Re: [Ankidroid] Takoboto list cannot transfer to Ankidroid

[Mike Hardy]

Have you tried the most recent ankidroid builds on the releases page on github.com? They are labeled alpha but they are very stable right now now and they contain a change that may help with Android 8

If you can still reproduce it with current code I'll dig in as I have an 8.1 device and am trying to track down all the forward compatibility issues (there are a few unfortunately)

-Mike
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From: Jasmijn vdG <spinj...@hotmail.com>
To: AnkiDroid <anki-a...@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Fri, 13 Apr 2018 3:43 AM
Subject: [Ankidroid] Takoboto list cannot transfer to Ankidroid

Since a few weeks I have been making Anki lists using Takoboto, a Japanese dictionary app. The app sends lists to Ankidroid using the API function, but since a got a new phone last week I get the error "permission denied" whenever I do this. My previous phone was a Samsung with android 4.4 and I now have a Nokia with android 8. API is turned on in Ankidroid.

Things I tried:
- turning everything off and on again
- allowing all app permissions for Ankidroid and Takoboto

It is not working and I'm a bit desperate for a way to fix this because manually creating Anki lists just takes way too long.

Thanks in advance!

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[Jasmijn vdG]

Thanks for the fast reply ^_^ I  just installed the alpha version 2.9alpha19 but sadly it does not make a difference. I still get the same error "permission denied". 

Op vrijdag 13 april 2018 22:40:02 UTC+2 schreef Mike Hardy:

[Mike Hardy]

Well darn. I'm still traveling but I'll put this on my radar

Can you log an issue on github.com with all the details? That would help

Thanks!

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[axel.m...@gmail.com]

Same here. My previous phone was Samsung with Android 4.4, now it is a Nokia with Android 8.1

I can't send any words to Ankidroid since I always get the message "permission denied"

When I go to Settings -> Apps -> Permissions -> Other permissions

I can find the "read and write Ankidroid databases" permission there. I can turn it on for Takoboto (green slider) but when I exit the settings and return to the settings, the slider is grey again. I can just not save that permission for Takoboto, it always turns grey gain.

Any ideas?

[Mark Carter]

FWIW - Hanping Chinese Dictionary (my app) is exporting to AnkiDroid 2.9alpha19 (via API) without any problems. Tested on Android 6.0.1 (Nexus 5)

[Mark Carter]

Also working on Android 8.1 (Nexus 6P)

[axel.m...@gmail.com]

Thanks for that information, Mark. Can you tell me if your dictionary app has the permission to read and write the Ankidroid database?
Settings - Apps - Permissions - Additional Permissions - Read\Write AnkiDroid Database

I just can't set that permission for takoboto since the slider always turns off and grey again once I turn it on and leave the menu.

[Mark Carter]

Yes, it does have that permission switched on. I can't think why Android would auto-turn-off like that. Maybe the device logs would give a hint. Definitely a question for the takoboto developer.

[axel.m...@gmail.com]

Thanks for that information. I re-installed the Takoboto app and now the export to Ankidroid is working again :-)

Nevertheless, the permission to interact with the Ankidroid Database still is turned OFF and I can't turn it on. I wonder how Takoboto shall be able to write into the DB without permission. Seems that Android 8.1 is quite buggy. Hope that's not a security problem.

[Mike Hardy]

That’s fantastic that it is working for you again!

As for Android Oreo - I don’t believe 8.1 to be buggy per se but they have altered permissions (and notifications) in significant ways and its definitely the case AnkiDroid doesn’t handle all of it well yet

-Mike

> On May 4, 2018, at 8:14 AM, axel.m...@gmail.com wrote:
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> Thanks for that information. I re-installed the Takoboto app and now the export to Ankidroid is working again :-)
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> Nevertheless, the permission to interact with the Ankidroid Database still is turned OFF and I can't turn it on. I wonder how Takoboto shall be able to write into the DB without permission. Seems that Android 8.1 is quite buggy. Hope that's not a security problem.
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[Mark Carter]

I had a look at the Takoboto (1.4.1-BETA) APK and it uses:

minSdkVersion=10

targetSdkVersion not set, so defaults to minSdkVersion (=10)

compileSdkVersion=23

That targetSdkVersion of 10 could be causing problems. BTW, when I look at the permissions for Takoboto I don't see anything for AnkiDroid unless I go into the "All permissions" screen where it appears as one of the auto-granted permissions like for internet access.

Anyway, on my Nexus 6P (8.1) Takoboto's "Send to Ankidroid" is working fine.