ACCESS_CHECKIN_PROPERTIES |
Allows read/write access to the “properties” table in the checkin database, to change values that get uploaded. |
ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION |
Allows an app to access approximate location derived from network location sources such as cell towers and Wi-Fi. |
ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION |
Allows an app to access precise location from location sources such as GPS, cell towers, and Wi-Fi. |
ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS |
Allows an application to access extra location provider commands |
ACCESS_MOCK_LOCATION |
Allows an application to create mock location providers for testing |
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE |
Allows applications to access information about networks |
ACCESS_SURFACE_FLINGER |
Allows an application to use SurfaceFlinger’s low level features. |
ACCESS_WIFI_STATE |
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks |
ACCOUNT_MANAGER |
Allows applications to call into AccountAuthenticators. |
ADD_VOICEMAIL |
Allows an application to add voicemails into the system. |
AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS |
Allows an application to act as an AccountAuthenticator for the AccountManager |
BATTERY_STATS |
Allows an application to collect battery statistics |
BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE |
Must be required by an AccessibilityService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it. |
BIND_APPWIDGET |
Allows an application to tell the AppWidget service which application can access AppWidget’s data. |
BIND_CARRIER_MESSAGING_SERVICE |
Must be required by a CarrierMessagingService. |
BIND_DEVICE_ADMIN |
Must be required by device administration receiver, to ensure that only the system can interact with it. |
BIND_DREAM_SERVICE |
Must be required by an DreamService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it. |
BIND_INPUT_METHOD |
Must be required by an InputMethodService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it. |
BIND_NFC_SERVICE |
Must be required by a HostApduService or OffHostApduService to ensure that only the system can bind to it. |
BIND_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SERVICE |
Must be required by an NotificationListenerService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it. |
BIND_PRINT_SERVICE |
Must be required by a PrintService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it. |
BIND_REMOTEVIEWS |
Must be required by a RemoteViewsService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it. |
BIND_TEXT_SERVICE |
Must be required by a TextService (e.g. |
BIND_TV_INPUT |
Must be required by a TvInputService to ensure that only the system can bind to it. |
BIND_VOICE_INTERACTION |
Must be required by a VoiceInteractionService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it. |
BIND_VPN_SERVICE |
Must be required by a VpnService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it. |
BIND_WALLPAPER |
Must be required by a WallpaperService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it. |
BLUETOOTH |
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices |
BLUETOOTH_ADMIN |
Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices |
BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED |
Allows applications to pair bluetooth devices without user interaction, and to allow or disallow phonebook access or message access. |
BODY_SENSORS |
Allows an application to access data from sensors that the user uses to measure what is happening inside his/her body, such as heart rate. |
BRICK |
Required to be able to disable the device (very dangerous!). |
BROADCAST_PACKAGE_REMOVED |
Allows an application to broadcast a notification that an application package has been removed. |
BROADCAST_SMS |
Allows an application to broadcast an SMS receipt notification. |
BROADCAST_STICKY |
Allows an application to broadcast sticky intents. |
BROADCAST_WAP_PUSH |
Allows an application to broadcast a WAP PUSH receipt notification. |
CALL_PHONE |
Allows an application to initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call being placed. |
CALL_PRIVILEGED |
Allows an application to call any phone number, including emergency numbers, without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call being placed. |
CAMERA |
Required to be able to access the camera device. |
CAPTURE_AUDIO_OUTPUT |
Allows an application to capture audio output. |
CAPTURE_SECURE_VIDEO_OUTPUT |
Allows an application to capture secure video output. |
CAPTURE_VIDEO_OUTPUT |
Allows an application to capture video output. |
CHANGE_COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE |
Allows an application to change whether an application component (other than its own) is enabled or not. |
CHANGE_CONFIGURATION |
Allows an application to modify the current configuration, such as locale. |
CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE |
Allows applications to change network connectivity state |
CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE |
