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. |
control vibration Allows the app to control the vibrator. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
modify system settings Allows the app to modify the system's settings data. Malicious apps may corrupt your system's configuration. |
access Bluetooth settings Allows the app to configure the local Bluetooth device, and to discover and pair with remote devices. |
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. |
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. |
prevent device from sleeping Allows the app to prevent the device from going to sleep. |
read sync settings Allows the app to read the sync settings for an account. For example, this can determine whether the People app is synced with an account. |
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. |
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. |
modify phone state Allows the app to control the phone features of the device. An app with this permission can switch networks, turn the phone radio on and off and the like without ever notifying you. |
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. |
change network connectivity Allows the app to change the state of network connectivity. |
modify or delete the contents of your USB storage Allows the app to write to the USB storage. |
REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS |
read the contents of your USB storage Allows the app to read the contents of your USB storage. |