Questions tagged [permissions]
The access that apps advertise that they need to function. Example: Full internet access, send SMS messages, etc. Please use this tag for app-permissions only. For file permissions, use 'file-permissions' instead.
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microSD read-only for 3rd party apps after factory reset - Lenovo A1010, Android 5.1
I did a factory reset on said phone due to a malware infection, used APKPure to install the handful of apps that I need (no Google account activated on phone after reboot) and now I observe the ...
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As a regular user, how do I revoke QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES granted to an app?
My phone is Android 11. One app asked to scan my installed apps, and I accidentally tapped OK. Now the app no longer asks for this permission.
I believe the granted permission is QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES. I ...
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Application special access Wi-Fi control is blocked on Verizon Samsung Galaxy No 10+
I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (Verizon, unrooted). I am unable to disable the application's access to WiFi control. I could in the past.
In Settings - Apps - Special access - Wi-Fi control, all ...
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How does Tinder get SMS verification code? [duplicate]
When you log into Tinder you can use your mobile number. Tinder sends you a verification code via SMS. Tinder automatically detects this number and can log you in.
Tinder has only permission to show ...
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Is the Accessibility permission of Maxlock safe?
Is it safe to use the Maxlock app if it asks for accessibility permission to work properly? I need it to lock the Settings app. I am aware that this kind of permission could be dangerous, but Maxlock ...
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Ability to unlock phone in read only mode (and multiple phone users)
Wouldn't it be nice if Android and Android apps catered towards the ability to unlock your phone on read only mode.
In this way, you can give your phone to someone (for instance, a family member), and ...
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How do I deny the DETECT_SCREEN_CAPTURE permission?
If an app requests the DETECT_SCREEN_CAPTURE permission (new to Android 14), how can I deny it that permission? I don't want the app to get a SecurityException or anything like that; I just want to ...
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I can not get access to /proc/sys/kernel/hostname file
After following the Anon Uimik's instructions to get root access here:
How to make Termux obtain root access?
I'm trying to get the value of the file /proc/sys/kernel/hostname but I'm getting ...
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How to let Gmail access storage?
When I try to "Share" using Gmail the file never gets attached and I always get the same error: "Gmail needs storage permission to complete action".
However it then directs me to ...
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Persistent "Unblock device microphone" prompt although Phone app is allowed to use microphone
I just got a new smartphone, and although I configured the Phone app to allow the use of the microphone, I am getting an odd "Unblock device microphone" prompt. I bought the phone and it ...
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Chrome doesn't require permission to download files and install web apps?
Chrome for Android seems to require no permission to download files and install web apps. Disabling storage permission does not prevent the browser from downloading the EICAR test file, and disabling ...
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Prevent play store from installing apps
The Google play store has a line in their TOS that gives them the right to install arbitrary apps/updates without consent of the user.
Sadly, some apps appear to require play store to be enabled to ...
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ADB accessing shell /data/data/com.<specified_app>
I tried this ADB command:
adb shell
cd /data/data/com.whatsapp
I want retrieve Whatsapp key file without root but I still get permission denied. Any idea how can I get read access of com.whatsapp ...
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What are the absolute minimum required Permissions I need to download from Play Store?
I have a tablet I bought for work, and as I don't really need most of the apps on it, I am shutting down and disabling all the Google/Android Services I don't need.
Seeing how I need to download some ...
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What are some ways to prevent an application from getting a device "fingerprint"?
Despite using a VPN, an application natively running on an Android device can get lots of information about its host (like hardware IDs or SIM card information) which defeats the whole point of using ...
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What do ACCESS_WIFI_STATE and ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE allow apps to see?
I'm finding very limited info on what the permissions ACCESS_WIFI_STATE and ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE allow apps to do or see
What do these permissions actually do, and what information if any do they give ...
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How to give an app permission to see a subset of contacts
Some apps require access to my contacts list in order to function (e.g. WhatsApp). I am concerned about the privacy implications of giving permission to apps to see my entire contacts list, which may ...
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"Read phone status and identity" privacy issue
Multiple apps released in my country require the android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE permission which means not only they get to know my phone number, they also get my IMEI. My second concern is that ...
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Body Sensor Permission? What all kinds of information could it get of our body?
How is the Body Sensor Permission utilised by the apps?
I'm aware that it uses hall sensor and proximity sensors to detect human presence. I want to know how exacty it detects specific people? I'm ...
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Can websites access photos on device if Chrome has access?
If the Google Chrome app on Android has access to media/files/photos, can any website access photos on the device since the permission is granted to chrome, or would the photo picker (before the ...
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How do I prevent an app from running a foreground service?
I have an app that wants to run a foreground service (not configurable) but I want the regular Android power restrictions to be applied to it because the foreground service is unnecessary (I always ...
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How to "Suppress Beep Sound At Recognition Start" on Gboard voice input?
When using Gboard voice to text input, an atrocious bell sounds to prompt the user to start talking.
It wakes up the ...
Sure, I could turn down its volume with the four Android volume sliders. Indeed,...
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Can't read media files from mounted SD card partition
I have a tablet that I flashed with a modded (rooted) system partition. A side effect of this system partition is that it killed my 20gb SD card partition that is the main storage for the device.
I ...
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Is there any way to prevent an app from appearing while I'm not using it?
I use a game called "Hago" which is on the Play Store. It has a habit of just suddenly appearing while I'm using another app. The screen which appears is a kind of "notification" ...
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How do I Re-enable INTERNET premission?
I have an app where I disabled internet permission. Now I couldn't enable it again, while previous times I could. This may be the result of updating the app. I have root. How do I re-enable internet ...
