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access approximate location only in the foreground
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access precise location only in the foreground
This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
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view network connections
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take pictures and videos
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run foreground service
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run foreground service with the type "specialUse"
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have full network access
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change your audio settings
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show notifications
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query all packages
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read the contents of your shared storage
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read phone status and identity
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use biometric hardware
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use fingerprint hardware
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prevent phone from sleeping
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modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
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access approximate location only in the foreground
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access precise location only in the foreground
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view network connections
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take pictures and videos
This app can take pictures and record videos using the camera while the app is in use.
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run foreground service
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run foreground service with the type "specialUse"
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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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change your audio settings
Allows the app to modify global audio settings such as volume and which speaker is used for output.
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show notifications
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query all packages
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read the contents of your shared storage
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(10)
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read phone status and identity
Allows the app to access the phone features of the device. This permission allows the app to determine the phone number and device IDs, whether a call is active, and the remote number connected by a call.
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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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record audio
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request install packages
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use biometric hardware
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use fingerprint hardware
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prevent phone from sleeping
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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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install shortcuts
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Permissions
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access approximate location only in the foreground
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access precise location only in the foreground
This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
-
view network connections
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
-
take pictures and videos
This app can take pictures and record videos using the camera while the app is in use.
-
run foreground service
Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
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run foreground service with the type "specialUse"
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "specialUse"
-
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.
-
change your audio settings
Allows the app to modify global audio settings such as volume and which speaker is used for output.
-
show notifications
Allows the app to show notifications
-
query all packages
Allows an app to see all installed packages.
-
read the contents of your shared storage
Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
(10)
-
read phone status and identity
Allows the app to access the phone features of the device. This permission allows the app to determine the phone number and device IDs, whether a call is active, and the remote number connected by a call.
-
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.
-
record audio
This app can record audio using the microphone while the app is in use.
-
request install packages
Allows an application to request installation of packages.
-
use biometric hardware
Allows the app to use biometric hardware for authentication
-
use fingerprint hardware
Allows the app to use fingerprint hardware for authentication
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prevent phone from sleeping
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
-
modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
(10)
-
install shortcuts
Allows an application to add Homescreen shortcuts without user intervention.
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