For some reason my app contains WAKE_LOCK permission when I export it to Eclipse.
For most cases, extra permissions are not much of a concern but when the permission is WAKE_LOCK, this causes a lot of problems.
First of all, without exiting the app, it will block lock screen. For those who are sensitive to phone privacy, this can be a very disturbing feature (that is, if you can call it a feature).
Second, when pressing lock screen button (on/off button), apps should be blocked until unlocked but in this case, app is fully functional. This is related to the first issue I have wrote down as the device isn't properly locked. This is even worse than the first case since mobile devices will discharge at super fast rate if not managed properly.
As I have mentioned, I did not intend this kind of behavior. My app does not utilize such functions and I want to remove this but I can't seem to do this without exporting and rebuilding my app through Eclipse everytime I compile this app.
PS, this only happens on Android devices.
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