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Target Android 12 and adapt to behaviour changes

Torsten Grote requested to merge android-12 into master

For review, I suggest to review all commits individually as each commit addresses one specific issue.

Since we need to test this thoroughly anyway, I used the opportunity to also upgrade assorted dependencies.


Test instructions: This is a very disruptive merge request. The following areas of the app should be tested on at least one pre-Android 12 device, one Android 12 or 13 device and an Android 5 device.

  • Android 12+ only: remove nearby devices permission and start app
    • bluetooth plugin should never be enabled when the permission is missing
    • enabling bluetooth plugin should require permission (via settings and connection screen)
  • test adding contacts nearby with focus on the permission prompts before the camera appears.
    • android 12+ should ask for nearby devices permission, but not location permission
    • old android should ask for location permission
    • when location permission is denied, a dialog should offer the user to go to app system settings
  • test contact -> connecting via bluetooth
    • android 12+ should ask for nearby devices permission, but not location permission
    • old android should ask for location permission
    • when location permission is denied, a dialog should offer the user to go to app system settings
  • test starting a hotspot
    • it now should ask for the location setting to be enabled on Android 12 and 13
    • it should ask for the precise location on Android 12 and is not expected to work with approximate location
  • starting the app should only ever show one splash screen. on android 11+ the splash screen only shows the logo
  • Android 12+ only: do a full run through all areas of the app, trigger all notifications, etc. once to ensure there are no crashes.
  • Go to (system) settings -> apps -> Briar -> Mobile data & Wi-Fi -> App settings and ensure that briar's connection settings get opened
Edited by Torsten Grote

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