Android: [Inquiry] Run at start-up and ddg bookmarklet

[Laicure]

Version: 5.36.3

Why run at start-up permission?
I don't like apps doing that.
May you please explain why?

Also, I am using a custom DDG url bookmark settings (you know, for theming and ddg settings).
Will users have the option to customize the default search duckduckgo engine by using the said url thing above?

[CDRussell]

We need to periodically download data in order to keep users safe. This data includes updates to tracker lists and https upgrades.

In order to ensure that our download jobs continue to happen even after the user restarts their device, we need to include this permission.
Without this permission, our scheduled job to update the lists would stop after the device was powered off.

More info:
https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/job/JobInfo.Builder.html?#setPersisted%28boolean%29

[CDRussell]

As for the other part of your question, I'm not sure what you mean. Can you elaborate? Thanks

[JeffAment]

@Laicure If you are referring to the bookmarklets for DDG with the URL params, this was patched by PR #633 and is available in the latest release, so you should not need to use the custom bookmarklet any longer as the cookies with the settings are now persistent.

[Laicure]

@CDRussell and @JeffAment, thanks for the clarifications!

As for the other part of your question, I'm not sure what you mean. Can you elaborate? Thanks

Oh sorry, it was the ddg bookmarklets (I forgot the term).

@Laicure If you are referring to the bookmarklets for DDG with the URL params, this was patched by PR #633 and is available in the latest release, so you should not need to use the custom bookmarklet any longer as the cookies with the settings are now persistent.

I think, on my end, that would suffice without a specific setting. As long as it is persistent, I'm good.
Thanks for linking the reference.

Issue cleared ;)

[Poopooracoocoo]

We need to periodically download data in order to keep users safe. This data includes updates to tracker lists and https upgrades.

In order to ensure that our download jobs continue to happen even after the user restarts their device, we need to include this permission.
Without this permission, our scheduled job to update the lists would stop after the device was powered off.

More info:
https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/job/JobInfo.Builder.html?#setPersisted%28boolean%29

@CDRussell
You guys should include this in the readme or description! You should also include a link to the Play Store and F-Droid listings! :)