# Android - Action Error

**URL:** <https://community.smartthings.com/t/android-action-error/63644>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** developers\
**Created:** [November 18, 2016, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/android-action-error/63644 "2016-11-18T22:47:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![nycjoker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/nycjoker/32/95963_2.png) [@nycjoker](https://community.smartthings.com/u/nycjoker)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/android-action-error/63644/1 "2016-11-18T22:47:33Z")

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I started to receive this error “You are not authorized to perform the requested operation” today whenever I try to setup a CoRE piston or a smart lighting app. I’m on Android.

Anyone else experiencing this?

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**Author:** ![johnconstantelo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/johnconstantelo/32/111869_2.png) [@johnconstantelo](https://community.smartthings.com/u/johnconstantelo)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/android-action-error/63644/2 "2016-11-18T22:51:04Z")

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> [@Android 2.2.2 - Release Notes](https://community.smartthings.com/t/android-2-2-2-release-notes/63470):
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> SmartThings Mobile 2.2.2 adds a few new features and squashes bugs. In app menu moved to the left to be more consistent with Android design. Various performance improvements to speed up the app. Simplified the way you add Things, Rooms, Routines, and discover SmartApps. Completely revamped the way you connect devices to make it simple. Now just tap Add a Thing in the Things view to start the pairing process. New “What’s New” section to show off some cool new stuff we have been working on. Updated widget design and improvements for a better experience. Improvements to presence tiles in the mobile app. You will now be returned to the “Things” view after deleting a device. Fixed an issue that would cause brightness sliders to “jump around” when changing the brightness. Many fixes for displa…

> [@CoRE - Get peer assistance here with setting up Pistons](https://community.smartthings.com/t/core-get-peer-assistance-here-with-setting-up-pistons/50187/4353):
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> Having an error when trying to edit or create a new CoRE Piston. Seems to have started happening after i updated the app on Android to the latest version. I’m getting an error, you are not authorized. Is anyone else having this problem. Also how can I fix this without having to manually recreate all my pistons.

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**Author:** ![nycjoker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/nycjoker/32/95963_2.png) [@nycjoker](https://community.smartthings.com/u/nycjoker)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 10:52pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/android-action-error/63644/3 "2016-11-18T22:52:30Z")

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Great! I’m not alone 🙂

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**Author:** ![JDRoberts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/jdroberts/32/56577_2.png) [@JDRoberts](https://community.smartthings.com/u/JDRoberts)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 11:53pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/android-action-error/63644/4 "2016-11-18T23:53:57Z")

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@johnconstantelo already gave you the specific links, but just wanted to mention that it was added to the bug tracker in the community – created wiki this morning:

[http://thingsthataresmart.wiki/index.php?title=Bug:\_First\_Reports](http://thingsthataresmart.wiki/index.php?title=Bug:_First_Reports)