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. |
view network connections Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected. |
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. |
READ_OWNER_DATA READ_OWNER_DATA |
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. |
RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH |
receive text messages (MMS) Allows the app to receive and process MMS messages. This means the app could monitor or delete messages sent to your device without showing them to you. |
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. |
modify system settings Allows the app to modify the system's settings data. Malicious apps may corrupt your system's configuration. |
modify or delete the contents of your USB storage Allows the app to write to the USB storage. |
PERSISTENT_ACTIVITY PERSISTENT_ACTIVITY |
KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESS KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESS |
RESTART_PACKAGES RESTART_PACKAGES |
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. |
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. |
control vibration Allows the app to control the vibrator. |
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. |
CALL_PRIVILEGED CALL_PRIVILEGED |
SET_PREFERRED_APPLICATIONS SET_PREFERRED_APPLICATIONS |
read the contents of your USB storage Allows the app to read the contents of your USB storage. |
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. |