Is there a way to add a permission to an application I'm testing? (my own app)

My app开发者_如何学Pythonlication needs that GPS is active at startup as for it to proceed. Iam testing the app, so I'm mocking the GPS by adding <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_MOCK_LOCATION" /> to my AndroidManisfest.xml file.

This works ok. But I want to keep things separate. Is it possible to add a permission at runtime when we are testing?

EDIT:

I know from the docs that:

Android has no mechanism for granting permissions dynamically (at run-time) because it complicates the user experience to the detriment of security.

But as a matter of testing the application, is there an alternative?

Thanks

There is no way to add Android permissions at run-time. They must be specified in your manifest.

If you have a separate test application, I believe you only need to put this permission on your test application.

EDIT A test application is really no different to Android than a regular one in terms of permissions. I would just put the permission in your test application's manifest and not worry about it.