Added overlay permission

app/build.gradle

@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ android {
         compileSdkVersion 31
         buildToolsVersion '29.0.2'
         useLibrary  'org.apache.http.legacy'
-        versionCode 127
+        versionCode 128
-        versionName "1.7.12"
+        versionName "1.7.13"
 
         testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
     }

app/src/apkFlavor/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CALL_PHONE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW" />
 
     <uses-feature
         android:name="android.hardware.telephony"

app/src/fdroidFlavor/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CALL_PHONE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW" />
 
     <uses-feature
         android:name="android.hardware.telephony"

app/src/googlePlayFlavor/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SERVICE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="com.wireguard.android.permission.CONTROL_TUNNELS"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW" />
 
     <application
         android:allowBackup="true"

app/src/main/java/com/jens/automation2/ActivityPermissions.java

@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import com.jens.automation2.receivers.NotificationListener;
 
+import org.w3c.dom.DOMImplementationSource;
+
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.HashMap;
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ public class ActivityPermissions extends Activity
     private static final int requestCodeForPermissionsDeviceAdmin = 12047;
     private static final int requestCodeForPermissionsBatteryOptimization = 12048;
     private static final int requestCodeForPermissionNotificationAccessAndroid13 = 12049;
+    private static final int requestCodeForPermissionsManageOverlay = 12050;
     protected String[] specificPermissionsToRequest = null;
 
     public static String intentExtraName = "permissionsToBeRequested";
@@ -297,6 +300,10 @@ public class ActivityPermissions extends Activity
                 String packageName = context.getApplicationContext().getPackageName();
                 return pm.isIgnoringBatteryOptimizations(packageName);
             }
+            else if (s.equals(Manifest.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW))
+            {
+                return android.provider.Settings.canDrawOverlays(Miscellaneous.getAnyContext());
+            }
             else
             {
                 int res = context.checkCallingOrSelfPermission(s);
@@ -315,6 +322,11 @@ public class ActivityPermissions extends Activity
         return active;
     }
 
+    public static void requestOverlay()
+    {
+        Intent intent = new Intent(android.provider.Settings.ACTION_MANAGE_OVERLAY_PERMISSION);
+        ActivityPermissions.getInstance().startActivityForResult(intent, requestCodeForPermissionsManageOverlay);
+    }
     public static void requestDeviceAdmin()
     {
         if(!haveDeviceAdmin())
@@ -634,6 +646,8 @@ public class ActivityPermissions extends Activity
 //                                action.getParameter2().contains("eu.faircode.netguard.STOP_PORT_FORWARD")
 //                        )
 //                            addToArrayListUnique("net.kollnig.missioncontrol.permission.ADMIN", requiredPermissions);
+                        if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 29)
+                            addToArrayListUnique(Manifest.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW, requiredPermissions);
                         break;
                     case triggerUrl:
                         addToArrayListUnique(Manifest.permission.INTERNET, requiredPermissions);
@@ -890,6 +904,10 @@ public class ActivityPermissions extends Activity
                 for(String ruleName : getRulesUsing(Action.Action_Enum.startPhoneCall))
                     usingElements.add(String.format(getResources().getString(R.string.ruleXrequiresThis), ruleName));
                 break;
+            case Manifest.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW:
+                for(String ruleName : getRulesUsing(Action.Action_Enum.startOtherActivity))
+                    usingElements.add(String.format(getResources().getString(R.string.ruleXrequiresThis), ruleName));
+                break;
             case Manifest.permission.ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS:
                 for(String ruleName : getRulesUsing(Action.Action_Enum.stopPhoneCall))
                     usingElements.add(String.format(getResources().getString(R.string.ruleXrequiresThis), ruleName));
@@ -988,6 +1006,10 @@ public class ActivityPermissions extends Activity
             if (requestCode == requestCodeForPermissionsBatteryOptimization)
                 if(havePermission(Manifest.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS, ActivityPermissions.this))
                     requestPermissions(cachedPermissionsToRequest, true);
+
+            if (requestCode == requestCodeForPermissionsManageOverlay)
+                if(havePermission(Manifest.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW, ActivityPermissions.this))
+                    requestPermissions(cachedPermissionsToRequest, true);
         }
     }
 
@@ -1051,7 +1073,22 @@ public class ActivityPermissions extends Activity
                         cachedPermissionsToRequest = requiredPermissions;
                         Intent intent = new Intent(android.provider.Settings.ACTION_NOTIFICATION_POLICY_ACCESS_SETTINGS);
                         startActivityForResult(intent, requestCodeForPermissionsNotificationPolicy);
-
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    else if (s.equalsIgnoreCase(Manifest.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW))
+                    {
+                        AlertDialog diag = Miscellaneous.messageBox(getResources().getString(R.string.info), getResources().getString(R.string.overlayPermissionHint), ActivityPermissions.this);
+                        diag.setOnDismissListener(new DialogInterface.OnDismissListener()
+                        {
+                            @Override
+                            public void onDismiss(DialogInterface dialogInterface)
+                            {
+                                requiredPermissions.remove(s);
+                                cachedPermissionsToRequest = requiredPermissions;
+                                requestOverlay();
+                            }
+                        });
+                        diag.show();
                         return;
                     }
                     else if (s.equalsIgnoreCase(Manifest.permission.BIND_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SERVICE))

app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml

@@ -882,4 +882,6 @@
     <string name="wifiMonitoringAlsoRequiresThis">This permission is also required if the trigger is using the current wifi connection.</string>
     <string name="copyTextToClipboard">Copy text to clipboard</string>
     <string name="textToCopy">Text to copy</string>
+    <string name="android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW">Draw over other apps</string>
+    <string name="overlayPermissionHint">After clicking OK you\'ll be sent to a system dialog. Please select Automation there and allow "draw over other apps".</string>
 </resources>

fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/129.txt

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* Introduced overlay permission to enable startActivity() from the background