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ACCEPT_HANDOVER
Allows a calling app to continue a call which was started in another app.
ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
Allows an app to access location in the background.
ACCESS_BLOBS_ACROSS_USERS
Allows an application to access data blobs across users.
ACCESS_CHECKIN_PROPERTIES
Allows read/write access to the "properties" table in the checkin database, to change values that get uploaded.
ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Allows an app to access approximate location.
ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Allows an app to access precise location.
ACCESS_HIDDEN_PROFILES
Allows applications to access profiles with android.content.pm.UserProperties#PROFILE_API_VISIBILITY_HIDDEN user property, e.g.
ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS
Allows an application to access extra location provider commands.
ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION
Allows an application to access any geographic locations persisted in the user's shared collection.
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Allows applications to access information about networks.
ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
Marker permission for applications that wish to access notification policy.
ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
ACCOUNT_MANAGER
Allows applications to call into AccountAuthenticators.
ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION
Allows an application to recognize physical activity.
ADD_VOICEMAIL
Allows an application to add voicemails into the system.
ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS
Allows the app to answer an incoming phone call.
BATTERY_STATS
Allows an application to collect battery statistics.
Protection level: signature|privileged|development
BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE
Must be required by an AccessibilityService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_APPWIDGET
Allows an application to tell the AppWidget service which application can access AppWidget's data.
BIND_APP_FUNCTION_SERVICE
Must be required by an AppFunctionService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_AUTOFILL_SERVICE
Must be required by a AutofillService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_CALL_REDIRECTION_SERVICE
Must be required by a CallRedirectionService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_CARRIER_MESSAGING_CLIENT_SERVICE
A subclass of CarrierMessagingClientService must be protected with this permission.
BIND_CARRIER_MESSAGING_SERVICE
This constant was deprecated in API level 23. Use BIND_CARRIER_SERVICES instead.
BIND_CARRIER_SERVICES
The system process that is allowed to bind to services in carrier apps will have this permission.
BIND_CHOOSER_TARGET_SERVICE
This constant was deprecated in API level 30. For publishing direct share targets, please follow the instructions in https://developer.android.com/training/sharing/receive.html#providing-direct-share-targets instead.
BIND_COMPANION_DEVICE_SERVICE
Must be required by any CompanionDeviceServices to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_CONDITION_PROVIDER_SERVICE
Must be required by a ConditionProviderService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_CONTROLS
Allows SystemUI to request third party controls.
BIND_CREDENTIAL_PROVIDER_SERVICE
Must be required by a CredentialProviderService to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_DEVICE_ADMIN
Must be required by device administration receiver, to ensure that only the system can interact with it.
BIND_DREAM_SERVICE
Must be required by an DreamService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_INCALL_SERVICE
Must be required by a InCallService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_INPUT_METHOD
Must be required by an InputMethodService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_MIDI_DEVICE_SERVICE
Must be required by an MidiDeviceService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_NFC_SERVICE
Must be required by a HostApduService or OffHostApduService to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SERVICE
Must be required by an NotificationListenerService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_PRINT_SERVICE
Must be required by a PrintService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_QUICK_ACCESS_WALLET_SERVICE
Must be required by a QuickAccessWalletService to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_QUICK_SETTINGS_TILE
Allows an application to bind to third party quick settings tiles.
BIND_REMOTEVIEWS
Must be required by a RemoteViewsService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_SCREENING_SERVICE
Must be required by a CallScreeningService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_TELECOM_CONNECTION_SERVICE
Must be required by a ConnectionService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_TEXT_SERVICE
Must be required by a TextService (e.g. SpellCheckerService) to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_TV_AD_SERVICE
Must be required by a android.media.tv.ad.TvAdService to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_TV_INPUT
Must be required by a TvInputService to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_TV_INTERACTIVE_APP
Must be required by a TvInteractiveAppService to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_VISUAL_VOICEMAIL_SERVICE
Must be required by a link VisualVoicemailService to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_VOICE_INTERACTION
Must be required by a VoiceInteractionService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_VPN_SERVICE
Must be required by a VpnService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_VR_LISTENER_SERVICE
Must be required by an VrListenerService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_WALLPAPER
Must be required by a WallpaperService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BLUETOOTH
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.
BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE
Required to be able to advertise to nearby Bluetooth devices.
BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
Required to be able to connect to paired Bluetooth devices.
BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED
Allows applications to pair bluetooth devices without user interaction, and to allow or disallow phonebook access or message access.
BLUETOOTH_SCAN
Required to be able to discover and pair nearby Bluetooth devices.
BODY_SENSORS
Allows an application to access data from sensors that the user uses to measure what is happening inside their body, such as heart rate.
BODY_SENSORS_BACKGROUND
Allows an application to access data from sensors that the user uses to measure what is happening inside their body, such as heart rate.
BROADCAST_PACKAGE_REMOVED
Allows an application to broadcast a notification that an application package has been removed.
BROADCAST_SMS
Allows an application to broadcast an SMS receipt notification.
BROADCAST_STICKY
Allows an application to broadcast sticky intents.
BROADCAST_WAP_PUSH
Allows an application to broadcast a WAP PUSH receipt notification.
CALL_COMPANION_APP
Allows an app which implements the InCallService API to be eligible to be enabled as a calling companion app.
CALL_PHONE
Allows an application to initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call.
CALL_PRIVILEGED
Allows an application to call any phone number, including emergency numbers, without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call being placed.
CAMERA
Required to be able to access the camera device.
CAPTURE_AUDIO_OUTPUT
Allows an application to capture audio output.
CHANGE_COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE
Allows an application to change whether an application component (other than its own) is enabled or not.
CHANGE_CONFIGURATION
Allows an application to modify the current configuration, such as locale.
CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
Allows applications to change network connectivity state.
CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
Allows applications to enter Wi-Fi Multicast mode.
CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
CLEAR_APP_CACHE
Allows an application to clear the caches of all installed applications on the device.
CONFIGURE_WIFI_DISPLAY
Allows an application to configure and connect to Wifi displays.
CONTROL_LOCATION_UPDATES
Allows enabling/disabling location update notifications from the radio.
CREDENTIAL_MANAGER_QUERY_CANDIDATE_CREDENTIALS
Allows a browser to invoke the set of query apis to get metadata about credential candidates prepared during the CredentialManager.prepareGetCredential API.
CREDENTIAL_MANAGER_SET_ALLOWED_PROVIDERS
Allows specifying candidate credential providers to be queried in Credential Manager get flows, or to be preferred as a default in the Credential Manager create flows.
CREDENTIAL_MANAGER_SET_ORIGIN
Allows a browser to invoke credential manager APIs on behalf of another RP.
DELETE_CACHE_FILES
Old permission for deleting an app's cache files, no longer used, but signals for us to quietly ignore calls instead of throwing an exception.
DELETE_PACKAGES
Allows an application to delete packages.
DELIVER_COMPANION_MESSAGES
Allows an application to deliver companion messages to system.
DETECT_SCREEN_CAPTURE
Allows an application to get notified when a screen capture of its windows is attempted.
DETECT_SCREEN_RECORDING
Allows an application to get notified when it is being recorded.
DIAGNOSTIC
Allows applications to RW to diagnostic resources.
DISABLE_KEYGUARD
Allows applications to disable the keyguard if it is not secure.
DUMP
Allows an application to retrieve state dump information from system services.
ENFORCE_UPDATE_OWNERSHIP
Allows an application to indicate via PackageInstaller.SessionParams.setRequestUpdateOwnership(boolean) that it has the intention of becoming the update owner.
EXECUTE_APP_ACTION
Allows an assistive application to perform actions on behalf of users inside of applications.
EXPAND_STATUS_BAR
Allows an application to expand or collapse the status bar.
FACTORY_TEST
Run as a manufacturer test application, running as the root user.
FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Allows a regular application to use Service.startForeground.
FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CAMERA
Allows a regular application to use Service.startForeground with the type "camera".
FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE
Allows a regular application to use Service.startForeground with the type "connectedDevice".
FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
Allows a regular application to use Service.startForeground with the type "dataSync".
FOREGROUND_SERVICE_HEALTH
Allows a regular application to use Service.startForeground with the type "health".
FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION
Allows a regular application to use Service.startForeground with the type "location".
FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
Allows a regular application to use Service.startForeground with the type "mediaPlayback".
FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PROCESSING
Allows a regular application to use Service.startForeground with the type "mediaProcessing".
FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PROJECTION
Allows a regular application to use Service.startForeground with the type "mediaProjection".
FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE
Allows a regular application to use Service.startForeground with the type "microphone".
FOREGROUND_SERVICE_PHONE_CALL
Allows a regular application to use Service.startForeground with the type "phoneCall".
FOREGROUND_SERVICE_REMOTE_MESSAGING
Allows a regular application to use Service.startForeground with the type "remoteMessaging".
FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
Allows a regular application to use Service.startForeground with the type "specialUse".
FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SYSTEM_EXEMPTED
Allows a regular application to use Service.startForeground with the type "systemExempted".
GET_ACCOUNTS
Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.
GET_ACCOUNTS_PRIVILEGED
Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.
GET_PACKAGE_SIZE
Allows an application to find out the space used by any package.
GET_TASKS
This constant was deprecated in API level 21. No longer enforced.
GLOBAL_SEARCH
This permission can be used on content providers to allow the global search system to access their data.
HIDE_OVERLAY_WINDOWS
Allows an app to prevent non-system-overlay windows from being drawn on top of it.
HIGH_SAMPLING_RATE_SENSORS
Allows an app to access sensor data with a sampling rate greater than 200 Hz.
INSTALL_LOCATION_PROVIDER
Allows an application to install a location provider into the Location Manager.
INSTALL_PACKAGES
Allows an application to install packages.
INSTALL_SHORTCUT
Allows an application to install a shortcut in Launcher.
INSTANT_APP_FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Allows an instant app to create foreground services.
INTERACT_ACROSS_PROFILES
Allows interaction across profiles in the same profile group.
INTERNET
Allows applications to open network sockets.
KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
Allows an application to call ActivityManager.killBackgroundProcesses(String).
LAUNCH_CAPTURE_CONTENT_ACTIVITY_FOR_NOTE
Allows an application to capture screen content to perform a screenshot using the intent action Intent.ACTION_LAUNCH_CAPTURE_CONTENT_ACTIVITY_FOR_NOTE.
LAUNCH_MULTI_PANE_SETTINGS_DEEP_LINK
An application needs this permission for Settings.ACTION_SETTINGS_EMBED_DEEP_LINK_ACTIVITY to show its Activity embedded in Settings app.
LOADER_USAGE_STATS
Allows a data loader to read a package's access logs.
LOCATION_HARDWARE
Allows an application to use location features in hardware, such as the geofencing API.
MANAGE_DEVICE_LOCK_STATE
Allows financed device kiosk apps to perform actions on the Device Lock service.
Protection level: internal|role
Intended for use by the FINANCED_DEVICE_KIOSK role only.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_ACCESSIBILITY
Allows an application to manage policy related to accessibility.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_ACCOUNT_MANAGEMENT
Allows an application to set policy related to account management.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_ACROSS_USERS
Allows an application to set device policies outside the current user that are required for securing device ownership without accessing user data.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_ACROSS_USERS_FULL
Allows an application to set device policies outside the current user.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_ACROSS_USERS_SECURITY_CRITICAL
Allows an application to set device policies outside the current user that are critical for securing data within the current user.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_AIRPLANE_MODE
Allows an application to set policy related to airplane mode.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_APPS_CONTROL
Allows an application to manage policy regarding modifying applications.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_APP_RESTRICTIONS
Allows an application to manage application restrictions.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_APP_USER_DATA
Allows an application to manage policy related to application user data.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_ASSIST_CONTENT
Allows an application to set policy related to sending assist content to a privileged app such as the Assistant app.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_AUDIO_OUTPUT
Allows an application to set policy related to audio output.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_AUTOFILL
Allows an application to set policy related to autofill.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_BACKUP_SERVICE
Allows an application to manage backup service policy.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_BLOCK_UNINSTALL
Allows an application to manage policy related to block package uninstallation.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_BLUETOOTH
Allows an application to set policy related to bluetooth.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_BUGREPORT
Allows an application to request bugreports with user consent.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_CALLS
Allows an application to manage calling policy.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_CAMERA
Allows an application to set policy related to restricting a user's ability to use or enable and disable the camera.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_CAMERA_TOGGLE
Allows an application to manage policy related to camera toggle.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_CERTIFICATES
Allows an application to set policy related to certificates.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_COMMON_CRITERIA_MODE
Allows an application to manage policy related to common criteria mode.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_CONTENT_PROTECTION
Allows an application to manage policy related to content protection.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_DEBUGGING_FEATURES
Allows an application to manage debugging features policy.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_DEFAULT_SMS
Allows an application to set policy related to the default sms application.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_DEVICE_IDENTIFIERS
Allows an application to manage policy related to device identifiers.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_DISPLAY
Allows an application to set policy related to the display.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_FACTORY_RESET
Allows an application to set policy related to factory reset.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_FUN
Allows an application to set policy related to fun.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_INPUT_METHODS
Allows an application to set policy related to input methods.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_INSTALL_UNKNOWN_SOURCES
