GrantPermissionRule fails to grant runtime permissions [275074255]

Bug

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Description

vi...@gmail.com

created issue #1

Mar 26, 2023 01:22PM

Environment Details

Build: AI-213.7172.25.2113.9123335, 202209300301, 

AI-213.7172.25.2113.9123335, JRE 11.0.13+0-b1751.21-8125866x64 JetBrains s.r.o., OS Mac OS X(aarch64) v12.6.1, screens 3456.0x2234.0, 3840.0x2160.0; Retina

AS: Dolphin | 2021.3.1 Patch 1
Kotlin plugin: 213-1.7.20-release-for-android-studio-AS6777.52
Android Gradle Plugin: 7.3.1
Gradle: 7.4
Gradle JDK: version 11.0.13
NDK: from local.properties: (not specified), latest from SDK: (not found)
CMake: from local.properties: (not specified), latest from SDK: (not found), from PATH: (not found)

Dependencies & SDK

compileSdk 33
minSdk 30
targetSdk 33

dependencies {
    implementation 'androidx.core:core-ktx:1.7.0'
    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.6.1'
    implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.8.0'
    implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.1.4'
    implementation 'androidx.test:rules:1.5.0'
    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.13.2'
    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.ext:junit:1.1.5'
    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.5.0'
}

Steps to Reproduce

Add GrantPermissionRule under androidTest/ExampleInstrumentedTest.kt

    @get:Rule
    val aRuntimePermissionRule = GrantPermissionRule.grant(
        Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE,
        Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
    )

Add a simple test

    @Test
    fun mytTest() {
        assertEquals(1, 2)
    }

Run the test against emulator with API level 26 and above via Android Studio

Error

15731 15754 I TestRunner: started: test1(com.example.myapplication.ExampleInstrumentedTest)
03-26 05:47:39.365 15731 15756 V UiAutomation: Init UiAutomation@3c345ec[id=19, flags=0]
03-26 05:47:39.366 15731 15754 I UiAutomationShellCmd: Requesting permission: pm grant com.example.myapplication android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
03-26 05:47:39.366 15731 15754 W UiAutomation: UiAutomation.grantRuntimePermission() is more robust and should be used instead of 'pm grant'
03-26 05:47:39.374 15762 15764 I cmd     : oneway function results will be dropped but finished with status OK and parcel size 4
03-26 05:47:39.383   314  1350 D goldfish-address-space: claimShared: Ask to claim region [0x1f3ec4000 0x1f3ec8000]
03-26 05:47:39.386   960  2279 E FrameEvents: updateAcquireFence: Did not find frame.
03-26 05:47:39.386   314  1350 D goldfish-address-space: claimShared: Ask to claim region [0x1f3ec8000 0x1f3ecc000]
03-26 05:47:40.382 15731 15754 E GrantPermissionCallable: Permission: android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE cannot be granted!
03-26 05:47:40.384 15731 15754 E TestRunner: failed: test1(com.example.myapplication.ExampleInstrumentedTest)
03-26 05:47:40.384 15731 15754 E TestRunner: ----- begin exception -----
03-26 05:47:40.387 15731 15754 E TestRunner: junit.framework.AssertionFailedError: Failed to grant permissions, see logcat for details
03-26 05:47:40.387 15731 15754 E TestRunner: 	at junit.framework.Assert.fail(Assert.java:50)
03-26 05:47:40.387 15731 15754 E TestRunner: 	at androidx.test.runner.permission.PermissionRequester.requestPermissions(PermissionRequester.java:111)
03-26 05:47:40.387 15731 15754 E TestRunner: 	at androidx.test.rule.GrantPermissionRule$RequestPermissionStatement.evaluate(GrantPermissionRule.java:135)
03-26 05:47:40.387 15731 15754 E TestRunner: 	at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$3.evaluate(ParentRunner.java:306)
03-26 05:47:40.387 15731 15754 E TestRunner: 	at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner$1.evaluate(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:100)
03-26 05:47:40.387 15731 15754 E TestRunner: 	at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runLeaf(ParentRunner.java:366)
03-26 05:47:40.387 15731 15754 E TestRunner: 	at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.runChild(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:103)
03-26 05:47:40.387 15731 15754 E TestRunner: 	at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.runChild(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:63)
03-26 05:47:40.387 15731 15754 E TestRunner: 	at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$4.run(ParentRunner.java:331)
03-26 05:47:40.387 15731 15754 E TestRunner: 	at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$1.schedule(ParentRunner.java:79)
03-26 05:47:40.387 15731 15754 E TestRunner: 	at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runChildren(ParentRunner.java:329)
03-26 05:47:40.387 15731 15754 E TestRunner: 	at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.access$100(ParentRunner.java:66)
03-26 05:47:40.387 15731 15754 E TestRunner: 	at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$2.evaluate(ParentRunner.java:293)
03-26 05:47:40.387 15731 15754 E TestRunner: 	at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$3.evaluate(ParentRunner.java:306)
03-26 05:47:40.387 15731 15754 E TestRunner: 	at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.run(ParentRunner.java:413)
03-26 05:47:40.387 15731 15754 E TestRunner: 	at androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4.run(AndroidJUnit4.java:162)
03-26 05:47:40.387 15731 15754 E TestRunner: 	at org.junit.runners.Suite.runChild(Suite.java:128)
03-26 05:47:40.387 15731 15754 E TestRunner: 	at org.junit.runners.Suite.runChild(Suite.java:27)
03-26 05:47:40.387 15731 15754 E TestRunner: 	at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$4.run(ParentRunner.java:331)
03-26 05:47:40.387 15731 15754 E TestRunner: 	at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$1.schedule(ParentRunner.java:79)
03-26 05:47:40.387 15731 15754 E TestRunner: 	at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runChildren(ParentRunner.java:329)
03-26 05:47:40.387 15731 15754 E TestRunner: 	at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.access$100(ParentRunner.java:66)
03-26 05:47:40.387 15731 15754 E TestRunner: 	at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$2.evaluate(ParentRunner.java:293)
03-26 05:47:40.387 15731 15754 E TestRunner: 	at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$3.evaluate(ParentRunner.java:306)
03-26 05:47:40.387 15731 15754 E TestRunner: 	at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.run(ParentRunner.java:413)
03-26 05:47:40.387 15731 15754 E TestRunner: 	at org.junit.runner.JUnitCore.run(JUnitCore.java:137)
03-26 05:47:40.387 15731 15754 E TestRunner: 	at org.junit.runner.JUnitCore.run(JUnitCore.java:115)
03-26 05:47:40.387 15731 15754 E TestRunner: 	at androidx.test.internal.runner.TestExecutor.execute(TestExecutor.java:67)
03-26 05:47:40.387 15731 15754 E TestRunner: 	at androidx.test.internal.runner.TestExecutor.execute(TestExecutor.java:58)
03-26 05:47:40.387 15731 15754 E TestRunner: 	at androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner.onStart(AndroidJUnitRunner.java:446)
03-26 05:47:40.387 15731 15754 E TestRunner: 	at android.app.Instrumentation$InstrumentationThread.run(Instrumentation.java:2205)
03-26 05:47:40.387 15731 15754 E TestRunner: ----- end exception -----
03-26 05:47:40.391 15731 15754 I TestRunner: finished: test1(com.example.myapplication.ExampleInstrumentedTest)

