PickContact Requires Android.permission.READ_CONTACTS, Or GrantUriPermission()

Some info first: I first created the app in Cordova: see Cordova permissions requires android.permission.READ_CONTACTS, or grantUriPermission() Now i created the app as a native An

Solution 1:

The answer is somewhere in between. AndroidManifest.xml was declared correctly, but my gradle build settings changed the targetsdk version to 23. Which causes the new permission system to kick in ( see @ http://inthecheesefactory.com/blog/things-you-need-to-know-about-android-m-permission-developer-edition/en )

I changed the gradle build file ( after checking my AndroidManifest on unpacking the apk). And it works now!