The application has access to the following:
Network communication
view network state
Allows an application to view the state of all networks.
full Internet access
Allows an application to create network sockets.
view Wi-Fi state
Allows an application to view the information about the state of Wi-Fi.
Your accounts
discover known accounts
Allows an application to get the list of accounts known by the phone.
Phone calls
read phone state and identity
Allows the application to access the phone features of the device. An application with this permission can determine the phone number and serial number of this phone, whether a call is active, the number that call is connected to, ect.
intercept outgoing calls
Allows application to process outgoing calls and change the number to be dialed. Malicious applications may monitor, redirect, or prevent outgoing calls.
Your location
coarse (network-based) location
Access coarse location sources such as the cellular network database to determine an approximate phone location, where available. Malicious applications can use this to determine approximately where you are.
fine (GPS) location
Access fine location sources such as the Global Positioning System on the phone, where available. Malicious applications can use this to determine where you are, and may consume additional battery power.
access extra location provider commands
Access extra location provider commands. Malicious applications could use this to interfere with the operation of the GPS or other location sources.
System tools
prevent phone from sleeping
Allows an application to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
automatically start at boot
Allows an application to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the application to slow down overall performance of the phone by constantly running.
Your personal information
Hardware controls
control vibrator
Allows the application to control the vibrator.
Paid services.
directly call phone numbers
Allows the application to call phone numbers without your intervention. Malicious applications may cause unexpected calls on your phone bill. Note that this does not allow the application to call emergency numbers.
Storage
modify/delete SD card contents
Allows an application to write to the SD card.
Other
com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT
com.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
com.motorola.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
com.motorola.dlauncher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
com.fede.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
com.lge.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
org.adw.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
com.motorola.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
com.motorola.dlauncher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
com.lge.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
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