Add new app permissions API under QCoreApplication

The API allows users to request and check the status of various
permissions. A predefined enum class of the common permission types
on different platforms is used to allow requesting permission with
a common code. Platform specific permissions are defined only on their
relevant platform. For permissions that are not predefined, they can
be requested via a string variant of this API.

This adds the Android implementation only.

[ChangeLog][QtCore] Add new API for handling app permissions with an
initial implementation for Android.

Task-number: QTBUG-90498
Change-Id: I3bc98c6ab2dceeea3ee8edec20a332ed8f56ad4f
Reviewed-by: Sona Kurazyan <sona.kurazyan@qt.io>
Reviewed-by: Edward Welbourne <edward.welbourne@qt.io>
Reviewed-by: Qt CI Bot <qt_ci_bot@qt-project.org>
Reviewed-by: Tor Arne Vestbø <tor.arne.vestbo@qt.io>

11 files changed, 827 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/src/corelib/CMakeLists.txt b/src/corelib/CMakeLists.txt
index 8351ec9263..aeced4a588 100644
--- a/src/corelib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/corelib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ qt_internal_add_module(Core
         kernel/qobjectcleanuphandler.cpp kernel/qobjectcleanuphandler.h
         kernel/qobjectdefs.h
         kernel/qobjectdefs_impl.h
+        kernel/qpermission.h
         kernel/qpointer.cpp kernel/qpointer.h
         kernel/qproperty.cpp kernel/qproperty.h kernel/qproperty_p.h
         kernel/qpropertyprivate.h
@@ -976,6 +977,7 @@ qt_internal_extend_target(Core CONDITION UNIX AND NOT APPLE
 qt_internal_extend_target(Core CONDITION ANDROID AND NOT ANDROID_EMBEDDED
     SOURCES
         io/qstandardpaths_android.cpp
+        kernel/qcoreapplication_android.cpp
         io/qstorageinfo_unix.cpp
         kernel/qjni.cpp kernel/qjni_p.h
         kernel/qjnienvironment.cpp kernel/qjnienvironment.h
diff --git a/src/corelib/doc/snippets/permissions/permissions.cpp b/src/corelib/doc/snippets/permissions/permissions.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2eac419226
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/corelib/doc/snippets/permissions/permissions.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2021 The Qt Company Ltd.
+** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
+**
+** This file is part of the documentation of the Qt Toolkit.
+**
+** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:BSD$
+** Commercial License Usage
+** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
+** and conditions see https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
+** information use the contact form at https://www.qt.io/contact-us.
+**
+** BSD License Usage
+** Alternatively, you may use this file under the terms of the BSD license
+** as follows:
+**
+** "Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+** modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+** met:
+**   * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+**     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
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+**     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+**     the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+**     distribution.
+**   * Neither the name of The Qt Company Ltd nor the names of its
+**     contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+**     from this software without specific prior written permission.
+**
+**
+** THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+** "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+** LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+** A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+** OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+** SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+** LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+** DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+** THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+** (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+** OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE."
