1 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/packages/meshbay-android/app/src/main/kotlin/org/meshbay/client/phonesync/DocChannels.kt b/packages/meshbay-android/app/src/main/kotlin/org/meshbay/client/phonesync/DocChannels.kt
index 2efe558..f4da64f 100644
--- a/packages/meshbay-android/app/src/main/kotlin/org/meshbay/client/phonesync/DocChannels.kt
+++ b/packages/meshbay-android/app/src/main/kotlin/org/meshbay/client/phonesync/DocChannels.kt
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ class DocChannels(
         "sent" -> { sent(args.optString(0, ""), args.optString(1, ""), args.optString(2, "")); true }
         "completed" -> { completed(); status() }
         "failed" -> failed(args.optString(0, ""), args.optString(1, ""))
+        "open-settings" -> { openSettings(); true }
         else -> throw Refused("Refused: no such channel")
     }
 
@@ -167,6 +168,19 @@ class DocChannels(
         permission = null
     }
 
+    /**
+     * The application's page in the system's settings. Android keeps some
+     * permissions (text messages) behind "restricted settings" for an
+     * application installed outside a store; that page is where the person
+     * lifts it (⋮ > Allow restricted settings), and nowhere in here can.
+     */
+    private fun openSettings() {
+        val intent = android.content.Intent(android.provider.Settings.ACTION_APPLICATION_DETAILS_SETTINGS,
+                                            android.net.Uri.fromParts("package", activity.packageName, null))
+            .addFlags(android.content.Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK)
+        activity.runOnUiThread { activity.startActivity(intent) }
+    }
+
     /** From Activity.onRequestPermissionsResult; true when the request was ours. */
     fun deliverPermission(requestCode: Int): Boolean {
         if (requestCode != permissionRequest) return false