Allows an application to manage installing from unknown sources policy.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_KEEP_UNINSTALLED_PACKAGES
Allows an application to set policy related to keeping uninstalled packages.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_KEYGUARD
Allows an application to manage policy related to keyguard.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_LOCALE
Allows an application to set policy related to locale.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_LOCATION
Allows an application to set policy related to location.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_LOCK
Allows an application to lock a profile or the device with the appropriate cross-user permission.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_LOCK_CREDENTIALS
Allows an application to set policy related to lock credentials.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_LOCK_TASK
Allows an application to manage lock task policy.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_MANAGED_SUBSCRIPTIONS
Allows an application to set policy related to subscriptions downloaded by an admin.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_METERED_DATA
Allows an application to manage policy related to metered data.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_MICROPHONE
Allows an application to set policy related to restricting a user's ability to use or enable and disable the microphone.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_MICROPHONE_TOGGLE
Allows an application to manage policy related to microphone toggle.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_MOBILE_NETWORK
Allows an application to set policy related to mobile networks.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_MODIFY_USERS
Allows an application to manage policy preventing users from modifying users.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_MTE
Allows an application to manage policy related to the Memory Tagging Extension (MTE).
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_NEARBY_COMMUNICATION
Allows an application to set policy related to nearby communications (e.g. Beam and nearby streaming).
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_NETWORK_LOGGING
Allows an application to set policy related to network logging.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_ORGANIZATION_IDENTITY
Allows an application to manage the identity of the managing organization.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_OVERRIDE_APN
Allows an application to set policy related to override APNs.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_PACKAGE_STATE
Allows an application to set policy related to hiding and suspending packages.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_PHYSICAL_MEDIA
Allows an application to set policy related to physical media.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_PRINTING
Allows an application to set policy related to printing.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_PRIVATE_DNS
Allows an application to set policy related to private DNS.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_PROFILES
Allows an application to set policy related to profiles.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_PROFILE_INTERACTION
Allows an application to set policy related to interacting with profiles (e.g. Disallowing cross-profile copy and paste).
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_PROXY
Allows an application to set a network-independent global HTTP proxy.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_QUERY_SYSTEM_UPDATES
Allows an application query system updates.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_RESET_PASSWORD
Allows an application to force set a new device unlock password or a managed profile challenge on current user.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_RESTRICT_PRIVATE_DNS
Allows an application to set policy related to restricting the user from configuring private DNS.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_RUNTIME_PERMISSIONS
Allows an application to set the grant state of runtime permissions on packages.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_RUN_IN_BACKGROUND
Allows an application to set policy related to users running in the background.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_SAFE_BOOT
Allows an application to manage safe boot policy.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_SCREEN_CAPTURE
Allows an application to set policy related to screen capture.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_SCREEN_CONTENT
Allows an application to set policy related to the usage of the contents of the screen.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_SECURITY_LOGGING
Allows an application to set policy related to security logging.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_SETTINGS
Allows an application to set policy related to settings.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_SMS
Allows an application to set policy related to sms.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_STATUS_BAR
Allows an application to set policy related to the status bar.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_SUPPORT_MESSAGE
Allows an application to set support messages for when a user action is affected by an active policy.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_SUSPEND_PERSONAL_APPS
Allows an application to set policy related to suspending personal apps.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_SYSTEM_APPS
Allows an application to manage policy related to system apps.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_SYSTEM_DIALOGS
Allows an application to set policy related to system dialogs.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_SYSTEM_UPDATES
Allows an application to set policy related to system updates.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_THREAD_NETWORK
Allows an application to set policy related to Thread network.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_TIME
Allows an application to manage device policy relating to time.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_USB_DATA_SIGNALLING
Allows an application to set policy related to usb data signalling.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_USB_FILE_TRANSFER
Allows an application to set policy related to usb file transfers.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_USERS
Allows an application to set policy related to users.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_VPN
Allows an application to set policy related to VPNs.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_WALLPAPER
Allows an application to set policy related to the wallpaper.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_WIFI
Allows an application to set policy related to Wifi.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_WINDOWS
Allows an application to set policy related to windows.
