The application has access to the following:
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.
create Bluetooth connections
Allows an application to view configuration of the local Bluetooth phone, and to make and accept connections with paired devices.
full Internet access
Allows an application to create network sockets.
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.
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.
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.
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.
modify global system settings
Allows an application to modify the systemʼs settings data. Malicious applications can corrupt your systemʼs configuration.
bluetooth management
Allows an application to configure the local Bluetooth phone, and to discover and pair with remote devices.
write access point name settings
Allows an application to modify the APN settings, such as Proxy and Port of any APN.
read sync settings
Allows an application to read the sync settings, such as whether sync is enabled for contacts.
write sync settings
Allows an application to modify the sync settings, such as whether sync is enabled for contacts.
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 accounts
discover known accounts
Allows an application to get the list of accounts known by the phone.
Hardware controls
control vibrator
Allows the application to control the vibrator.
control flashlight
Allows the application to control the flashlight.
test hardware
Allows the application to control various peripherals for the purpose of hardware testing.
take pictures
Allows application to take pictures with the camera. This allows the application at any time to collect images the camera is seeing.
record audio
Allows application to access the audio record path.
Phone calls
modify phone state
Allows the application to control the phone features of the device. An application with this permission can switch networks, turn the phone radio on and off and the like without ever notifying you.
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.
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
android.permission.READ_SECURE_SETTINGS
android.permission.ACCESS_WIMAX_STATE
android.permission.CHANGE_WIMAX_STATE
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
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