+**
+** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#include <QtCore/qcoreapplication.h>
+#include <QtCore/qdebug.h>
+#include <QtCore/qstring.h>
+
+void takeSelfie() {};
+
+void requestCameraPermissionAndroid()
+{
+//! [Request camera permission on Android]
+     QCoreApplication::requestPermission(QStringLiteral("android.permission.CAMERA"))
+             .then([=](QPermission::PermissionResult result) {
+        if (result == QPermission::Authorized)
+            takeSelfie();
+    });
+//! [Request camera permission on Android]
+}
+
+void requestCameraPermission()
+{
+//! [Request camera permission]
+     QCoreApplication::requestPermission(QPermission::Camera)
+             .then([=](QPermission::PermissionResult result) {
+        if (result == QPermission::Authorized)
+            takeSelfie();
+    });
+//! [Request camera permission]
+}
+
+void requestCameraPermissionSyncAndroid()
+{
+//! [Request camera permission sync on Android]
+    auto future = QCoreApplication::requestPermission(QStringLiteral("android.permission.CAMERA"));
+    auto result = future.result(); // blocks and waits for the result to be ready
+    if (result == QPermission::Authorized)
+        takeSelfie();
+//! [Request camera permission sync on Android]
+}
+
+void requestCameraPermissionSync()
+{
+//! [Request camera permission sync]
+    auto future = QCoreApplication::requestPermission(QPermission::Camera);
+    auto result = future.result(); // blocks and waits for the result to be ready
+    if (result == QPermission::Authorized)
+        takeSelfie();
+//! [Request camera permission sync]
+}
+
+void checkCameraPermissionAndroid()
+{
+//! [Check camera permission on Android]
+    QCoreApplication::checkPermission(QStringLiteral("android.permission.CAMERA"))
+            .then([=](QPermission::PermissionResult result) {
+        if (result == QPermission::Authorized)
+            takeSelfie();
+    });
+//! [Check camera permission on Android]
+}
+
+void checkCameraPermission()
+{
+//! [Check camera permission]
+    QCoreApplication::checkPermission(QPermission::Camera)
+            .then([=](QPermission::PermissionResult result) {
+        if (result == QPermission::Authorized)
+            takeSelfie();
+    });
+//! [Check camera permission]
+}
+
+void checkCameraPermissionAndroidSync()
+{
+//! [Check camera permission sync on Android]
+    auto future = QCoreApplication::checkPermission(QStringLiteral("android.permission.CAMERA"));
+    // may block and wait for the result to be ready on some platforms
+    auto result = future.result();
+    if (result == QPermission::Authorized)
+        takeSelfie();
+//! [Check camera permission sync on Android]
+}
+
+void checkCameraPermissionSync()
+{
+//! [Check camera permission sync]
+    auto future = QCoreApplication::checkPermission(QPermission::Camera);
+    // may block and wait for the result to be ready on some platforms
+    auto result = future.result();
+    if (result == QPermission::Authorized)
+        takeSelfie();
+//! [Check camera permission sync]
+}
diff --git a/src/corelib/doc/src/external-resources.qdoc b/src/corelib/doc/src/external-resources.qdoc
index abd359ac33..e8f1d3348d 100644
--- a/src/corelib/doc/src/external-resources.qdoc
+++ b/src/corelib/doc/src/external-resources.qdoc
@@ -100,3 +100,8 @@
     \externalpage https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/13/docs/specs/jni/functions.html#interface-function-table
     \title Java: Interface Function Table
 */
+
+/*!
+    \externalpage https://doc.qt.io/qtcreator/creator-deploying-android.html#editing-manifest-files
+    \title Qt Creator: Editing Manifest Files
+*/
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication.cpp
index 947d61a194..676614f6d6 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 #ifndef QT_NO_QOBJECT
 #include <qthread.h>
 #include <qthreadstorage.h>
+#include <QtCore/qpromise.h>
 #include <private/qthread_p.h>
 #if QT_CONFIG(thread)
 #include <qthreadpool.h>
@@ -3076,6 +3077,156 @@ void QCoreApplication::setEventDispatcher(QAbstractEventDispatcher *eventDispatc
     \sa Q_OBJECT, QObject::tr()
 */
 
+#ifndef QT_NO_QOBJECT
+#if !defined(Q_OS_ANDROID)
+
+    QFuture<QPermission::PermissionResult> defaultPermissionFuture()
+    {
+        QPromise<QPermission::PermissionResult> promise;
+        QFuture<QPermission::PermissionResult> future = promise.future();
+        promise.start();
+    #ifndef QT_NO_EXCEPTIONS
+        const auto exception = std::make_exception_ptr(
+                    std::runtime_error("This platform doesn't have an implementation "
+                                       "for the application permissions API."));
+        promise.setException(exception);
+    #else
+        promise.addResult(QPermission::Denied);
+    #endif
+        promise.finish();
+        return future;
+    }
+
+    QFuture<QPermission::PermissionResult>
+    QCoreApplicationPrivate::requestPermission(QPermission::PermisionType permission)
+    {
+        Q_UNUSED(permission)
+        return defaultPermissionFuture();
+    }
+
+    QFuture<QPermission::PermissionResult>
+    QCoreApplicationPrivate::requestPermission(const QString &permission)
+    {
+        Q_UNUSED(permission)
+        return defaultPermissionFuture();
+    }
+
+    QFuture<QPermission::PermissionResult>
+    QCoreApplicationPrivate::checkPermission(QPermission::PermisionType permission)
+    {
+        Q_UNUSED(permission)
+        return defaultPermissionFuture();
+    }
+
+    QFuture<QPermission::PermissionResult>
+    QCoreApplicationPrivate::checkPermission(const QString &permission)
+    {
+        Q_UNUSED(permission)
+        return defaultPermissionFuture();
+    }
+#endif
+
+/*!
