Typo in AndroidManifest.xml blocks READ_HEALTH_DATA_HISTORY permission #58
Description
Description: The application cannot access historical data (older than 30 days) because the permission declared in the manifest does not match the official Android Health Connect namespace.
The Bug: In android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml (approx line 9), the permission is declared as:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.PERMISSION_READ_HEALTH_DATA_HISTORY"/>
According to the official Android Health Connect documentation https://developer.android.com/health-and-fitness/health-connect/data-types?hl=es-419&jetpack=alpha10plus, the correct permission name requires the .health namespace:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.health.READ_HEALTH_DATA_HISTORY"/>
Impact: Since the app declares a non-existent permission (PERMISSION_READ...), the Android system does not recognize the request for the correct permission (health.READ...).
Also, attempts to grant it via ADB fail with java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Unknown permission, leaving users stuck with the default 30-day window.
Recommended Fix: Update the permission string in the manifest to android.permission.health.READ_HEALTH_DATA_HISTORY.
I did it, compiled the app and now I can sync historic data.