them I get a whole other error. Any help is apperciated.

remove this line in the manifest file:
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="14" android:targetSdkVersion="26" android:compileSDKVersion="26" android:buildToolsVersion="26" />
and in your build.gradle add this line in defaultConfig section:
buildToolsVersion '26.1.0'
do what #prem said above
compile 'com.android.support:design:26.1.0'
compile 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:26.1.0'
compile 'com.android.support:cardview-v7:26.1.0'
Instead of this
compile 'com.android.support:design:26.0.2'
compile 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:26.0.2'
compile 'com.android.support:cardview-v7:26.0.2'

In case the support library is a hard dependency in Helpshift sdk, you can exclude it and using your selected support library version with something like this:
//Helpshift
// use version 26.1.0 instead of 26.0.2
implementation 'com.android.support:design:26.1.0'
implementation 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:26.1.0'
implementation 'com.android.support:cardview-v7:26.1.0'
// exclude the support library
implementation ('com.helpshift:android-helpshift-en-aar:6.4.2') {
exclude group: 'com.android.support'
exclude module: 'design'
exclude module: 'recyclerview'
exclude module: 'cardview-v7'
}