MANAGE_DEVICE_POLICY_WIPE_DATA
Allows an application to manage policy related to wiping data.
MANAGE_DOCUMENTS
Allows an application to manage access to documents, usually as part of a document picker.
MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Allows an application a broad access to external storage in scoped storage.
MANAGE_MEDIA
Allows an application to modify and delete media files on this device or any connected storage device without user confirmation.
MANAGE_ONGOING_CALLS
Allows to query ongoing call details and manage ongoing calls.
Protection level: signature|appop
MANAGE_OWN_CALLS
Allows a calling application which manages its own calls through the self-managed ConnectionService APIs.
MANAGE_WIFI_INTERFACES
Allows applications to get notified when a Wi-Fi interface request cannot be satisfied without tearing down one or more other interfaces, and provide a decision whether to approve the request or reject it.
MANAGE_WIFI_NETWORK_SELECTION
This permission is used to let OEMs grant their trusted app access to a subset of privileged wifi APIs to improve wifi performance.
MASTER_CLEAR
Not for use by third-party applications.
MEDIA_CONTENT_CONTROL
Allows an application to know what content is playing and control its playback.
MEDIA_ROUTING_CONTROL
Allows an application to control the routing of media apps.
MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Allows an application to modify global audio settings.
MODIFY_PHONE_STATE
Allows modification of the telephony state - power on, mmi, etc.
MOUNT_FORMAT_FILESYSTEMS
Allows formatting file systems for removable storage.
MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS
Allows mounting and unmounting file systems for removable storage.
NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES
Required to be able to advertise and connect to nearby devices via Wi-Fi.
NFC
Allows applications to perform I/O operations over NFC.
NFC_PREFERRED_PAYMENT_INFO
Allows applications to receive NFC preferred payment service information.
NFC_TRANSACTION_EVENT
Allows applications to receive NFC transaction events.
OVERRIDE_WIFI_CONFIG
Allows an application to modify any wifi configuration, even if created by another application.
PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
Allows an application to collect component usage statistics.
Declaring the permission implies intention to use the API and the user of the device can grant permission through the Settings application.
PERSISTENT_ACTIVITY
This constant was deprecated in API level 15. This functionality will be removed in the future; please do not use. Allow an application to make its activities persistent.
POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Allows an app to post notifications.
Protection level: dangerous
PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS
This constant was deprecated in API level 29. Applications should use CallRedirectionService instead of the Intent.ACTION_NEW_OUTGOING_CALL broadcast.
PROVIDE_OWN_AUTOFILL_SUGGESTIONS
Allows an application to display its suggestions using the autofill framework.
PROVIDE_REMOTE_CREDENTIALS
Allows an application to be able to store and retrieve credentials from a remote device.
QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
Allows query of any normal app on the device, regardless of manifest declarations.
RANGING
Required to be able to range to devices using generic ranging module.
READ_ASSISTANT_APP_SEARCH_DATA
Allows an application to query over global data in AppSearch that's visible to the ASSISTANT role.
READ_BASIC_PHONE_STATE
Allows read only access to phone state with a non dangerous permission, including the information like cellular network type, software version.
READ_CALENDAR
Allows an application to read the user's calendar data.
READ_CALL_LOG
Allows an application to read the user's call log.
READ_CONTACTS
Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.
READ_DROPBOX_DATA
Allows an application to access the data in Dropbox.
READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Allows an application to read from external storage.
READ_HOME_APP_SEARCH_DATA
Allows an application to query over global data in AppSearch that's visible to the HOME role.
