Messages - Text SMS

Access to your mobile network settings and how internet traffic is routed

• Change mobile network (APN) settings and possibly inspect or redirect your internet trafficchange/intercept network settings and traffic · WRITE_APN_SETTINGS

Access to the contacts saved on your phone

• See every contact saved on your phone, including names, numbers and emailsread your contacts · READ_CONTACTS

Access to where your device is, using GPS or network signals

• Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networksapproximate location (network-based) · ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
• Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networksprecise location (GPS and network-based) · ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION

Access to read, send, and edit your text messages

• Read all text and picture messages stored on your phone or SIM cardread your text messages (SMS or MMS) · READ_SMS
• Receive incoming picture messages and could read or delete them before you see themreceive text messages (MMS) · RECEIVE_MMS
• Receive and read incoming text messages, including one-time login codesreceive text messages (SMS) · RECEIVE_SMS
• Receive and handle WAP push messages, such as alerts for incoming picture messagesreceive text messages (WAP) · RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH
• Send text messages from your phone, which may cost you moneysend SMS messages · SEND_SMS
• Change or delete text messages (SMS and MMS) stored on your phoneedit your text messages (SMS or MMS) · WRITE_SMS
• Read emergency alert messages your carrier broadcasts to phones in your arearead cell broadcast messages · READ_CELL_BROADCASTS

Access to phone calls, call history, and voicemail

• Call phone numbers without your input, which may cost you moneydirectly call phone numbers · CALL_PHONE
• See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

• Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
• Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

• Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
• Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

• Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are usingdraw over other apps · SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
• See Bluetooth settings and connect to paired devices like headphones, speakers or watchespair with Bluetooth devices · BLUETOOTH
• Turn Bluetooth on or off and find and pair with nearby Bluetooth devicesaccess Bluetooth settings · BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
• Change how your phone connects to networks, like switching connections on or offchange network connectivity · CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
• Connect to or disconnect from Wi-Fi networks and change saved Wi-Fi settingsconnect and disconnect from Wi-Fi · CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
• Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
• Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
• Add, change or remove shortcuts and settings on your home screenwrite Home settings and shortcuts · com.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
• Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
• Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
• Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
• Add shortcuts to your home screen without asking youinstall shortcuts · com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
• Remove app shortcuts from your home screen without asking youuninstall shortcuts · com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT
• Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
• See the shortcuts and settings on your home screenread Home settings and shortcuts · com.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
• Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE