| find accounts on the device Allows the app to get the list of accounts known by the device. This may include any accounts created by applications you have installed. |
| expand/collapse status bar Allows the app to expand or collapse the status bar. |
| directly call phone numbers Allows the app to call phone numbers without your intervention. This may result in unexpected charges or calls. Note that this doesn't allow the app to call emergency numbers. Malicious apps may cost you money by making calls without your confirmation. |
| read call log Allows the app to read your device's call log, including data about incoming and outgoing calls. This permission allows apps to save your call log data, and malicious apps may share call log data without your knowledge. |
| read sensitive log data Allows the app to read from the system's various log files. This allows it to discover general information about what you are doing with the device, potentially including personal or private information. |
| read your contacts Allows the app to read data about your contacts stored on your device, including the frequency with which you've called, emailed, or communicated in other ways with specific individuals. This permission allows apps to save your contact data, and malicious apps may share contact data without your knowledge. |
| PERSISTENT_ACTIVITY PERSISTENT_ACTIVITY |
| 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 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. |
| 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. |
| pair with Bluetooth devices Allows the app to view the configuration of Bluetooth on the device, and to make and accept connections with paired devices. |
| access Bluetooth settings Allows the app to configure the local Bluetooth device, and to discover and pair with remote devices. |
| control vibration Allows the app to control the vibrator. |
| modify system settings Allows the app to modify the system's settings data. Malicious apps may corrupt your system's configuration. |
| read the contents of your USB storage Allows the app to read the contents of your USB storage. |
| modify or delete the contents of your USB storage Allows the app to write to the USB storage. |
| RESTART_PACKAGES RESTART_PACKAGES |
| close other apps Allows the app to end background processes of other apps. This may cause other apps to stop running. |
| set wallpaper Allows the app to set the system wallpaper. |
| adjust your wallpaper size Allows the app to set the system wallpaper size hints. |
| view network connections Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected. |
| change network connectivity Allows the app to change the state of network connectivity. |
| 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. |
| prevent device from sleeping Allows the app to prevent the device from going to sleep. |
| read phone status and identity Allows the app to access the phone features of the device. This permission allows the app to determine the phone number and device IDs, whether a call is active, and the remote number connected by a call. |
| 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. |
| disable your screen lock Allows the app to disable the keylock and any associated password security. For example, the phone disables the keylock when receiving an incoming phone call, then re-enables the keylock when the call is finished. |
