From 909c3549d6f5aafeefd5d864ab2dd7ce5a5a5f17 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Seb3thehacker <xnrcams3@anonaddy.me>
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:12:13 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] wireless: ask for Android 17's local network permission,
 without which the car never hears from the phone

---
 gearslip/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml                         | 2 ++
 .../main/java/app/seb3thehacker/gearslip/ui/WirelessCard.kt   | 4 +++-
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/gearslip/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/gearslip/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 5c21aa3..530cd69 100644
--- a/gearslip/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/gearslip/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
     <uses-permission
         android:name="android.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES"
         android:usesPermissionFlags="neverForLocation" />
+    <!-- Android 17 drops an app's traffic to the car's Wi-Fi without this. -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
diff --git a/gearslip/src/main/java/app/seb3thehacker/gearslip/ui/WirelessCard.kt b/gearslip/src/main/java/app/seb3thehacker/gearslip/ui/WirelessCard.kt
index 6e5f6ff..cd84bdf 100644
--- a/gearslip/src/main/java/app/seb3thehacker/gearslip/ui/WirelessCard.kt
+++ b/gearslip/src/main/java/app/seb3thehacker/gearslip/ui/WirelessCard.kt
@@ -31,10 +31,12 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import app.seb3thehacker.gearslip.wireless.WirelessLink
 
-/** What the wireless start-up needs: Bluetooth to reach the car, nearby Wi-Fi to join its network. */
+/** What the wireless start-up needs: Bluetooth to reach the car, nearby Wi-Fi to join its network, local network to talk to it. */
 private val WIRELESS_PERMISSIONS = buildList {
     add(Manifest.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT)
     if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 33) add(Manifest.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES)
+    // Android 17 silently drops traffic to local addresses, the car included, without it.
+    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 37) add("android.permission.ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK")
     add(Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)
 }.toTypedArray()