What is the USE_BIOMETRIC permission needed for?

Asked 8/12, 2019 at 15:47 Answered 8/12, 2019 at 15:52

The documentation for the USE_BIOMETRIC permission says

Allows an app to use device supported biometric modalities.

But AndroidX's BiometricPrompt works without this permission. So what exactly is it needed for?

Microcosm answered 8/12, 2019 at 15:47 Comment(0)

Works because the library already declares it in its own manifest:

Vendace answered 8/12, 2019 at 15:52 Comment(0)