What is the USE_BIOMETRIC permission needed for?

Question

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?

Rick Sanchez · Accepted Answer · 2020-01-02T10:20:06.480

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

edited Jan 02 '20 at 10:20

answered Dec 08 '19 at 15:52

Rick Sanchez

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