Uses Permissions

The following uses permissions can be used as required for most Android applications. Some of the most commonly used basic permissions are preset by RAD Studio when you create an Android app.

Normal Uses Permissions

Permission Symbol	Permission	Description
ACCESS_BLOBS_ACROSS_USERS	Access blobs across users	Allows an application to access data blobs across users.
ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS	Access location extra commands	Allows an application to access extra location provider commands.
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE	Access network state	Allows applications to access information about networks.
ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY	Access notification policy	Marker permission for applications that wish to access notification policy.
ACCESS_WIFI_STATE	Access wifi state	Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
BATTERY_STATS	Battery stats	Allows an application to collect battery statistics.
BLUETOOTH	Bluetooth	Allows applications to connect to paired Bluetooth devices.
BLUETOOTH_ADMIN	Bluetooth admin	Allows applications to discover and pair Bluetooth devices.
BROADCAST_STICKY	Broadcast sticky	Allows an application to broadcast sticky intents. These are broadcasts whose data is held by the system after being finished, so that clients can quickly retrieve that data without having to wait for the next broadcast.
CALL_COMPANION_APP	Call companion app	Allows an app to be eligible to be enabled as a calling companion app.
CHANGE_CONFIGURATION	Change configuration	Allows an application to modify the current configuration, such as locale.
CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE	Change network state	Allows applications to change network connectivity state.
CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE	Change wifi multicast state	Allows applications to enter Wi-Fi Multicast mode.
CHANGE_WIFI_STATE	Change wifi state	Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
DISABLE_KEYGUARD	Disable keyguard	Allows applications to disable the keyguard.
EXPAND_STATUS_BAR	Expand status bar	Allows an application to expand or collapse the status bar.
FLASHLIGHT	Flashlight (obsolete)	Allows access to the flashlight.
FOREGROUND_SERVICE	Foreground service	Allows an instant app to create foreground services.
GET_PACKAGE_SIZE	Get package size	Allows an application to find out the space used by any package.
GET_TASKS	Get tasks (deprecated)	Allows an application to get information about the currently or recently running tasks.
GLOBAL_SEARCH	Global search	Allows the global search system to access the data of specific content providers. Typically Global search is used when the provider has some permissions protecting it (which global search would not be expected to hold), and is added as read-only permission to the path in the provider where global search queries are performed. The Global search permission cannot be held by regular applications; it is used by applications to protect themselves from all other applications except for global search.
HIDE_OVERLAY_WINDOWS	Hide overlay windows	Allows an app to prevent non-system-overlay windows from being drawn on top of it.
HIGH_SAMPLING_RATE_SENSORS	High sampling rate sensors	Allows an app to access sensor data with a sampling rate greater than 200 Hz.
INSTALL_SHORTCUT	Install shortcut	Allows an application to install a shortcut in Launcher. In Android O (API level 26) and higher, the INSTALL_SHORTCUT broadcast no longer has any effect on your app because it's a private, implicit broadcast. Instead, you should create an app shortcut by using the requestPinShortcut() method from the ShortcutManager class.
INSTANT_APP_FOREGROUND_SERVICE	Instant app foreground service	Allows an instant app to create foreground services.
INTERACT_ACROSS_PROFILES	Interact across profiles	Allows interactions across profiles in the same profile group.
INTERNET	Internet	Allows applications to open network sockets.
KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES	Kill background processes	Allows an application to call killBackgroundProcesses(String).
MANAGE_OWN_CALLS	Manage own calls	Allows a calling application that manages its own calls through the self-managed ConnectionService APIs.
MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS	Modify audio settings	Allows an application to modify global audio settings.