junit.framework.AssertionFailedError: Failed to grant permissions, see logcat for details
at junit.framework.Assert.fail(Assert.java:50)
at androidx.test.runner.permission.PermissionRequester.requestPermissions(PermissionRequester.java:111)
at androidx.test.rule.GrantPermissionRule$RequestPermissionStatement.evaluate(GrantPermissionRule.java:135)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$3.evaluate(ParentRunner.java:306)
at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner$1.evaluate(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:100)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runLeaf(ParentRunner.java:366)
at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.runChild(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:103)
at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.runChild(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:63)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$4.run(ParentRunner.java:331)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$1.schedule(ParentRunner.java:79)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runChildren(ParentRunner.java:329)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.access$100(ParentRunner.java:66)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$2.evaluate(ParentRunner.java:293)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$3.evaluate(ParentRunner.java:306)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.run(ParentRunner.java:413)
at androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4.run(AndroidJUnit4.java:162)
at org.junit.runners.Suite.runChild(Suite.java:128)
at org.junit.runners.Suite.runChild(Suite.java:27)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$4.run(ParentRunner.java:331)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$1.schedule(ParentRunner.java:79)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runChildren(ParentRunner.java:329)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.access$100(ParentRunner.java:66)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$2.evaluate(ParentRunner.java:293)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$3.evaluate(ParentRunner.java:306)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.run(ParentRunner.java:413)
at org.junit.runner.JUnitCore.run(JUnitCore.java:137)
at org.junit.runner.JUnitCore.run(JUnitCore.java:115)
at androidx.test.internal.runner.TestExecutor.execute(TestExecutor.java:67)
at androidx.test.internal.runner.TestExecutor.execute(TestExecutor.java:58)
at androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner.onStart(AndroidJUnitRunner.java:446)
at android.app.Instrumentation$InstrumentationThread.run(Instrumentation.java:2205)

Issue Details

GrantPermissionRule rule is applied within android instrumentation tests to grant runtime permissions. This will prevent user dialog confirmation and helps with UI testing. However, adding this rule is failing to grant requested permissions (Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE & Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) with the above error. Some developers were able to get it working by applying permissions within androidTest/AndroidManifest.xml or debug/AndroidManifest.xml but this is different from runtime permissions.

Link: https://cs.android.com/androidx/android-test/+/master:runner/rules/java/androidx/test/rule/GrantPermissionRule.java?q=file:androidx%2Ftest%2Frule%2FGrantPermissionRule.java%20class:androidx.test.rule.GrantPermissionRule

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