Allows applications to enter Wi-Fi Multicast mode |
CHANGE_WIFI_STATE |
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state |
CLEAR_APP_CACHE |
Allows an application to clear the caches of all installed applications on the device. |
CLEAR_APP_USER_DATA |
Allows an application to clear user data. |
CONTROL_LOCATION_UPDATES |
Allows enabling/disabling location update notifications from the radio. |
DELETE_CACHE_FILES |
Allows an application to delete cache files. |
DELETE_PACKAGES |
Allows an application to delete packages. |
DEVICE_POWER |
Allows low-level access to power management. |
DIAGNOSTIC |
Allows applications to RW to diagnostic resources. |
DISABLE_KEYGUARD |
Allows applications to disable the keyguard |
DUMP |
Allows an application to retrieve state dump information from system services. |
EXPAND_STATUS_BAR |
Allows an application to expand or collapse the status bar. |
FACTORY_TEST |
Run as a manufacturer test application, running as the root user. |
FLASHLIGHT |
Allows access to the flashlight |
FORCE_BACK |
Allows an application to force a BACK operation on whatever is the top activity. |
GET_ACCOUNTS |
Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service |
GET_PACKAGE_SIZE |
Allows an application to find out the space used by any package. |
GET_TASKS |
This constant was deprecated in API level 21. No longer enforced. |
GET_TOP_ACTIVITY_INFO |
Allows an application to retrieve private information about the current top activity, such as any assist context it can provide. |
GLOBAL_SEARCH |
This permission can be used on content providers to allow the global search system to access their data. |
HARDWARE_TEST |
Allows access to hardware peripherals. |
INJECT_EVENTS |
Allows an application to inject user events (keys, touch, trackball) into the event stream and deliver them to ANY window. |
INSTALL_LOCATION_PROVIDER |
Allows an application to install a location provider into the Location Manager. |
INSTALL_PACKAGES |
Allows an application to install packages. |
INSTALL_SHORTCUT |
Allows an application to install a shortcut in Launcher |
INTERNAL_SYSTEM_WINDOW |
Allows an application to open windows that are for use by parts of the system user interface. |
INTERNET |
Allows applications to open network sockets. |
KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES |
Allows an application to call killBackgroundProcesses(String). |
LOCATION_HARDWARE |
Allows an application to use location features in hardware, such as the geofencing api. |
MANAGE_ACCOUNTS |
Allows an application to manage the list of accounts in the AccountManager |
MANAGE_APP_TOKENS |
Allows an application to manage (create, destroy, Z-order) application tokens in the window manager. |
MANAGE_DOCUMENTS |
Allows an application to manage access to documents, usually as part of a document picker. |
MASTER_CLEAR |
Not for use by third-party applications. |
MEDIA_CONTENT_CONTROL |
Allows an application to know what content is playing and control its playback. |
MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS |
Allows an application to modify global audio settings |
MODIFY_PHONE_STATE |
Allows modification of the telephony state - power on, mmi, etc. |
MOUNT_FORMAT_FILESYSTEMS |
Allows formatting file systems for removable storage. |
MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS |
Allows mounting and unmounting file systems for removable storage. |
NFC |
Allows applications to perform I/O operations over NFC |
PERSISTENT_ACTIVITY |
This constant was deprecated in API level 9. This functionality will be removed in the future; please do not use. Allow an application to make its activities persistent. |
PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS |
Allows an application to see the number being dialed during an outgoing call with the option to redirect the call to a different number or abort the call altogether. |
READ_CALENDAR |
Allows an application to read the user’s calendar data. |
READ_CALL_LOG |
Allows an application to read the user’s call log. |
READ_CONTACTS |
Allows an application to read the user’s contacts data. |
READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE |
Allows an application to read from external storage. |
READ_FRAME_BUFFER |
Allows an application to take screen shots and more generally get access to the frame buffer data. |
READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS |
Allows an application to read (but not write) the user’s browsing history and bookmarks. |
READ_INPUT_STATE |
This constant was deprecated in API level 16. The API that used this permission has been removed. |
READ_LOGS |
Allows an application to read the low-level system log files. |
READ_PHONE_STATE |
Allows read only access to phone state. |
READ_PROFILE |
Allows an application to read the user’s personal profile data. |
READ_SMS |
Allows an application to read SMS messages. |
READ_SOCIAL_STREAM |
This constant was deprecated in API level 21. This functionality will be unsupported in the future; cursors returned will be empty. Please do not use. |