+    Requests the \a permission and returns a QFuture representing the
+    result of the request.
+
+    Applications can request a permission in a cross-platform fashion. For example
+    you can request permission to use the camera asynchronously as follows:
+
+    \snippet permissions/permissions.cpp Request camera permission
+
+    \note A function passed to \l {QFuture::then()} will be called once the request
+          is processed. It can take some suitable action in response to the
+          granting or refusal of the permission. It must not access objects that
+          might be deleted before it is called.
+
+    To do the same request synchronously:
+
+    \snippet permissions/permissions.cpp Request camera permission sync
+
+    \since 6.2
+    \sa checkPermission()
+*/
+QFuture<QPermission::PermissionResult>
+QCoreApplication::requestPermission(QPermission::PermisionType permission)
+{
+    return QCoreApplicationPrivate::requestPermission(permission);
+}
+
+/*!
+    Requests the \a permission and returns a QFuture representing the
+    result of the request.
+
+    All application permissions supported by a platform can be requested by their
+    platform-specific names. For example you can request permission to use the
+    camera asynchronously on Android as follows:
+
+    \snippet permissions/permissions.cpp Request camera permission on Android
+
+    \note A function passed to \l {QFuture::then()} will be called once the request
+          is processed. It can take some suitable action in response to the
+          granting or refusal of the permission. It must not access objects that
+          might be deleted before it is called.
+
+    To do the same request synchronously:
+
+    \snippet permissions/permissions.cpp Request camera permission sync on Android
+
+    \since 6.2
+    \sa checkPermission()
+*/
+QFuture<QPermission::PermissionResult>
+QCoreApplication::requestPermission(const QString &permission)
+{
+    return QCoreApplicationPrivate::requestPermission(permission);
+}
+
+/*!
+    Checks whether this process has the named \a permission and returns a QFuture
+    representing the result of the check.
+
+    Applications can check a permission in a cross-platform fashion. For example
+    you can check the permission to use the camera asynchronously as follows:
+
+    \snippet permissions/permissions.cpp Check camera permission
+
+    To do the same request synchronously:
+
+    \snippet permissions/permissions.cpp Check camera permission sync
+
+    \since 6.2
+    \sa requestPermission()
+*/
+QFuture<QPermission::PermissionResult>
+QCoreApplication::checkPermission(QPermission::PermisionType permission)
+{
+    return QCoreApplicationPrivate::checkPermission(permission);
+}
+
+/*!
+    Checks whether this process has the named \a permission and returns a QFuture
+    representing the result of the check.
+
+    All application permissions supported by a platform can be checked by their
+    platform-specific names. For example you can check the permission to use the
+    camera asynchronously on Android as follows:
+
+    \snippet permissions/permissions.cpp Check camera permission on Android
+
+    To do the same request synchronously:
+
+    \snippet permissions/permissions.cpp Check camera permission sync on Android
+
+    \since 6.2
+    \sa requestPermission()
+*/
+QFuture<QPermission::PermissionResult>
+QCoreApplication::checkPermission(const QString &permission)
+{
+    return QCoreApplicationPrivate::checkPermission(permission);
+}
+#endif
+
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
 
 #ifndef QT_NO_QOBJECT
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication.h
index f581d9b85c..1bb0612100 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication.h
@@ -43,9 +43,11 @@
 #include <QtCore/qglobal.h>
 #include <QtCore/qstring.h>
 #ifndef QT_NO_QOBJECT
-#include <QtCore/qobject.h>
 #include <QtCore/qcoreevent.h>
 #include <QtCore/qeventloop.h>
+#include <QtCore/qfuture.h>
+#include <QtCore/qobject.h>
+#include <QtCore/qpermission.h>
 #else
 #include <QtCore/qscopedpointer.h>
 #endif
@@ -156,6 +158,14 @@ public:
                              int n = -1);
 
 #ifndef QT_NO_QOBJECT
+    static QFuture<QPermission::PermissionResult> requestPermission(
+                                                        QPermission::PermisionType permission);
+    static QFuture<QPermission::PermissionResult> requestPermission(const QString &permission);
+
+    static QFuture<QPermission::PermissionResult> checkPermission(
+                                                        QPermission::PermisionType permission);
+    static QFuture<QPermission::PermissionResult> checkPermission(const QString &permission);
+
     void installNativeEventFilter(QAbstractNativeEventFilter *filterObj);
     void removeNativeEventFilter(QAbstractNativeEventFilter *filterObj);
 
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication_android.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication_android.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..096226eafb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication_android.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,319 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2021 The Qt Company Ltd.
+** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
+**
+** This file is part of the QtGui module of the Qt Toolkit.
+**
+** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:LGPL$
+** Commercial License Usage
+** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
+** and conditions see https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
+** information use the contact form at https://www.qt.io/contact-us.
+**
+** GNU Lesser General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Lesser
+** General Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.LGPL3 included in the
+** packaging of this file. Please review the following information to
+** ensure the GNU Lesser General Public License version 3 requirements
+** will be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-3.0.html.
+**
+** GNU General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
+** General Public License version 2.0 or (at your option) the GNU General
+** Public license version 3 or any later version approved by the KDE Free
+** Qt Foundation. The licenses are as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL2 and LICENSE.GPL3
+** included in the packaging of this file. Please review the following
+** information to ensure the GNU General Public License requirements will
+** be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html and
+** https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html.
+**
+** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "qcoreapplication.h"
+#include "qcoreapplication_p.h"
+
+#include <QtCore/private/qjnihelpers_p.h>
+#include <QtCore/qfuture.h>
+#include <QtCore/qjnienvironment.h>
+#include <QtCore/qjniobject.h>
+#include <QtCore/qlist.h>
+#include <QtCore/qmutex.h>
+#include <QtCore/qpromise.h>
+#include <QtCore/qscopedpointer.h>
+
+QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
+
+static const char qtNativeClassName[] = "org/qtproject/qt/android/QtNative";
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_EXCEPTIONS
+static const char emptyPermissionExcept[] = "The permission cannot be an empty string.";
+static const char invalidNativePermissionExcept[] =
+        "Coudn't convert the provided permission type to a native Android permission string.";
+#endif
+
+QPermission::PermissionResult resultFromAndroid(jint value)
+{
+    return value == 0 ? QPermission::Authorized : QPermission::Denied;
+}
+
+using PendingPermissionRequestsHash
+            = QHash<int, QSharedPointer<QPromise<QPermission::PermissionResult>>>;
+Q_GLOBAL_STATIC(PendingPermissionRequestsHash, g_pendingPermissionRequests);
+static QBasicMutex g_pendingPermissionRequestsMutex;
+
+static int nextRequestCode()
+{
+    static QBasicAtomicInt counter = Q_BASIC_ATOMIC_INITIALIZER(0);
+    return counter.fetchAndAddRelaxed(1);
+}
+
+static QStringList nativeStringsFromPermission(QPermission::PermisionType permission)
+{
+    static const auto precisePerm = QStringLiteral("android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION");
+    static const auto coarsePerm = QStringLiteral("android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION");
+    static const auto backgroundPerm =
+            QStringLiteral("android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION");
+
+    switch (permission) {
+    case QPermission::CoarseLocation:
+        return {coarsePerm};
+    case QPermission::PreciseLocation:
+        return {precisePerm};
+    case QPermission::CoarseBackgroundLocation:
+        // Keep the background permission first to be able to use .first()
+        // in checkPermission because it takes single permission
+        if (QtAndroidPrivate::androidSdkVersion() >= 29)
+            return {backgroundPerm, coarsePerm};
+        return {coarsePerm};
+    case QPermission::PreciseBackgroundLocation:
+        if (QtAndroidPrivate::androidSdkVersion() >= 29)
+            return {backgroundPerm, precisePerm};
+        return {precisePerm};
+    case QPermission::Camera:
+        return {QStringLiteral("android.permission.CAMERA")};
+    case QPermission::Microphone:
+        return {QStringLiteral("android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO")};
+    case QPermission::BodySensors:
+        return {QStringLiteral("android.permission.BODY_SENSORS")};
+    case QPermission::PhysicalActivity:
+        return {QStringLiteral("android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION")};
+    case QPermission::ReadContacts:
+        return {QStringLiteral("android.permission.READ_CONTACTS")};
+    case QPermission::WriteContacts:
+        return {QStringLiteral("android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS")};
+    case QPermission::ReadStorage:
+        return {QStringLiteral("android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE")};
+    case QPermission::WriteStorage:
+        return {QStringLiteral("android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE")};
+    case QPermission::ReadCalendar:
+        return {QStringLiteral("android.permission.READ_CALENDAR")};
+    case QPermission::WriteCalendar:
+        return {QStringLiteral("android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR")};
+
+    default:
+        return {};
+    }
+}
+
+/*!
