FindMyDevice: difficulty granting SMS permission

sgreen

I've been using FindMyPhone (f-droid repo) for many years on LineageOS. My spouse will text a pass-phrase to my phone # and receive GPS coordinates back in a reply message.

That app is now 7 years old(!), so I'm trying to set-up Dimitrios Diamantidis' "FindMyDevice" (f-droid repo, https://gitlab.com/Nulide/findmydevice ). It also offers more features for remote lock/wipe.

If I access Settings->Apps->All Apps->FindMyDevice->Permissions, I see that SMS is "Not Allowed". When I select the SMS permission, "Don't Allow" is checked, and the "Allow" button is grayed-out. Attempting to select "Allow" gives an error message "App was denied access ... Access to this permission can put your personal and financial info at risk... Learn how to allow access "

The last bit "Learn how to allow access" looks like a link, but clicking it does nothing.

Similarly, within the app, there is a permission screen to grant needed permissions. Clicking the "Grant" button next to SMS does nothing (no granting of permissions, no error or prompt)

sgreen

sgreen
TL;DR:
GrapheneOS won't let me give SMS permission to an app.
Is it the app? Is it the OS?

de0u

sgreen Right now a lot of apps need to be updated for Android 15. So if any random app is having issues and there isn't evidence it works well on A15 then checking with the authors may be productive.

sgreen

I found the issue: to assign SMS permission, you now need to:

Settings > Apps > [app name] , 3-dot hamburger, "Allow restricted settings"
Settings > Apps > [app name] , Permissions, SMS, Allow

If you just try to assign the SMS permission, the button is un-clickable. There appears to be a link "Learn how to allow access" for how to make it clickable, but the link is broken. Presumably, that link is supposed to give a helpful message like "you must first Allow Restricted Settings from Settings > App > [ app name ] > hamburger ".

thed0ctor

sgreen thank you! This solved the issue for me