On most operating systems, permissions aren't just granted to apps at install time. Rather, developers have to ask the user for permission while the app is running.

This plugin provides a cross-platform (iOS, Android) API to request permissions and check their status. You can also open the device's app settings so users can grant permission.
On Android, you can show a rationale for requesting permission.

See the FAQ section for more information on common questions when using the permission_handler plugin.

Setup

While the permissions are being requested during runtime, you'll still need to tell the OS which permissions your app might potentially use. That requires adding permission configuration to Android* and iOS-specific files.

android.useAndroidX=true
android.enableJetifier=true

android {
  compileSdkVersion 33
  ...
}

post_install do |installer|
  installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
    flutter_additional_ios_build_settings(target)

    target.build_configurations.each do |config|
      # You can remove unused permissions here
      # for more information: https://github.com/BaseflowIT/flutter-permission-handler/blob/master/permission_handler/ios/Classes/PermissionHandlerEnums.h
      # e.g. when you don't need camera permission, just add 'PERMISSION_CAMERA=0'
      config.build_settings['GCC_PREPROCESSOR_DEFINITIONS'] ||= [
        '$(inherited)',

        ## dart: PermissionGroup.calendar
        'PERMISSION_EVENTS=1',
        
        ## dart: PermissionGroup.calendarFullAccess
        'PERMISSION_EVENTS_FULL_ACCESS=1',

        ## dart: PermissionGroup.reminders
        'PERMISSION_REMINDERS=1',

        ## dart: PermissionGroup.contacts
        'PERMISSION_CONTACTS=1',

        ## dart: PermissionGroup.camera
        'PERMISSION_CAMERA=1',

        ## dart: PermissionGroup.microphone
        'PERMISSION_MICROPHONE=1',

        ## dart: PermissionGroup.speech
        'PERMISSION_SPEECH_RECOGNIZER=1',

        ## dart: PermissionGroup.photos
        'PERMISSION_PHOTOS=1',

        ## The 'PERMISSION_LOCATION' macro enables the `locationWhenInUse` and `locationAlways` permission. If
        ## the application only requires `locationWhenInUse`, only specify the `PERMISSION_LOCATION_WHENINUSE`
        ## macro.
        ##
        ## dart: [PermissionGroup.location, PermissionGroup.locationAlways, PermissionGroup.locationWhenInUse]
        'PERMISSION_LOCATION=1',
        'PERMISSION_LOCATION_WHENINUSE=0',

        ## dart: PermissionGroup.notification
        'PERMISSION_NOTIFICATIONS=1',

        ## dart: PermissionGroup.mediaLibrary
        'PERMISSION_MEDIA_LIBRARY=1',

        ## dart: PermissionGroup.sensors
        'PERMISSION_SENSORS=1',

        ## dart: PermissionGroup.bluetooth
        'PERMISSION_BLUETOOTH=1',

        ## dart: PermissionGroup.appTrackingTransparency
        'PERMISSION_APP_TRACKING_TRANSPARENCY=1',

        ## dart: PermissionGroup.criticalAlerts
        'PERMISSION_CRITICAL_ALERTS=1',

        ## dart: PermissionGroup.criticalAlerts
        'PERMISSION_ASSISTANT=1',
      ]

    end
  end
end

How to use

There are a number of Permissions. You can get a Permission's status, which is either granted, denied, restricted, permanentlyDenied, limited, or provisional.

var status = await Permission.camera.status;
if (status.isDenied) {
  // We haven't asked for permission yet or the permission has been denied before, but not permanently.
}

// You can also directly ask permission about its status.
if (await Permission.location.isRestricted) {
  // The OS restricts access, for example, because of parental controls.
}

Can use also this style for better readability of your code when using the Permission class.

await Permission.camera
  .onDeniedCallback(() {
    // Your code
  })
  .onGrantedCallback(() {
    // Your code
  })
  .onPermanentlyDeniedCallback(() {
    // Your code
  })
  .onRestrictedCallback(() {
    // Your code
  })
  .onLimitedCallback(() {
    // Your code
  })
  .onProvisionalCallback(() {
    // Your code
  })
  .request();

Call request() on a Permission to request it. If it has already been granted before, nothing happens.
request() returns the new status of the Permission.

if (await Permission.contacts.request().isGranted) {
  // Either the permission was already granted before or the user just granted it.
}

// You can request multiple permissions at once.
Map<Permission, PermissionStatus> statuses = await [
  Permission.location,
  Permission.storage,
].request();
print(statuses[Permission.location]);

Some permissions, for example, location or acceleration sensor permissions, have an associated service, which can be enabled or disabled.

if (await Permission.locationWhenInUse.serviceStatus.isEnabled) {
  // Use location.
}

You can also open the app settings:

if (await Permission.speech.isPermanentlyDenied) {
  // The user opted to never again see the permission request dialog for this
  // app. The only way to change the permission's status now is to let the
  // user manually enables it in the system settings.
  openAppSettings();
}

On Android, you can show a rationale for using permission:

bool isShown = await Permission.contacts.shouldShowRequestRationale;

Some permissions will not show a dialog asking the user to allow or deny the requested permission.
This is because the OS setting(s) of the app are being retrieved for the corresponding permission.
The status of the setting will determine whether the permission is granted or denied.

The following permissions will show no dialog:

• Notification
• Bluetooth

The following permissions will show no dialog, but will open the corresponding setting intent for the user to change the permission status:

• manageExternalStorage
• systemAlertWindow
• requestInstallPackages
• accessNotificationPolicy

The locationAlways permission can not be requested directly, the user has to request the locationWhenInUse permission first. Accepting this permission by clicking on the 'Allow While Using App' gives the user the possibility to request the locationAlways permission. This will then bring up another permission popup asking you to Keep Only While Using or to Change To Always Allow.

FAQ

Requesting "storage" permissions always returns "denied" on Android 13+. What can I do?

On Android, the Permission.storage permission is linked to the Android READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE and WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permissions. Starting from Android 10 (API 29) the READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE and WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permissions have been marked deprecated and have been fully removed/disabled since Android 13 (API 33).

If your application needs access to media files Google recommends using the READ_MEDIA_IMAGES, READ_MEDIA_VIDEO, or READ_MEDIA_AUDIO permissions instead. These can be requested using the Permission.photos, Permission.videos, and Permission.audio respectively. To request these permissions make sure the compileSdkVersion in the android/app/build.gradle file is set to 33.

If your application needs access to Android's file system, it is possible to request the MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission (using Permission.manageExternalStorage). As of Android 11 (API 30), the MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission is considered a high-risk or sensitive permission. Therefore it is required to declare the use of these permissions if you intend to release the application via the Google Play Store.

Requesting Permission.locationAlways always returns "denied" on Android 10+ (API 29+). What can I do?

Starting with Android 10, apps are required to first obtain permission to read the device's location in the foreground, before requesting to read the location in the background as well. When requesting the 'location always' permission directly, or when requesting both permissions at the same time, the system will ignore the request. So, instead of calling only Permission.location.request(), make sure to first call either Permission.location.request() or Permission.locationWhenInUse.request(), and obtain permission to read the GPS. Once you obtain this permission, you can call Permission.locationAlways.request(). This will present the user with the option to update the settings so the location can always be read in the background. For more information, visit the Android documentation on requesting location permissions.

Checking or requesting a permission terminates the application on iOS. What can I do?

First of all make sure all that the ios/Runner/Info.plist file contains entries for all the permissions the application requires. If an entry is missing iOS will terminate the application as soon as the particular permission is being checked or requested.

If the application requires access to SiriKit (by requesting the Permission.assistant permission), also make sure to add the com.apple.developer.siri entitlement to the application configuration. To do so create a file (if it doesn't exists already) called Runner.entitlements in the ios/Runner folder that is part of the project. Open the file and add the following contents:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
	<key>com.apple.developer.siri</key>
	<true/>
</dict>
</plist>

The important part here is the key with value com.apple.developer.siri and the element <true/>. It is possible that this file also contains other entitlements depending on the needs of the application.

Issues

Please file any issues, bugs, or feature requests as an issue on our GitHub page. Commercial support is available if you need help with integration with your app or services. You can contact us at hello@baseflow.com.

Want to contribute

If you would like to contribute to the plugin (e.g. by improving the documentation, solving a bug, or adding a cool new feature), please carefully review our contribution guide and send us your pull request.

Author

This Permission handler plugin for Flutter is developed by Baseflow. You can contact us at hello@baseflow.com