NFC	NFC	Allows applications to perform I/O operations over NFC.
NFC_PREFERRED_PAYMENT_INFO	NFC preferred payment info	Allows applications to receive NFC preferred payment service information.
NFC_TRANSACTION_EVENT	NFC transaction event	Allows applications to receive NFC transaction events.
PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS	Package usage stats	Allows an application to collect component usage statistics Declaring the permission implies an intention to use the API and the user of the device can grant permission through the Settings application.
QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES	Query all packages	Allows query of any normal app on the device, regardless of manifest declarations.
READ_GSERVICES	Read GServices
READ_PRECISE_PHONE_STATE	Read precise phone state	Allows read-only access to precise phone state, and reading of detailed information about phone state for special-use applications.
READ_SYNC_SETTINGS	Read sync settings	Allows applications to read the sync settings.
READ_SYNC_STATS	Read sync stats	Allows applications to read the sync stats.
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED	Receive boot completed	Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
REORDER_TASKS	Reorder tasks	Allows an application to change the Z-order of tasks.
REQUEST_COMPANION_PROFILE_WATCH	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	Request companion run in the background	Allows a companion app to run in the background.
REQUEST_COMPANION_START_FOREGROUND_SERVICES_FROM_BACKGROUND	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	Request companion use data in the background	Allows a companion app to use data in the background.
REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES	Request delete packages	Allows an application to request deleting packages. Apps targeting APIs Build.VERSION_CODES.P or greater must hold this permission in order to use Intent.ACTION_UNINSTALL_PACKAGE or PackageInstaller.uninstall(VersionedPackage, IntentSender).
REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS	Request ignore battery optimizations	Permission for an application must hold in order to use Settings.ACTION_REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS. This is a normal permission: an app requesting it will always be granted permission, without the user needing to approve or see it.
REQUEST_OBSERVE_COMPANION_DEVICE_PRESENCE	Request observe companion device presence	Allows an application to subscribe to notifications about the presence status change of their associated companion device.
REQUEST_PASSWORD_COMPLEXITY	Request password complexity	Allows an application to request the screen lock complexity and to prompt users to update the screen lock to a certain complexity level.
SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM	Schedule exact alarm	Allows applications to use exact alarm APIs.
SET_ALARM	Set alarm	Allows an application to broadcast an Intent to set an alarm for the user.
SET_WALLPAPER	Set wallpaper	Allows applications to set the wallpaper.
SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS	Set wallpaper hints	Allows applications to set the wallpaper hints.
SUBSCRIBED_FEEDS_READ	Subscribed feeds read (obsolete)	Allows an application to allow access to the subscribed feeds ContentProvider.
TRANSMIT_IR	Transmit IR	Allows using the device's IR transmitter, if available.
UPDATE_PACKAGES_WITHOUT_USER_ACTION	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	Use biometric	Allows an app to use device-supported biometric modalities.
USE_FINGERPRINT	Use fingerprint (deprecated)	Allows an app to use fingerprint hardware.
USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT	Use full-screen intent	Required for apps that want to use notification full-screen intents.
VENDING_BILLING	Vending billing (In-app Billing) (obsolete)	Allows using the In-app Billing service. See the Android documentation for additional information.
VIBRATE	Vibrate	Allows access to the vibrator.
WAKE_LOCK	Wake lock	Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep the processor from sleeping or the screen from dimming.
WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS	Write sync settings	Allows applications to write the sync settings.
WRITE_USER_DICTIONARY	Write user dictionary	Allows an application to write to the user dictionary.