+    \internal
+
+    This function is called when the result of the permission request is available.
+    Once a permission is requested, the result is braodcast by the OS and listened
+    to by QtActivity which passes it to C++ through a native JNI method call.
+ */
+static void sendRequestPermissionsResult(JNIEnv *env, jobject *obj, jint requestCode,
+                                         jobjectArray permissions, jintArray grantResults)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(obj);
+
+    QMutexLocker locker(&g_pendingPermissionRequestsMutex);
+    auto it = g_pendingPermissionRequests->constFind(requestCode);
+    if (it == g_pendingPermissionRequests->constEnd()) {
+        qWarning() << "Found no valid pending permission request for request code" << requestCode;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    auto request = *it;
+    g_pendingPermissionRequests->erase(it);
+    locker.unlock();
+
+    const int size = env->GetArrayLength(permissions);
+    std::unique_ptr<jint[]> results(new jint[size]);
+    env->GetIntArrayRegion(grantResults, 0, size, results.get());
+
+    for (int i = 0 ; i < size; ++i) {
+        QPermission::PermissionResult result = resultFromAndroid(results[i]);
+        request->addResult(result, i);
+    }
+
+    request->finish();
+}
+
+QFuture<QPermission::PermissionResult> requestPermissionsInternal(const QStringList &permissions)
+{
+    QSharedPointer<QPromise<QPermission::PermissionResult>> promise;
+    promise.reset(new QPromise<QPermission::PermissionResult>());
+    QFuture<QPermission::PermissionResult> future = promise->future();
+    promise->start();
+
+    // No mechanism to request permission for SDK version below 23, because
+    // permissions defined in the manifest are granted at install time.
+    if (QtAndroidPrivate::androidSdkVersion() < 23) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < permissions.size(); ++i)
+            promise->addResult(QCoreApplication::checkPermission(permissions.at(i)).result(), i);
+        promise->finish();
+        return future;
+    }
+
+    const int requestCode = nextRequestCode();
+    QMutexLocker locker(&g_pendingPermissionRequestsMutex);
+    g_pendingPermissionRequests->insert(requestCode, promise);
+
+    QtAndroidPrivate::runOnAndroidThread([permissions, requestCode] {
+        QJniEnvironment env;
+        jclass clazz = env.findClass("java/lang/String");
+        auto array = env->NewObjectArray(permissions.size(), clazz, nullptr);
+        int index = 0;
+
+        for (auto &perm : permissions)
+            env->SetObjectArrayElement(array, index++, QJniObject::fromString(perm).object());
+
+        QJniObject(QtAndroidPrivate::activity()).callMethod<void>("requestPermissions",
+                                                                  "([Ljava/lang/String;I)V",
+                                                                  array,
+                                                                  requestCode);
+        env->DeleteLocalRef(array);
+    }, QJniEnvironment().jniEnv());
+
+    return future;
+}
+
+QFuture<QPermission::PermissionResult>
+QCoreApplicationPrivate::requestPermission(const QString &permission)
+{
+    // avoid the uneccessary call and response to an empty permission string
+    if (permission.size() > 0)
+        return requestPermissionsInternal({permission});
+
+    QPromise<QPermission::PermissionResult> promise;
+    QFuture<QPermission::PermissionResult> future = promise.future();
+    promise.start();
+#ifndef QT_NO_EXCEPTIONS
+    promise.setException(std::make_exception_ptr(std::runtime_error(emptyPermissionExcept)));
+#else
+    promise.addResult(QPermission::Denied);
+#endif
+    promise.finish();
+    return future;
+}
+
+QFuture<QPermission::PermissionResult> groupRequestToSingleResult(const QStringList &permissions)
+{
+    QSharedPointer<QPromise<QPermission::PermissionResult>> promise;
