The application has access to the following:
Your location
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.
Network communication
view network state
Allows an application to view the state of all networks.
view Wi-Fi state
Allows an application to view the information about the state of Wi-Fi.
full Internet access
Allows an application to create network sockets.
create Bluetooth connections
Allows an application to view configuration of the local Bluetooth phone, and to make and accept connections with paired devices.
System tools
read system log files
Allows an application to read from the systemʼs various log files. This allows it to discover general information about what you are doing with the phone, but should not contain any personal or private information.
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.
change Wi-Fi state
Allows an application to connect to and disconnect from Wi-Fi access points, and to make changes to configured Wi-Fi networks.
bluetooth management
Allows an application to configure the local Bluetooth phone, and to discover and pair with remote devices.
read sync statistics
Allows an application to read the sync stats; e.g., the history of syncs that have occurred.
retrieve running applications
Allows application to retrieve information about currently and recently running tasks. May allow malicious applications to discover private information about other applications.
prevent phone from sleeping
Allows an application to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
delete all application cache data
Allows an application to free phone storage by deleting files in application cache directory. Access is very restricted and usually for system processes.
format external storage
Allows the application to format removable storage.
mount and unmount filesystems
Allows the application to mount and unmount filesystems for removable storage.
disable keylock
Allows an application to disable the keylock and any associated password security. A legitimate example of this is the phone disabling the keylock when receiving an incoming phone call, then re-enabling the keylock when the call is finished.
modify global system settings
Allows an application to modify the systemʼs settings data. Malicious applications can corrupt your systemʼs configuration.
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.
Storage
modify/delete SD card contents
Allows an application to write to the SD card.
Your accounts
discover known accounts
Allows an application to get the list of accounts known by the phone.
Your personal information
Hardware controls
control vibrator
Allows the application to control the vibrator.
Other
com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
com.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT
android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_UPDATES
android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
android.permission.sec.MDM_WIFI
android.permission.sec.MDM_BLUETOOTH
android.permission.sec.MDM_HW_CONTROL
android.permission.sec.MDM_RESTRICTION
android.permission.sec.MDM_LOCATION
android.permission.sec.MDM_SECURITY
android.permission.sec.MDM_APP_MGMT
android.permission.sec.MDM_EMAIL
android.permission.sec.MDM_EXCHANGE
android.permission.sec.ENTERPRISE_DEVICE_ADMIN
android.permission.sec.MDM_BROWSER_SETTINGS
android.permission.sec.MDM_PHONE_RESTRICTION
android.permission.sec.MDM_VPN
android.permission.sec.MDM_ROAMING
android.permission.sec.MDM_FIREWALL
android.permission.sec.MDM_KIOSK_MODE
android.permission.sec.MDM_APP_PERMISSION_MGMT
android.permission.sec.MDM_ENTERPRISE_VPN
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
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