Dangerous Uses Permissions

The following uses permissions require runtime user approval.

Permission Symbol	Permission	Description
ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION	Access background location	Allows an app to access location in the background. Requesting this permission by itself doesn't give you location access, therefore you must also request either ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION or ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION.
ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION	Access coarse location	Allows an app to access approximate location derived from network location sources such as cell towers and Wi-Fi.
ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION	Access fine location	Allows an app to access precise location from location sources such as GPS, cell towers, and Wi-Fi.
ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION	Access media location	Allows an application to access any geographic locations persisted in the user's shared collection.
ACCESS_MOCK_LOCATION	Access mock location (obsolete)	Allows an application to create mock location providers for testing.
ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION	Activity recognition	Allows an application to recognize the physical activity.
ADD_VOICEMAIL	Add voicemail	Allows an application to add voicemails into the system.
ANSWER_PHONECALLS	Answer phone calls	Allows the app to answer an incoming phone call.
AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS	Authenticate accounts (obsolete)	Allows an application to act as an AccountAuthenticator for the AccountManager.
BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE	Bluetooth advertise	Allows to advertise to nearby Bluetooth devices.
BLUETOOTH_CONNECT	Bluetooth connect	Allows to connect to paired Bluetooth devices.
BLUETOOTH_SCAN	Bluetooth scan	Allows to discover and pair nearby Bluetooth devices.
BODY_SENSORS	Body sensors	Allows an application to access data from sensors that the user uses to measure what is happening inside his/her body, such as heart rate.
CALL_PHONE	Call phone	Allows an application to initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call being placed.
CAMERA	Camera	Required to be able to access the camera device.
CONTINUE_A_CALL_STARTED_IN_ANOTHER_APP	Continue a call started in another app	Allows a calling app to continue a call that was started in another app. An example is a video calling app that wants to continue a voice call on the user's mobile network.
GET_ACCOUNTS	Get accounts	Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.
MANAGE_ACCOUNTS	Manage accounts (obsolete)	Allows an application to manage the list of accounts in the AccountManager.
PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS	Process outgoing calls	Allows an application to monitor, modify, or abort outgoing calls.
READ_CALENDAR	Read calendar	Allows an application to read the user calendar data.
READ_CALL_LOG	Read call log	Allows an application to read the user call log.
READ_CONTACTS	Read contacts	Allows an application to read the user contacts data.
READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE	Read external storage	Allows an application to read from external storage.
READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS	Read history bookmarks (obsolete)	Allows an application to read (but not write) the user's browsing history and bookmarks.
READ_PHONE_NUMBERS	Read phone numbers	Allows read access to the device's phone number(s). This is a subset of the capabilities granted by READ_PHONE_STATE but is exposed to instant applications.
READ_PHONE_STATE	Read phone state	Allows read-only access to phone state.
READ_PROFILE	Read profile (obsolete)	Allows an application to read the user's personal profile data.
READ_SMS	Read SMS	Allows an application to read SMS messages.
READ_SOCIAL_STREAM	Read social stream	Allows an application to read from the user's social stream.
READ_USER_DICTIONARY	Read user dictionary (obsolete)	Allows an application to read the user dictionary.
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED	Receive boot completed	Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
RECEIVE_MMS	Receive mms	Allows an application to monitor incoming MMS messages.
RECEIVE_SMS	Receive sms	Allows an application to receive SMS messages.
RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH	Receive WAP push	Allows an application to monitor incoming WAP push messages.
RECORD_AUDIO	Record audio	Allows an application to record audio.
SEND_SMS	Send SMS	Allows an application to send SMS messages.
SUBSCRIBED_FEEDS_WRITE	Subscribed feeds write (obsolete)	Allows an application to allow writing the subscribed feeds ContentProvider.
UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT	Uninstall shortcut	Don't use this permission in your app. This permission is no longer supported.
USE_CREDENTIALS	Use credentials (obsolete)	Allows an application to request authtokens from the AccountManager.
USE_SIP	Use SIP	Allows an application to use SIP service.
UWB_RANGING	UWB ranging	Allows to range to devices using ultra-wideband.
WRITE_CALENDAR	Write calendar	Allows an application to write (but not read) the user calendar data.
WRITE_CALL_LOG	Write call log	Allows an application to write (but not read) the user contacts data.
WRITE_CONTACTS	Write contacts	Allows an application to write (but not read) the user contacts data.
WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE	Write external storage	Allows an application to write to external storage.
WRITE_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS	Write history bookmarks (obsolete)	Allows an application to write (but not read) the user's browsing history and bookmarks.
WRITE_PROFILE	Write profile (obsolete)	Allows an application to write (but not read) the user's personal profile data.
WRITE_SMS	Write SMS (obsolete)	Allows an application to write SMS messages.
WRITE_SOCIAL_STREAM	Write social stream	Allows an application to write (but not read) the user social stream data.

