ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION |
READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED |
READ_MEDIA_VIDEO READ_MEDIA_VIDEO |
READ_MEDIA_IMAGES READ_MEDIA_IMAGES |
REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS |
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. |
prevent device from sleeping Allows the app to prevent the device from going to sleep. |
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. |
modify your contacts Allows the app to modify the data about your contacts stored on your device, including the frequency with which you've called, emailed, or communicated in other ways with specific contacts. This permission allows apps to delete contact data. |
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. |
add or remove accounts Allows the app to perform operations like adding and removing accounts, and deleting their password. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION |
view network connections Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected. |
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. |
send sticky broadcast Allows the app to send sticky broadcasts, which remain after the broadcast ends. Excessive use may make the device slow or unstable by causing it to use too much memory. |
download files without notification Allows the app to download files through the download manager without any notification being shown to the user. |
control Near Field Communication Allows the app to communicate with Near Field Communication (NFC) tags, cards, and readers. |
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. |
POST_NOTIFICATIONS POST_NOTIFICATIONS |
record audio record audio |
modify or delete the contents of your USB storage Allows the app to write to the USB storage. |
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. |
READ_BASIC_PHONE_STATE READ_BASIC_PHONE_STATE |
read calendar events plus confidential information Allows the app to read all calendar events stored on your device, including those of friends or co-workers. This may allow the app to share or save your calendar data, regardless of confidentiality or sensitivity. |
add or modify calendar events and send email to guests without owners' knowledge Allows the app to add, remove, change events that you can modify on your device, including those of friends or co-workers. This may allow the app to send messages that appear to come from calendar owners, or modify events without the owners' knowledge. |
change your audio settings Allows the app to modify global audio settings such as volume and which speaker is used for output. |
read your own contact card Allows the app to read personal profile information stored on your device, such as your name and contact information. This means the app can identify you and may send your profile information to others. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
BLUETOOTH_CONNECT BLUETOOTH_CONNECT |
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_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION |
ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID |
ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE |
ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS |
control Near Field Communication Allows the app to communicate with Near Field Communication (NFC) tags, cards, and readers. |
read the contents of your USB storage Allows the app to read the contents of your USB storage. |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE FOREGROUND_SERVICE |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE_PHONE_CALL FOREGROUND_SERVICE_PHONE_CALL |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE |
USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT |
Capture video output. CAPTURE_VIDEO_OUTPUT |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PROJECTION FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PROJECTION |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CAMERA FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CAMERA |
reorder running apps Allows the app to move tasks to the foreground and background. The app may do this without your input. |
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. |
CREDENTIAL_MANAGER_SET_ALLOWED_PROVIDERS CREDENTIAL_MANAGER_SET_ALLOWED_PROVIDERS |
read battery statistics Allows an application to read the current low-level battery use data. May allow the application to find out detailed information about which apps you use. |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC |
RUN_USER_INITIATED_JOBS RUN_USER_INITIATED_JOBS |
USE_BIOMETRIC USE_BIOMETRIC |
USE_FINGERPRINT USE_FINGERPRINT |
MANAGE_OWN_CALLS MANAGE_OWN_CALLS |