+    promise.reset(new QPromise<QPermission::PermissionResult>());
+    QFuture<QPermission::PermissionResult> future = promise->future();
+    promise->start();
+    requestPermissionsInternal(permissions).then(
+                [promise](QFuture<QPermission::PermissionResult> future) {
+        auto results = future.results();
+        if (results.count(QPermission::Authorized) == results.count())
+            promise->addResult(QPermission::Authorized, 0);
+        else
+            promise->addResult(QPermission::Denied, 0);
+        promise->finish();
+    });
+
+    return future;
+}
+
+QFuture<QPermission::PermissionResult>
+QCoreApplicationPrivate::requestPermission(QPermission::PermisionType permission)
+{
+    const auto nativePermissions = nativeStringsFromPermission(permission);
+
+    if (nativePermissions.size() > 0)
+        return groupRequestToSingleResult(nativePermissions);
+
+    QPromise<QPermission::PermissionResult> promise;
+    QFuture<QPermission::PermissionResult> future = promise.future();
+    promise.start();
+#ifndef QT_NO_EXCEPTIONS
+    promise.setException(std::make_exception_ptr(
+                             std::runtime_error(invalidNativePermissionExcept)));
+#else
+    promise.addResult(QPermission::Denied);
+#endif
+    promise.finish();
+    return future;
+}
+
+QFuture<QPermission::PermissionResult>
+QCoreApplicationPrivate::checkPermission(const QString &permission)
+{
+    QPromise<QPermission::PermissionResult> promise;
+    QFuture<QPermission::PermissionResult> future = promise.future();
+    promise.start();
+
+    if (permission.size() > 0) {
+        auto res = QJniObject::callStaticMethod<jint>(qtNativeClassName,
+                                                      "checkSelfPermission",
+                                                      "(Ljava/lang/String;)I",
+                                                      QJniObject::fromString(permission).object());
+        promise.addResult(resultFromAndroid(res));
+    } else {
+#ifndef QT_NO_EXCEPTIONS
+        promise.setException(std::make_exception_ptr(std::runtime_error(emptyPermissionExcept)));
+#else
+        promise.addResult(QPermission::Denied);
+#endif
+    }
+
+    promise.finish();
+    return future;
+}
+
+QFuture<QPermission::PermissionResult>
+QCoreApplicationPrivate::checkPermission(QPermission::PermisionType permission)
+{
+    const auto nativePermissions = nativeStringsFromPermission(permission);
+
+    if (nativePermissions.size() > 0)
+        return checkPermission(nativePermissions.first());
+
+    QPromise<QPermission::PermissionResult> promise;
+    QFuture<QPermission::PermissionResult> future = promise.future();
+    promise.start();
+#ifndef QT_NO_EXCEPTIONS
+    promise.setException(std::make_exception_ptr(
+                             std::runtime_error(invalidNativePermissionExcept)));
+#else
+    promise.addResult(QPermission::Denied);
+#endif
+    promise.finish();
+    return future;
+}
+
+bool QtAndroidPrivate::registerPermissionNatives()
+{
+    if (QtAndroidPrivate::androidSdkVersion() < 23)
+        return true;
+
+    JNINativeMethod methods[] = {
+        {"sendRequestPermissionsResult", "(I[Ljava/lang/String;[I)V",
+         reinterpret_cast<void *>(sendRequestPermissionsResult)
+        }};
+
+    QJniEnvironment env;
+    return env.registerNativeMethods(qtNativeClassName, methods, 1);
+}
+
+QT_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication_p.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication_p.h
index a888c4310f..54e2ac4151 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication_p.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication_p.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /****************************************************************************
 **
-** Copyright (C) 2016 The Qt Company Ltd.
+** Copyright (C) 2021 The Qt Company Ltd.
 ** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
 **
 ** This file is part of the QtCore module of the Qt Toolkit.
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@
 #ifndef QT_NO_QOBJECT
 #include "private/qobject_p.h"
 #include "private/qlocking_p.h"
+#include <QtCore/qpermission.h>
+#include <QtCore/qfuture.h>
 #endif
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_MACOS
@@ -200,6 +202,16 @@ public:
     QString qmljs_debug_arguments; // a string containing arguments for js/qml debugging.
     inline QString qmljsDebugArgumentsString() const { return qmljs_debug_arguments; }
 
+#ifndef QT_NO_QOBJECT
+    static QFuture<QPermission::PermissionResult> requestPermission(
+                                                        QPermission::PermisionType permission);
+    static QFuture<QPermission::PermissionResult> requestPermission(const QString &permission);
+
+    static QFuture<QPermission::PermissionResult> checkPermission(
+                                                        QPermission::PermisionType permission);
+    static QFuture<QPermission::PermissionResult> checkPermission(const QString &permission);
+#endif
+
 #ifdef QT_NO_QOBJECT
     QCoreApplication *q_ptr;
 #endif
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qjnihelpers.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qjnihelpers.cpp
index 0ad5988297..a7e368017a 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qjnihelpers.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qjnihelpers.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /****************************************************************************
 **
-** Copyright (C) 2016 The Qt Company Ltd.
+** Copyright (C) 2021 The Qt Company Ltd.
 ** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
 **
 ** This file is part of the QtCore module of the Qt Toolkit.
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include "qsharedpointer.h"
 #include "qthread.h"
 
+#include <QtCore/private/qcoreapplication_p.h>
 #include <QtCore/qrunnable.h>
 
 #include <deque>
@@ -397,6 +398,9 @@ jint QtAndroidPrivate::initJNI(JavaVM *vm, JNIEnv *env)
     if (!regOk && QJniEnvironment::checkAndClearExceptions(env))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
+    if (!registerPermissionNatives())
+        return JNI_ERR;
+
     g_runPendingCppRunnablesMethodID = env->GetStaticMethodID(jQtNative,
                                                        "runPendingCppRunnablesOnAndroidThread",
                                                        "()V");
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qjnihelpers_p.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qjnihelpers_p.h
index a0d9c219d7..2147271ecb 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qjnihelpers_p.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qjnihelpers_p.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /****************************************************************************
 **
-** Copyright (C) 2016 The Qt Company Ltd.
+** Copyright (C) 2021 The Qt Company Ltd.
 ** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
 **
 ** This file is part of the QtCore module of the Qt Toolkit.
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ namespace QtAndroidPrivate
     Q_CORE_EXPORT PermissionsHash requestPermissionsSync(JNIEnv *env, const QStringList &permissions, int timeoutMs = INT_MAX);
     Q_CORE_EXPORT PermissionsResult checkPermission(const QString &permission);
     Q_CORE_EXPORT bool shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(const QString &permission);
+    bool registerPermissionNatives();
 
     Q_CORE_EXPORT void handleActivityResult(jint requestCode, jint resultCode, jobject data);
     Q_CORE_EXPORT void registerActivityResultListener(ActivityResultListener *listener);
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qpermission.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qpermission.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b20dba8849
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qpermission.h
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2021 The Qt Company Ltd.
+** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
+**
+** This file is part of the QtCore module of the Qt Toolkit.
+**
+** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:LGPL$
+** Commercial License Usage
+** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
+** and conditions see https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
+** information use the contact form at https://www.qt.io/contact-us.
+**
+** GNU Lesser General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Lesser
+** General Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.LGPL3 included in the
+** packaging of this file. Please review the following information to
+** ensure the GNU Lesser General Public License version 3 requirements
+** will be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-3.0.html.
+**
+** GNU General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
+** General Public License version 2.0 or (at your option) the GNU General
+** Public license version 3 or any later version approved by the KDE Free
+** Qt Foundation. The licenses are as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL2 and LICENSE.GPL3
+** included in the packaging of this file. Please review the following
+** information to ensure the GNU General Public License requirements will
+** be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html and
+** https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html.
