Permission to read data from SD Card

Question

Do you need any permission to read data from an sdcard? I found the write permission but nothing for read.

Answer 1

Do not forget to add

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />

to your manifest file

Answer 2

If you are using android version 4.1 (Jelly Bean), you have to insert the following permission into your application's manifest file:

READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

http://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission.html#READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE