Messenger - Texting App

Access to which apps you run, system logs, and your web browsing history

• Read system logs that may reveal what you do on your phoneread sensitive log data · READ_LOGS
• See the websites you've visited and the bookmarks saved in your browserread your Web bookmarks and history · com.android.browser.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS
• See which apps are running or were recently used on your deviceretrieve running apps · GET_TASKS

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 accounts on the device and your personal profile card

• See the list of accounts on your phone, like Google or email accountsfind accounts on the device · GET_ACCOUNTS
• Read your own profile card on the phone, such as your name and contact detailsread your own contact card · READ_PROFILE

Access to the contacts saved on your phone

• See the list of accounts on your phone, like Google or email accountsfind accounts on the device · GET_ACCOUNTS
• See every contact saved on your phone, including names, numbers and emailsread your contacts · READ_CONTACTS
• Add, change or delete contacts saved on your phonemodify your contacts · WRITE_CONTACTS

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

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 your camera to take photos and record video

• Use your camera to take photos and record videostake pictures and videos · CAMERA

Access to your phone's microphone to record sound

• Record sound using your phone's microphonerecord audio · RECORD_AUDIO

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
• Change device settings like screen brightness, ringtone or screen timeoutmodify system settings · WRITE_SETTINGS
• See which apps you use and how often, if you allow usage accessupdate component usage statistics · PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
• 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
• Temporarily turn off your screen lock, for example to show an incoming calldisable your screen lock · DISABLE_KEYGUARD
• Close other apps that are running in the backgroundclose other apps · KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
• Change volume and choose which speaker or headset plays soundchange your audio settings · MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
• Use NFC to talk with tags, cards and readers held close to your phonecontrol Near Field Communication · NFC
• Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
• Bring apps to the front or send them to the backgroundreorder running apps · REORDER_TASKS
• Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
• Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
• Turn your phone's flashlight on and offcontrol flashlight · FLASHLIGHT
• 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
• MMS WakeupGoogle Play label
• 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