READ_SYNC_SETTINGS |
Allows applications to read the sync settings |
READ_SYNC_STATS |
Allows applications to read the sync stats |
READ_USER_DICTIONARY |
Allows an application to read the user dictionary. |
READ_VOICEMAIL |
Allows an application to read voicemails in the system. |
REBOOT |
Required to be able to reboot the device. |
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED |
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting. |
RECEIVE_MMS |
Allows an application to monitor incoming MMS messages, to record or perform processing on them. |
RECEIVE_SMS |
Allows an application to monitor incoming SMS messages, to record or perform processing on them. |
RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH |
Allows an application to monitor incoming WAP push messages. |
RECORD_AUDIO |
Allows an application to record audio |
REORDER_TASKS |
Allows an application to change the Z-order of tasks |
RESTART_PACKAGES |
This constant was deprecated in API level 8. The restartPackage(String) API is no longer supported. |
SEND_RESPOND_VIA_MESSAGE |
Allows an application (Phone) to send a request to other applications to handle the respond-via-message action during incoming calls. |
SEND_SMS |
Allows an application to send SMS messages. |
SET_ACTIVITY_WATCHER |
Allows an application to watch and control how activities are started globally in the system. |
SET_ALARM |
Allows an application to broadcast an Intent to set an alarm for the user. |
SET_ALWAYS_FINISH |
Allows an application to control whether activities are immediately finished when put in the background. |
SET_ANIMATION_SCALE |
Modify the global animation scaling factor. |
SET_DEBUG_APP |
Configure an application for debugging. |
SET_ORIENTATION |
Allows low-level access to setting the orientation (actually rotation) of the screen. |
SET_POINTER_SPEED |
Allows low-level access to setting the pointer speed. |
SET_PREFERRED_APPLICATIONS |
This constant was deprecated in API level 7. No longer useful, see addPackageToPreferred(String) for details. |
SET_PROCESS_LIMIT |
Allows an application to set the maximum number of (not needed) application processes that can be running. |
SET_TIME |
Allows applications to set the system time. |
SET_TIME_ZONE |
Allows applications to set the system time zone |
SET_WALLPAPER |
Allows applications to set the wallpaper |
SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS |
Allows applications to set the wallpaper hints |
SIGNAL_PERSISTENT_PROCESSES |
Allow an application to request that a signal be sent to all persistent processes. |
STATUS_BAR |
Allows an application to open, close, or disable the status bar and its icons. |
SUBSCRIBED_FEEDS_READ |
Allows an application to allow access the subscribed feeds ContentProvider. |
SUBSCRIBED_FEEDS_WRITE |
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SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW |
Allows an application to open windows using the type TYPE_SYSTEM_ALERT, shown on top of all other applications. |
TRANSMIT_IR |
Allows using the device’s IR transmitter, if available |
UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT |
Allows an application to uninstall a shortcut in Launcher |
UPDATE_DEVICE_STATS |
Allows an application to update device statistics. |
USE_CREDENTIALS |
Allows an application to request authtokens from the AccountManager |
USE_SIP |
Allows an application to use SIP service |
VIBRATE |
Allows access to the vibrator |
WAKE_LOCK |
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming |
WRITE_APN_SETTINGS |
Allows applications to write the apn settings. |
WRITE_CALENDAR |
Allows an application to write (but not read) the user’s calendar data. |
WRITE_CALL_LOG |
Allows an application to write (but not read) the user’s contacts data. |
WRITE_CONTACTS |
Allows an application to write (but not read) the user’s contacts data. |
WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE |
Allows an application to write to external storage. |
WRITE_GSERVICES |
Allows an application to modify the Google service map. |
WRITE_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS |
Allows an application to write (but not read) the user’s browsing history and bookmarks. |
WRITE_PROFILE |
Allows an application to write (but not read) the user’s personal profile data. |
WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS |
Allows an application to read or write the secure system settings. |
WRITE_SETTINGS |
Allows an application to read or write the system settings. |
WRITE_SMS |
Allows an application to write SMS messages. |
WRITE_SOCIAL_STREAM |
This constant was deprecated in API level 21. This functionality will be unsupported in the future; cursors returned will be empty. Please do not use. |
WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS |
Allows applications to write the sync settings |
WRITE_USER_DICTIONARY |
Allows an application to write to the user dictionary. |
WRITE_VOICEMAIL |
Allows an application to modify and remove existing voicemails in the system |