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. |
modify system settings Allows the app to modify the system's settings data. Malicious apps may corrupt your system's configuration. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
control vibration Allows the app to control the vibrator. |
prevent device from sleeping Allows the app to prevent the device from going to sleep. |
PERSISTENT_ACTIVITY PERSISTENT_ACTIVITY |
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. |
measure app storage space Allows the app to retrieve its code, data, and cache sizes |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE FOREGROUND_SERVICE |
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. |
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. |
set wallpaper Allows the app to set the system wallpaper. |
expand/collapse status bar Allows the app to expand or collapse the status bar. |
change network connectivity Allows the app to change the state of network connectivity. |
INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL |
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. |
read sync statistics Allows an app to read the sync stats for an account, including the history of sync events and how much data is synced. |
create accounts and set passwords Allows the app to use the account authenticator capabilities of the AccountManager, including creating accounts and getting and setting their passwords. |
toggle sync on and off Allows an app to modify the sync settings for an account. For example, this can be used to enable sync of the People app with an account. |
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. |
close other apps Allows the app to end background processes of other apps. This may cause other apps to stop running. |
add or remove accounts Allows the app to perform operations like adding and removing accounts, and deleting their password. |
use accounts on the device Allows the app to request authentication tokens. |
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. |
allow Wi-Fi Multicast reception Allows the app to receive packets sent to all devices on a Wi-Fi network using multicast addresses, not just your device. It uses more power than the non-multicast mode. |
PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS |
read Home settings and shortcuts Allows the app to read the settings and shortcuts in Home. |
adjust your wallpaper size Allows the app to set the system wallpaper size hints. |
ACCESS_BLUETOOTH_SHARE ACCESS_BLUETOOTH_SHARE |
MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS |
change your audio settings Allows the app to modify global audio settings such as volume and which speaker is used for output. |
delete all app cache data Allows the app to free device storage by deleting files in the cache directories of other applications. This may cause other applications to start up more slowly as they need to re-retrieve their data. |
REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS |