nextcloud / nextcloud/talk-android
Exclude all activities except AuthenticatorActivity from security key listener
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- 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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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
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