The application has access to the following:
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.
change network connectivity
Allows an application to change the status of network connectivity.
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.
prevent phone from sleeping
Allows an application to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
Your messages
read SMS or MMS
Allows application to read SMS messages stored on your phone or SIM card. Malicious applications may read your confidential messages.
Your personal information
read contact data
Allows an application to read all of the contact (address) data stored on your phone. Malicious applications can use this to send your data to other people.
read owner data
Allows an application read the phone owner data stored on your phone. Malicious applications can use this to read phone owner data.
Network communication
view Wi-Fi state
Allows an application to view the information about the state of Wi-Fi.
view network state
Allows an application to view the state of all networks.
full Internet access
Allows an application to create network sockets.
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.
Hardware controls
control vibrator
Allows the application to control the vibrator.
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 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.
Other
com.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
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
com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG
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