+**
+** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef QPERMISSION_H
+#define QPERMISSION_H
+
+#include <QtCore/qglobal.h>
+
+QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
+
+namespace QPermission
+{
+
+enum PermisionType {
+    Camera,
+    Microphone,
+    Bluetooth,
+    CoarseLocation,
+    PreciseLocation,
+    CoarseBackgroundLocation,
+    PreciseBackgroundLocation,
+    BodySensors,
+    PhysicalActivity,
+    ReadContacts,
+    WriteContacts,
+    ReadStorage,
+    WriteStorage,
+    ReadCalendar,
+    WriteCalendar
+};
+
+enum PermissionResult {
+    Authorized,
+    Denied,
+    Restricted,
+    Undetermined
+};
+} // QPermission
+
+QT_END_NAMESPACE
+
+#endif // QPERMISSION_H
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qpermission.qdoc b/src/corelib/kernel/qpermission.qdoc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..02fd377d64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qpermission.qdoc
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2021 The Qt Company Ltd.
+** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
+**
+** This file is part of the documentation of the Qt Toolkit.
+**
+** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:FDL$
+** Commercial License Usage
+** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
+** and conditions see https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
+** information use the contact form at https://www.qt.io/contact-us.
+**
+** GNU Free Documentation License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Free
+** Documentation License version 1.3 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file included in the packaging of
+** this file. Please review the following information to ensure
+** the GNU Free Documentation License version 1.3 requirements
+** will be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl-1.3.html.
+** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+/*!
+    \namespace QPermission
+
+    \brief The QPermission namespace contains enums for app permission types and results.
+
+    This namespace's enums are used by \l {QCoreApplication::requestPermission()} and
+    \l {QCoreApplication::checkPermission()}.
+*/
+
+/*!
+    \enum QPermission::PermisionType
+
+    Predefined sets of permission values.
+
+    \value Camera Access the camera for taking pictures or videos and configuring
+           the camera settings. Maps to "android.permission.CAMERA" on Android.
+    \value Microphone Access the microphone, receive the sound signal (e.g. to
+           analyze or record it). Maps to \c "android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO"
+           on Android.
+    \value CoarseLocation Access approximate location provider (wifi, cell tower).
+           Maps to \c "android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" on Android.
+    \value PreciseLocation Location Access accurate location provider (satellite).
+           Maps to \c "android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" on Android.
+    \value PreciseBackgroundLocation Access the precise location services when
+           the app is in the background. Maps to
+           \c "android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION" on Android, and
+           implies \l PreciseLocation.
+    \value CoarseBackgroundLocation Access the approximate location services when
+           the app is in the background. Maps to
+           \c "android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION" on Android, and
+           implies \l CoarseLocation.
+    \value BodySensors Access body sensors such as a heart rate sensor.
+           Maps to \c "android.permission.BODY_SENSORS" on Android.
+    \value PhysicalActivity Access to data about physical activity and body
+           movements. Maps to \c "android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION"
+           on Android.
+    \value ReadContacts Read user contacts. Maps to
+           \c "android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" on Android.
+    \value WriteContacts Write user contacts. Maps to
+           \c "android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS" on Android.
+    \value ReadStorage Access device storage with read permissions.
+           Maps to \c "android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" on Android.
+    \value WriteStorage Access device storage with write permissions.
+           Maps to \c "android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" on Android.
+    \value ReadCalendar Read the user's calendar.
+           Maps to \c "android.permission.READ_CALENDAR" on Android.
+    \value WriteCalendar Write to the user's calendar.
+           Maps to \c "android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR" on Android.
+
+    \note Both Android and iOS require the native permission values to be added
+    to the \c AndroidManifest.xml and \c info.plist respectively. For more
+    information on Android permissions, see \c {Qt Creator: Editing Manifest Files}.
+    For more information on iOS \c info.plist, see
+    \l {Information Property List Files}.
+
+    \since 6.2
+    \sa QCoreApplication::requestPermission(), QCoreApplication::checkPermission()
+*/
+
+/*!
+    \enum QPermission::PermissionResult
+
+    The result values for a permission check or request.
+
+    \value Authorized The permission is authorized.
+    \value Denied The permission is denied.
+    \value Restricted The permission state is denied and cannot be changed due
+           to restrictions from the system.
+    \value Undetermined The permission state is not yet known.
+
+    \since 6.2
+    \sa QCoreApplication::requestPermission(), QCoreApplication::checkPermission()
+*/