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. |
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. |
add or remove accounts Allows the app to perform operations like adding and removing accounts, and deleting their password. |
record audio record audio |
use accounts on the device Allows the app to request authentication tokens. |
modify system settings Allows the app to modify the system's settings data. Malicious apps may corrupt your system's configuration. |
REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES |
change your audio settings Allows the app to modify global audio settings such as volume and which speaker is used for output. |
control vibration Allows the app to control the vibrator. |
prevent device from sleeping Allows the app to prevent the device from going to sleep. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
download files without notification Allows the app to download files through the download manager without any notification being shown to the user. |
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. |
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. |
set wallpaper Allows the app to set the system wallpaper. |
USE_FINGERPRINT USE_FINGERPRINT |
read the contents of your USB storage Allows the app to read the contents of your USB storage. |
READ_MEDIA_IMAGES READ_MEDIA_IMAGES |
READ_MEDIA_AUDIO READ_MEDIA_AUDIO |
READ_MEDIA_VIDEO READ_MEDIA_VIDEO |
modify or delete the contents of your USB storage Allows the app to write to the USB storage. |
POST_NOTIFICATIONS POST_NOTIFICATIONS |
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. |
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. |
READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE FOREGROUND_SERVICE |
control flashlight Allows the app to control the flashlight. |
control Near Field Communication Allows the app to communicate with Near Field Communication (NFC) tags, cards, and readers. |
SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM |
BLUETOOTH_CONNECT BLUETOOTH_CONNECT |