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android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
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find accounts on the device
Allows the app to get the list of accounts known by the phone. This may include any accounts created by applications you have installed.
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have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
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Read calendar events and details
This app can read all calendar events stored on your phone and share or save your calendar data.
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read call log
This app can read your call history.
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read your contacts
Allows the app to read data about your contacts stored on your phone. Apps will also have access to the accounts on your phone that have created contacts. This may include accounts created by apps you have installed. This permission allows apps to save your contact data, and malicious apps may share contact data without your knowledge.
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read the contents of your shared storage
Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
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read sync settings
Allows the app to read the sync settings for an account. For example, this can determine whether the People app is synced with an account.
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read sync statistics
Allows an app to read the sync stats for an account, including the history of sync events and how much data is synced.
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run at startup
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
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prevent phone from sleeping
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
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add or modify calendar events and send email to guests without owners' knowledge
This app can add, remove, or change calendar events on your phone. This app can send messages that may appear to come from calendar owners, or change events without notifying their owners.
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write call log
Allows the app to modify your phone's call log, including data about incoming and outgoing calls. Malicious apps may use this to erase or modify your call log.
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modify your contacts
Allows the app to modify the data about your contacts stored on your phone. This permission allows apps to delete contact data.
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modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
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toggle sync on and off
Allows an app to modify the sync settings for an account. For example, this can be used to enable sync of the People app with an account.