Android 8.0 Security Changes

One of my Apps recently broke with the introduction of Android 8.0. The reason being Android 8.0 introduced tighter security.

My app required the SEND_SMS permission to obviously send SMSes. This was the only permission required and have worked without any issues on pre 8.0. The reason was that my app also required the READ_PHONE_STATE permission - this was automatically granted when the SEND_SMS permission was granted prior to 8.0.

This is no longer the case on Android 8.0, the app now has to explicitly ask for the permission.