From 3d245d73992d363daa884b5e245e9ef936ad5c10 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: M66B <M66B@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 23:10:17 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Added access local network permission for non Play Store
 builds

https://developer.android.com/privacy-and-security/local-network-permission
---
 FAQ.md                                          | 1 +
 app/src/amazon/AndroidManifest.xml              | 9 ++++++---
 app/src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml               | 3 +++
 app/src/fdroid/AndroidManifest.xml              | 3 +++
 app/src/github/AndroidManifest.xml              | 3 +++
 app/src/large/AndroidManifest.xml               | 3 +++
 app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Helper.java | 2 ++
 index.html                                      | 1 +
 8 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md
index d279229d10..19db2d43fe 100644
--- a/FAQ.md
+++ b/FAQ.md
@@ -476,6 +476,7 @@ The following Android permissions are **required**:
 * *ask to ignore battery optimizations* (REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS): to disable battery optimizations, please see [this FAQ](#faq175) for more information
 * *allow the app to show notifications* (POST_NOTIFICATIONS): to show new message notifications and (account) warnings and errors (Android 13 and later only)
 * *Google Play (in-app) billing service* (BILLING): for in-app purchases
+* *Nearby devices* (ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK): to access email servers via local network addresses (Android 17 and later only; not available in the Play Store release)
 
 <br />
 
diff --git a/app/src/amazon/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/amazon/AndroidManifest.xml
index 80f185cad7..ea596d8f98 100644
--- a/app/src/amazon/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/amazon/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
     android:installLocation="internalOnly">
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
+    <uses-permission
+        android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK"
+        android:minSdkVersion="37" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" />
@@ -499,8 +502,8 @@
 
         <activity
             android:name=".ActivityDMARC"
-            android:enabled="false"
             android:description="@string/title_advanced_dmarc_viewer"
+            android:enabled="false"
             android:exported="true"
             android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
             android:label="@string/app_dmarc"
@@ -795,8 +798,8 @@
 
         <receiver
             android:name="com.amazon.device.iap.ResponseReceiver"
-            android:permission="com.amazon.inapp.purchasing.Permission.NOTIFY"
-            android:exported="true">
+            android:exported="true"
+            android:permission="com.amazon.inapp.purchasing.Permission.NOTIFY">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="com.amazon.inapp.purchasing.NOTIFY" />
             </intent-filter>
diff --git a/app/src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml
index 050fdb3420..184e59b1d7 100644
--- a/app/src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
     android:installLocation="internalOnly">
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
+    <uses-permission
+        android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK"
+        android:minSdkVersion="37" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" />
diff --git a/app/src/fdroid/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/fdroid/AndroidManifest.xml
index bc3b6189ce..9c2fe721e3 100644
--- a/app/src/fdroid/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/fdroid/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
     android:installLocation="internalOnly">
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
+    <uses-permission
+        android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK"
+        android:minSdkVersion="37" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" />
diff --git a/app/src/github/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/github/AndroidManifest.xml
index 433abd0c8f..955d72aee9 100644
--- a/app/src/github/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/github/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
     android:installLocation="internalOnly">
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
+    <uses-permission
+        android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK"
+        android:minSdkVersion="37" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" />
diff --git a/app/src/large/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/large/AndroidManifest.xml
index 433abd0c8f..955d72aee9 100644
--- a/app/src/large/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/large/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
     android:installLocation="internalOnly">
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
+    <uses-permission
+        android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK"
+        android:minSdkVersion="37" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Helper.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Helper.java
index 7e4c6f7705..98ca61febb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Helper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Helper.java
@@ -512,6 +512,8 @@ public class Helper {
         permissions.add(Manifest.permission.READ_CONTACTS);
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU)
             permissions.add(Manifest.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS);
+        if (!BuildConfig.PLAY_STORE_RELEASE)
+            permissions.add(Manifest.permission.ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK);
 
         try {
             PackageManager pm = context.getPackageManager();
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 8c60ccdc1f..7b0dc390f4 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -460,6 +460,7 @@
 <li><em>ask to ignore battery optimizations</em> (REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS): to disable battery optimizations, please see <a href="#faq175">this FAQ</a> for more information</li>
 <li><em>allow the app to show notifications</em> (POST_NOTIFICATIONS): to show new message notifications and (account) warnings and errors (Android 13 and later only)</li>
 <li><em>Google Play (in-app) billing service</em> (BILLING): for in-app purchases</li>
+<li><em>Nearby devices</em> (ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK): to access email servers via local network addresses (Android 17 and later only; not available in the Play Store release)</li>
 </ul>
 <p><br /></p>
 <p>The following Android permissions are <strong>optional</strong>:</p>