MicrOBU/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">

    <!-- Networking (MQTT / tile downloads) -->
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE" />

    <!-- Location -->
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
    <!-- BLE link to the ESP32-C5 (BleLinkTransport). Android 12+ asks for scan/connect at runtime;
         older versions use the legacy pair plus location, which is requested anyway. -->
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH" android:maxSdkVersion="30" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN" android:maxSdkVersion="30" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN"
        android:usesPermissionFlags="neverForLocation"
        tools:targetApi="s" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT" />
    <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.bluetooth_le" android:required="false" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />

    <!-- Phase A: foreground service (trip recording) -->
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SENSOR" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION" />

    <!-- Notification permission required on Android 13+ -->
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />

    <!-- Keep CPU active while recording with screen off -->
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />

    <!-- Allows prompting the user to exempt this app from battery optimization
         so GPS callbacks are not throttled when the screen is off during a trip. -->
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS" />

    <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.sensor.accelerometer" android:required="false" />
    <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.sensor.gyroscope"     android:required="false" />
    <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.sensor.compass"       android:required="false" />
    <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.sensor.barometer"     android:required="false" />

    <application
        android:name=".MicrOBUApplication"
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
        android:label="MicrOBU"
        android:theme="@style/Theme.MicrOBU"
        android:supportsRtl="true"
        android:localeConfig="@xml/locales_config">

        <activity
            android:name=".MainActivity"
            android:exported="true"
            android:theme="@style/Theme.MicrOBU.Splash">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>

        <!-- Phase A: Trip Recording foreground service.
             foregroundServiceType="location" covers the GPS requirement.
             Sensor access (accelerometer / gyroscope) does not have its own
             foregroundServiceType flag; FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SENSOR permission
             in the <uses-permission> block is sufficient for API 34+. -->
        <service
            android:name=".service.TripRecordingService"
            android:foregroundServiceType="location"
            android:exported="false" />

        <provider
            android:name="androidx.core.content.FileProvider"
            android:authorities="${applicationId}.fileprovider"
            android:exported="false"
            android:grantUriPermissions="true">
            <meta-data
                android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
                android:resource="@xml/file_paths" />
        </provider>

    </application>

</manifest>