checkSelfPermission returning PERMISSION_GRANTED for revoked permission with targetSdkVersion <= 22

Question

I\'m studying the new permission model of Android Marshmallow but I\'m facing an issue I find odd.

An app with targetSdkVersion 22 (so not yet using the

Answer 1

Use the android.support.v4.content.PermissionChecker

https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/content/PermissionChecker.html

Answer 2

In order to use the new permission models (and checking if your app has or not the permission) you need to update your target SDK to 23. It doesn't make any sense to keeping target 22.