READ_INPUT_STATE
This constant was deprecated in API level 16. The API that used this permission has been removed.
READ_LOGS
Allows an application to read the low-level system log files.
READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
Allows an application to read audio files from external storage.
READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
Allows an application to read image files from external storage.
READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
Allows an application to read video files from external storage.
READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED
Allows an application to read image or video files from external storage that a user has selected via the permission prompt photo picker.
READ_NEARBY_STREAMING_POLICY
Allows an application to read nearby streaming policy.
READ_PHONE_NUMBERS
Allows read access to the device's phone number(s), which is exposed to instant applications.
READ_PHONE_STATE
Allows read only access to phone state, including the current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
READ_PRECISE_PHONE_STATE
Allows read only access to precise phone state.
READ_SMS
Allows an application to read SMS messages.
READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
Allows applications to read the sync settings.
READ_SYNC_STATS
Allows applications to read the sync stats.
READ_VOICEMAIL
Allows an application to read voicemails in the system.
REBOOT
Required to be able to reboot the device.
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Allows an application to receive the Intent.ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
RECEIVE_MMS
Allows an application to monitor incoming MMS messages.
RECEIVE_SMS
Allows an application to receive SMS messages.
RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH
Allows an application to receive WAP push messages.
RECORD_AUDIO
Allows an application to record audio.
REORDER_TASKS
Allows an application to change the Z-order of tasks.
REQUEST_COMPANION_PROFILE_APP_STREAMING
Allows application to request to be associated with a virtual display capable of streaming Android applications (AssociationRequest.DEVICE_PROFILE_APP_STREAMING) by CompanionDeviceManager.
REQUEST_COMPANION_PROFILE_AUTOMOTIVE_PROJECTION
Allows application to request to be associated with a vehicle head unit capable of automotive projection (AssociationRequest.DEVICE_PROFILE_AUTOMOTIVE_PROJECTION) by CompanionDeviceManager.
REQUEST_COMPANION_PROFILE_COMPUTER
Allows application to request to be associated with a computer to share functionality and/or data with other devices, such as notifications, photos and media (AssociationRequest.DEVICE_PROFILE_COMPUTER) by CompanionDeviceManager.
REQUEST_COMPANION_PROFILE_GLASSES
Allows app to request to be associated with a device via CompanionDeviceManager as "glasses".
Protection level: normal
REQUEST_COMPANION_PROFILE_NEARBY_DEVICE_STREAMING
Allows application to request to stream content from an Android host to a nearby device (AssociationRequest.DEVICE_PROFILE_NEARBY_DEVICE_STREAMING) by CompanionDeviceManager.
REQUEST_COMPANION_PROFILE_WATCH
Allows app to request to be associated with a device via CompanionDeviceManager as a "watch".
Protection level: normal
REQUEST_COMPANION_RUN_IN_BACKGROUND
Allows a companion app to run in the background.
REQUEST_COMPANION_SELF_MANAGED
Allows an application to create a "self-managed" association.
REQUEST_COMPANION_START_FOREGROUND_SERVICES_FROM_BACKGROUND
Allows a companion app to start a foreground service from the background.
REQUEST_COMPANION_USE_DATA_IN_BACKGROUND
Allows a companion app to use data in the background.
REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES
Allows an application to request deleting packages.
REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
Permission an application must hold in order to use Settings.ACTION_REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS.
REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES
Allows an application to request installing packages.
REQUEST_OBSERVE_COMPANION_DEVICE_PRESENCE
Allows an application to subscribe to notifications about the presence status change of their associated companion device.
REQUEST_OBSERVE_DEVICE_UUID_PRESENCE
Allows an application to subscribe to notifications about the nearby devices' presence status change base on the UUIDs.
REQUEST_PASSWORD_COMPLEXITY
Allows an application to request the screen lock complexity and prompt users to update the screen lock to a certain complexity level.
RESTART_PACKAGES
This constant was deprecated in API level 15. The ActivityManager.restartPackage(String) API is no longer supported.
RUN_USER_INITIATED_JOBS
Allows applications to use the user-initiated jobs API.
SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
Allows applications to use exact alarm APIs.