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How can I disable permission monitoring on Android 13? [duplicate]
I recently upgraded from a Samsung Galaxy S9+ to the S23 Ultra and noticed that it almost daily pushes notifications like this:
Settings:
Android System Intelligence got your location in the
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Stopping Verizon from installing apps on your phone without consent?
I recently switched cell phone providers from T-Mobile to Verizon. The next day, I noticed a ton of crappy apps, mostly dumb games, were installed on my phone, a Samsung Galaxy S22.
As I already have ...
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Can an app access my browser history from other apps?
I've always thought that if an app has to get access to certain information on your phone, you have to give it permission in the "permissions" settings in phone settings.
However, on Google ...
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Permission to make a system sound
Certain apps make sounds that can be controlled by the "system" or "notification" volume level sliders.
But doing so of course affects the sounds of all other apps that use these ...
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Is there a READ_SMS type permission just for eSIM
I have an app that has READ_SMS permissions, but it doesn't "see" my eSIM, which is the one I want to READ_SMS.
Is there a special permission to see the incoming SMS for the eSIM?
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How to avoid/disable Android removing permissions and data from unused apps? [duplicate]
The most annoying thing I know is the feature where Android removing permissions and data from unused apps. OK, fine they deem it a security thing, but I want it off. So annoying to have spent ten ...
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Android MIUI 13 upgrade: app permission messed up
After the upgrade from MIUI 12 to MIUI 13 on my Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, the app permissions somehow got messed up. For example: I have some apps that usually run in the background and they now get ...
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can't give permissions to apps to access sdcard, I got the message "To protect your privacy, choose another folder"
I'm trying to give access to the sdcard (like the stock file explorer), but if I try to select the root of the sdcard I get the message "To protect your privacy, choose another folder", and ...
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Special permission "WiFi control" permission inactive
Special access "WiFi control" permissions on Samsung S6Lite (Android 12, 2022) can not be toggled on or off for all apps (system or non-systems apps; there was just one adjustable - Google ...
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How can I view which app has the permission to turn on and off the location services in Android?
How can I view which app has the permission to turn on and off the location in Android? I use a Samsung Galaxy S9 phone with Android 10.
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Retrieving Android phone's identificators
I will be publishing a fingerprinting app that shows its user how much access to their Android phone's identifiers it has. I haven't started writing it because I need to understand how can any Android ...
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Interoperation between DroidVim and Termux
I've been using DroidVim under Android for a few years now, primarily to edit a rather sprawling notes repository that I sync with my PC using git under Termux. The repo lives in a subdirectory of ...
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Partial/restricted access to photos and videos
Many apps such as Facebook and Instagram simply request access to all "photos and videos". Presumably this is so they can show you their own gallery to choose from when posting them online. ...
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Why does this app from F-droid ask for location?
I find Syncopoli interesting for backup of own data. It's like rsync for the phone. But it asks for location and I wonder why would the app need it? I'm not terribly paranoid, I'm just privacy aware.
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Samsung Tab S6 Lite saying "Not Enough Space" when I try to switch storage to SD card for apps in a non-administrator user account
To add to what the title says, I have no problem when I am in the user account on the Samsung Tab S6 Lite to switch apps that are coded for such to be on the SD card that I have installed in this ...
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If an app has the permission "Draw over other apps", can the app see the content present on my screen? [duplicate]
So I recently installed an app called XSCamera which can basically record with the phone camera in the background. It requires the "Draw over other apps" permission to display a mini-preview ...
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Unable to run rclone mount (even as root). Stuck on Error : fusermount: fork/exec /system/bin/fusermount: permission denied
I have already:
A rooted Android 5.0 device (Stock-ROM, Magisk 19.3), Termux installed (termux-v0.79-offline-bootstraps.apk) and root permissions granted.
Installed rclone through official repository ...
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Can an Android app with device management and microphone permissions spy in background secretly?
As far as I know, since Android 12 an app needs to have a Foreground Service Worker (with an active permanent notification) to run in all the time without being stopped when no activity is in ...
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What type of data is excluded from the "media only" file permission in Android 12?
Starting from Android 11, there are 2 levels of file access permission, i.e., "files, media, and everything" permission and "media only" permission.
What is the difference between ...
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Check IP details via Android Terminal App in Android 13
Seems that Android 13 doesn't allow any more access to /system/bin/ip command.
I tried to list the connected hotspot devices via ip neigh [1].
The error message is:
Cannot bind netlink socket: ...
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Get file from our app on a customer's device
I work for a company that developed an Android app, but since then the guys that wrote it have left. I am a beginner when it comes to Android development.
We have a situation where our customer has ...
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How to change permissions for SD card directory under /storage
I have symlinked /data/media/0/Download to /storage/15B3-16E4/Download so that files will save to my SD card, but apps can't write to it because the owner/permissions are wrong.
adb shell su -c ls -ld ...
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Is it safe to give accessibility permission to an app?
So I use the app from Cleanbrowsing and gave the accessibility permission to it and saw that it can view my screen, action and inputs, perform actions and control the display.
Is this app even safe to ...
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Granting permissions on Android 4.1.2
I have an old phone running Android 4.1.2. When trying to use a new app, it will try to request the necessary permissions. However, I am not able to grant them. The app will show me a dialog telling ...
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How to give `adb run-as` external storage permission?
So far I've been using adb run-as and cat to extract files from apps private storage /data/user/0/com.myapp.android. Simply catting the file and piping it to a local file on my pc worked a treat.
Now ...
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