Missing com.samsung.permission.SSENSOR permission

[olegbilovus]

I tried to run all sensors on my phone, S21U, and some sensors seems to require the com.samsung.permission.SSENSOR permission

I tried to add that permission and more in the AndroidManifest but no luck, it seems like these sensors can only be accessed by Samsung and authorised third-parties, if that is the case, maybe these sensors should be hidden in the list or at least show somehow to the user that they can not be accessed. Or maybe it requires the explicit user's permission like with the GPS.

AndroidManifest additional permissions:

    <uses-permission android:name="com.samsung.permission.SSENSOR" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SENSORS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BODY_SENSORS" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BODY_SENSORS_BACKGROUND" />
    <uses-permission android:name="com.samsung.health.permission.SENSOR" />
    <uses-permission android:name="com.samsung.android.hardware.sensor.permission.READ_ADDITIONAL_HEALTH_DATA" />

Logcat:

2025-11-19 19:23:25.210  7445-11255 SensorService           system_server                        E  com.github.umercodez.sensorspot Tried enabling a sensor (Grip Notifier Sensor) without holding com.samsung.permission.SSENSOR
2025-11-19 19:23:25.230  7445-10874 SensorService           system_server                        E  com.github.umercodez.sensorspot Tried enabling a sensor (Pocket Mode) without holding com.samsung.permission.SSENSOR
2025-11-19 19:23:25.233  7445-10874 SensorService           system_server                        E  com.github.umercodez.sensorspot Tried enabling a sensor (Light Seamless) without holding com.samsung.permission.SSENSOR
2025-11-19 19:23:25.233  7445-10874 SensorService           system_server                        E  com.github.umercodez.sensorspot Tried enabling a sensor (Tap Tracker) without holding com.samsung.permission.SSENSOR
2025-11-19 19:23:25.233  7445-10874 SensorService           system_server                        E  com.github.umercodez.sensorspot Tried enabling a sensor (Shake Tracker) without holding com.samsung.permission.SSENSOR
2025-11-19 19:23:25.243  7445-10874 SensorService           system_server                        E  com.github.umercodez.sensorspot Tried enabling a sensor (Hall IC) without holding com.samsung.permission.SSENSOR
2025-11-19 19:23:25.245  7445-10874 SensorService           system_server                        E  com.github.umercodez.sensorspot Tried enabling a sensor (Wake Up Motion) without holding com.samsung.permission.SSENSOR
2025-11-19 19:23:25.246  7445-10874 SensorService           system_server                        E  com.github.umercodez.sensorspot Tried enabling a sensor (Call Gesture) without holding com.samsung.permission.SSENSOR
2025-11-19 19:23:25.256  7445-10874 SensorService           system_server                        E  com.github.umercodez.sensorspot Tried enabling a sensor (SX9360 Grip sensor) without holding com.samsung.permission.SSENSOR
2025-11-19 19:23:25.264  7445-8013  SensorService           system_server                        E  com.github.umercodez.sensorspot Tried enabling a sensor (Led Cover Event) without holding com.samsung.permission.SSENSOR
2025-11-19 19:23:25.264  7445-8013  SensorService           system_server                        E  com.github.umercodez.sensorspot Tried enabling a sensor (SContext) without holding com.samsung.permission.SSENSOR
2025-11-19 19:23:25.268  7445-8013  SensorService           system_server                        E  com.github.umercodez.sensorspot Tried enabling a sensor (Step Detector Sensor) without holding android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION
2025-11-19 19:23:25.273  7445-8013  SensorService           system_server                        E  com.github.umercodez.sensorspot Tried enabling a sensor (TMD4912 Proximity Raw) without holding com.samsung.permission.SSENSOR
2025-11-19 19:23:25.274  7445-8013  SensorService           system_server                        E  com.github.umercodez.sensorspot Tried enabling a sensor (TSL2510 Rear ALS) without holding com.samsung.permission.HRM_EXT
2025-11-19 19:23:25.274  7445-8013  SensorService           system_server                        E  com.github.umercodez.sensorspot Tried enabling a sensor (Step Counter Sensor) without holding android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION
2025-11-19 19:23:25.274  7445-8013  SensorService           system_server                        E  com.github.umercodez.sensorspot Tried enabling a sensor (Move Nomove Detector) without holding com.samsung.permission.SSENSOR
2025-11-19 19:23:25.290  7445-8013  SensorService           system_server                        E  com.github.umercodez.sensorspot Tried enabling a sensor (TMD4912 Proximity) without holding com.samsung.permission.SSENSOR

[UmerCodez]

it seems like these sensors can only be accessed by Samsung and authorised third-parties, if that is the case, maybe these sensors should be hidden in the list or at least show somehow to the user that they can not be accessed.

What is the type prefix of these sensors? If they are named with the prefix com.samsung.*, they could simply be filtered out from the list. Otherwise, a note in the repository’s README would be sufficient.

[olegbilovus]

it seems like these sensors can only be accessed by Samsung and authorised third-parties, if that is the case, maybe these sensors should be hidden in the list or at least show somehow to the user that they can not be accessed.

What is the type prefix of these sensors? If they are named with the prefix com.samsung.*, they could simply be filtered out from the list. Otherwise, a note in the repository’s README would be sufficient.

Their type is com.samsung.*

[UmerCodez]

Their type is com.samsung.*

Then they can be filtered out from the list.

If these sensors are listed then there must be a way to use them. May be Samsung have any documentation. I don't have Samsung device so can't test this !

[olegbilovus]

If these sensors are listed then there must be a way to use them. May be Samsung have any documentation. I don't have Samsung device so can't test this !

I'll look into it this weekend

[UmerCodez]

I'll look into it this weekend

Okay

[olegbilovus]

I could not find a solution for this

[UmerCodez]

Okay, I’ll keep this issue open until I’m able to test it on Samsung devices