1 files changed, 10 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsService.java b/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsService.java
index 404796cd08c..fb123769bdf 100644
--- a/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsService.java
+++ b/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsService.java
@@ -643,13 +643,18 @@ public final class EmacsService extends Service
                                                           uri.getPath ());
               }
 
-            Log.d (TAG, ("browseUri: browsing " + url
-                         + " --> " + uri.getPath ()
-                         + " --> " + uri));
-
             intent = new Intent (Intent.ACTION_VIEW, uri);
+
+            /* Set several flags on the Intent prompting the system to
+               permit the recipient to read and edit the URI
+               indefinitely.  */
+
             intent.setFlags (Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK
-                             | Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
+                             | Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION
+                             | Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION);
+
+            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT)
+              intent.addFlags (Intent.FLAG_GRANT_PERSISTABLE_URI_PERMISSION);
           }
         else
           {