nextcloud / nextcloud/Android-SingleSignOn

Do not require contacts permission / drop that requirement as it scares users

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Feature request

Which Nextcloud Version are you currently using: 29

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
I tried to convince app maintainers to use this app, like in https://github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaPod/issues/7281

Unfortunately, the reply in https://github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaPod/issues/7281#issuecomment-2213066460 was:

Signing in with the app requires adding the "read contacts" permission to AntennaPod. Users were concerned about that, so we decided against using it. See https://github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaPod/issues/6088

They have thus decided against the integration of this lib, which is sad.

Describe the solution you'd like
Can you somehow just get rid of this permission? Even if it is optional, some users apparently dig there and complain because of that…

Describe alternatives you've considered
I know none…

Obviously not using the lib, but that is sad.

Additional context
May be solved(?) in or is at least related to https://github.com/nextcloud/Android-SingleSignOn/issues/49

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the current Android-SingleSignOn permission handling and the related issue #49, along with the linked AntennaPod discussions. Determine whether the contacts permission can be removed without breaking sign-in; done means the integration no longer requires that permission and the affected behavior is verified.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, java
Domain
authentication, mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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