nextcloud / nextcloud/talk-android

Exclude all activities except AuthenticatorActivity from security key listener

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Dominant language
Kotlin
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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
When Nextcloud Talk is opened, the application is allowed to read nearby NFC devices.

Describe the solution you'd like
Provide an application option to disable NFC

Describe alternatives you've considered
Alternatives include to not utilize the application on the mobile devices which this impacts
Disabling NFC outright (system level) on the devices should not be considered an alternative

Additional context
https://github.com/nextcloud/android/pull/10311

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the linked pull request and the activity handling related to the security key listener. Confirm how NFC is enabled when Talk opens and how AuthenticatorActivity is treated. Done means providing the requested application-level NFC control without disabling NFC at the system level.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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