SEND_RESPOND_VIA_MESSAGE
Allows an application (Phone) to send a request to other applications to handle the respond-via-message action during incoming calls.
SEND_SMS
Allows an application to send SMS messages.
SET_ALARM
Allows an application to broadcast an Intent to set an alarm for the user.
SET_ALWAYS_FINISH
Allows an application to control whether activities are immediately finished when put in the background.
SET_ANIMATION_SCALE
Modify the global animation scaling factor.
SET_BIOMETRIC_DIALOG_ADVANCED
Allows an application to set the advanced features on BiometricDialog (SystemUI), including logo, logo description, and content view with more options button.
SET_DEBUG_APP
Configure an application for debugging.
SET_PREFERRED_APPLICATIONS
This constant was deprecated in API level 15. No longer useful, see PackageManager.addPackageToPreferred(String) for details.
SET_PROCESS_LIMIT
Allows an application to set the maximum number of (not needed) application processes that can be running.
SET_TIME
Allows applications to set the system time directly.
SET_TIME_ZONE
Allows applications to set the system time zone directly.
SET_WALLPAPER
Allows applications to set the wallpaper.
SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS
Allows applications to set the wallpaper hints.
SIGNAL_PERSISTENT_PROCESSES
Allow an application to request that a signal be sent to all persistent processes.
SMS_FINANCIAL_TRANSACTIONS
This constant was deprecated in API level 31. The API that used this permission is no longer functional.
START_FOREGROUND_SERVICES_FROM_BACKGROUND
Allows an application to start foreground services from the background at any time.
START_VIEW_APP_FEATURES
Allows the holder to start the screen with a list of app features.
START_VIEW_PERMISSION_USAGE
Allows the holder to start the permission usage screen for an app.
STATUS_BAR
Allows an application to open, close, or disable the status bar and its icons.
SUBSCRIBE_TO_KEYGUARD_LOCKED_STATE
Allows an application to subscribe to device locked and keyguard locked (i.e., showing) state.
SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Allows an app to create windows using the type WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
TRANSMIT_IR
Allows using the device's IR transmitter, if available.
TURN_SCREEN_ON
Allows an app to turn on the screen on, e.g. with PowerManager.ACQUIRE_CAUSES_WAKEUP.
UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT
Don't use this permission in your app.
UPDATE_DEVICE_STATS
Allows an application to update device statistics.
UPDATE_PACKAGES_WITHOUT_USER_ACTION
Allows an application to indicate via PackageInstaller.SessionParams.setRequireUserAction(int) that user action should not be required for an app update.
USE_BIOMETRIC
Allows an app to use device supported biometric modalities.
USE_EXACT_ALARM
Allows apps to use exact alarms just like with SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM but without needing to request this permission from the user.
USE_FINGERPRINT
This constant was deprecated in API level 28. Applications should request USE_BIOMETRIC instead.
USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT
Required for apps targeting Build.VERSION_CODES.Q that want to use notification full screen intents.
USE_ICC_AUTH_WITH_DEVICE_IDENTIFIER
Allows to read device identifiers and use ICC based authentication like EAP-AKA.
USE_SIP
Allows an application to use SIP service.
UWB_RANGING
Required to be able to range to devices using ultra-wideband.
VIBRATE
Allows access to the vibrator.
WAKE_LOCK
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
WRITE_APN_SETTINGS
Allows applications to write the apn settings and read sensitive fields of an existing apn settings like user and password.
WRITE_CALENDAR
Allows an application to write the user's calendar data.
WRITE_CALL_LOG
Allows an application to write and read the user's call log data.
WRITE_CONTACTS
Allows an application to write the user's contacts data.
WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Allows an application to write to external storage.
WRITE_GSERVICES
Allows an application to modify the Google service map.
WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
Allows an application to read or write the secure system settings.
WRITE_SETTINGS
Allows an application to read or write the system settings.
WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
Allows applications to write the sync settings.
WRITE_SYSTEM_PREFERENCES
Allows an application to access the Settings Preference services to write settings values exposed by the system Settings app and system apps that contribute settings surfaced in the Settings app.
WRITE_VOICEMAIL
Allows an application to modify and remove existing voicemails in the system.
All data is sourced from Android's official documentation, found here.