Signature Uses Permissions

The following uses permissions require a matching certificate.

Permission Symbol	Permission	Description
BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE	Bind accessibility service	Must be required by an AccessibilityService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_AUTOFILL_SERVICE	Bind autofill service	Must be required by an AutofillService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_CALL_SCREENING_SERVICE	Bind call screening service	Must be required by a CallScreeningService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_CARRIER_MESSAGING_SERVICE	Bind carrier messaging service	This constant was deprecated in API level 23. Use BIND_CARRIER_SERVICES instead.
BIND_CARRIER_SERVICES	Bind carrier services	The system process that is allowed to bind to services in carrier apps will have this permission. Carrier apps should use this permission to protect their services that only the system is allowed to bind to.
BIND_CHOOSER_TARGET_SERVICE	Bind chooser target service	Must be required by a ChooserTargetService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_CONDITION_PROVIDER_SERVICE	Bind condition provider service	Must be required by a ConditionProviderService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_DEVICE_ADMIN	Bind device admin	Must be required by device administration receiver, to ensure that only the system can interact with it.
BIND_DREAM_SERVICE	Bind dream service	Must be required by an DreamService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_INCALL_SERVICE	Bind in-call service	Must be required by a InCallService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_INPUT_METHOD	Bind input method	Must be required by an InputMethodService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_MIDI_DEVICE_SERVICE	Bind MIDI device service	Must be required by an MidiDeviceService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_NFC_SERVICE	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	Bind notification listener service	Must be required by an NotificationListenerService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_PRINT_SERVICE	Bind print service	Must be required by a PrintService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_QUICK_SETTINGS_TILE	Bind Quick Settings tile	Allows an application to bind to third party quick settings tiles. Should only be requested by the System, should be required by TileService declarations.
BIND_REMOTEVIEWS	Bind remoteviews	Must be required by a RemoteViewsService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_TELECOM_CONNECTION_SERVICE	Bind telecom connection service	Must be required by a ConnectionService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_TEXT_SERVICE	Bind text service	Must be required by a TextService.
BIND_TV_INPUT	Bind TV input	Must be required by a TvInputService to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_VISUAL_VOICEMAIL_SERVICE	Bind visual voicemail service	Must be required by a link VisualVoicemailService to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_VOICE_INTERACTION	Bind voice interaction	Must be required by a VoiceInteractionService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_VPN_SERVICE	Bind VPN service	Must be required by a VpnService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_VR_LISTENER_SERVICE	Bind VR listener service	Must be required by a VrListenerService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
BIND_WALLPAPER	Bind wallpaper	Must be required by a WallpaperService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
CLEAR_APP_CACHE	Clear app cache	Allows an application to clear the caches of all installed applications on the device.
MANAGE_DOCUMENTS	Manage documents	Allows an application to manage access to documents, usually as part of a document picker. This permission should only be requested by the platform document management app. This permission cannot be granted to third-party apps.
MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE	Manage external storage	Allows an application broad access to external storage in scoped storage.
MANAGE_MEDIA	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	Manage ongoing calls	Allows to query ongoing call details and manage ongoing calls. Protection level: signature\|appop
READ_VOICEMAIL	Read voicemail	Allows an application to read voicemails in the system.
REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES	Request install packages	Allows an application to request installing packages. Apps targeting APIs greater than 25 must hold this permission in order to use Intent.ACTION_INSTALL_PACKAGE.
SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW	System alert window	Allows an application to open windows using the type TYPE_SYSTEM_ALERT, shown on top of all other applications.
USE_ICC_AUTH_WITH_DEVICE_IDENTIFIER	Use ICC auth with device identifier	Allows to read device identifiers and use ICC based authentication like EAP-AKA.
WRITE_SETTINGS	Write settings	Allows an application to read or write the system settings.
WRITE_VOICEMAIL	Write voicemail	Allows an application to modify and remove existing voicemails in the system.

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