The application has access to the following:
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.
System tools
allow Wi-Fi Multicast reception
Allows an application to receive packets not directly addressed to your device. This can be useful when discovering services offered nearby. It uses more power than the non-multicast mode.
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.
set wallpaper
Allows the application to set the system wallpaper.
prevent phone from sleeping
Allows an application to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
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.
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.
send sticky broadcast
Allows an application to send sticky broadcasts, which remain after the broadcast ends. Malicious applications can make the phone slow or unstable by causing it to use too much memory.
mount and unmount filesystems
Allows the application to mount and unmount filesystems for removable storage.
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.
Your accounts
discover known accounts
Allows an application to get the list of accounts known by the phone.
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.
write contact data
Allows an application to modify the contact (address) data stored on your phone. Malicious applications can use this to erase or modify your contact data.
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.
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.
receive SMS
Allows application to receive and process SMS messages. Malicious applications may monitor your messages or delete them without showing them to you.
edit SMS or MMS
Allows application to write to SMS messages stored on your phone or SIM card. Malicious applications may delete your messages.
Paid services.
send SMS messages
Allows application to send SMS messages. Malicious applications may cost you money by sending messages without your confirmation.
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.CREATE_SHORTCUT
com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT
com.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
com.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
org.adw.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
org.adw.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
com.qihoo360.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
com.qihoo360.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
com.lge.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
com.lge.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
net.qihoo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
net.qihoo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
org.adwfreak.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
org.adwfreak.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
com.huawei.launcher3.permission.READ_SETTINGS
com.huawei.launcher3.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
com.fede.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
com.fede.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
com.sec.android.app.twlauncher.settings.READ_SETTINGS
com.sec.android.app.twlauncher.settings.WRITE_SETTINGS
android.permission.ACCESS_DRM
android.permission.INSTALL_DRM
android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG
android.permission.WRITE_CALL_LOG
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