read your text messages (SMS or MMS) Allows the app to read SMS messages stored on your device or SIM card. This allows the app to read all SMS messages, regardless of content or confidentiality. |
receive text messages (SMS) Allows the app to receive and process SMS messages. This means the app could monitor or delete messages sent to your device without showing them to you. |
POST_NOTIFICATIONS POST_NOTIFICATIONS |
SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM |
approximate location (network-based) Allows the app to get your approximate location. This location is derived by location services using network location sources such as cell towers and Wi-Fi. These location services must be turned on and available to your device for the app to use them. Apps may use this to determine approximately where you are. |
precise location (GPS and network-based) Allows the app to get your precise location using the Global Positioning System (GPS) or network location sources such as cell towers and Wi-Fi. These location services must be turned on and available to your device for the app to use them. Apps may use this to determine where you are, and may consume additional battery power. |
view Wi-Fi connections Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices. |
full network access Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet. |
view network connections Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected. |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE FOREGROUND_SERVICE |
REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES |
USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT |
prevent device from sleeping Allows the app to prevent the device from going to sleep. |
USE_BIOMETRIC USE_BIOMETRIC |
REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS |
control vibration Allows the app to control the vibrator. |
PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS |
change network connectivity Allows the app to change the state of network connectivity. |
connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi Allows the app to connect to and disconnect from Wi-Fi access points and to make changes to device configuration for Wi-Fi networks. |
change your audio settings Allows the app to modify global audio settings such as volume and which speaker is used for output. |
run at startup Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the device and allow the app to slow down the overall device by always running. |
ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION |
take pictures and videos Allows the app to take pictures and videos with the camera. This permission allows the app to use the camera at any time without your confirmation. |
QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES |
draw over other apps Allows the app to draw on top of other applications or parts of the user interface. They may interfere with your use of the interface in any application, or change what you think you are seeing in other applications. |
retrieve running apps Allows the app to retrieve information about currently and recently running tasks. This may allow the app to discover information about which applications are used on the device. |
USE_FINGERPRINT USE_FINGERPRINT |
read the contents of your USB storage Allows the app to read the contents of your USB storage. |
MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE |
modify or delete the contents of your USB storage Allows the app to write to the USB storage. |
ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION |
ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID |