Android Permission with detailed description

A basic Android application has no permissions associated with it by default, meaning it cannot do anything that would adversely impact the user experience or any data on the device. To make use of protected features of the device, you must include one or more <uses-permission> tags in your app manifest.

List of android permission:

String	ACCESS_CHECKIN_PROPERTIES	Allows read/write access to the "properties" table in the checkin database, to change values that get uploaded.
String	ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION	Allows an app to access approximate location.
String	ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION	Allows an app to access precise location.
String	ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS	Allows an application to access extra location provider commands.
String	ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE	Allows applications to access information about networks.
String	ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY	Marker permission for applications that wish to access notification policy.
String	ACCESS_WIFI_STATE	Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
String	ACCOUNT_MANAGER	Allows applications to call into AccountAuthenticators.
String	ADD_VOICEMAIL	Allows an application to add voicemails into the system.
String	BATTERY_STATS	Allows an application to collect battery statistics
String	BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE	Must be required by an AccessibilityService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
String	BIND_APPWIDGET	Allows an application to tell the AppWidget service which application can access AppWidget's data.
String	BIND_CARRIER_MESSAGING_SERVICE	This constant was deprecated in API level 23. Use BIND_CARRIER_SERVICES instead
String	BIND_CARRIER_SERVICES	The system process that is allowed to bind to services in carrier apps will have this permission.
String	BIND_CHOOSER_TARGET_SERVICE	Must be required by a ChooserTargetService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
String	BIND_DEVICE_ADMIN	Must be required by device administration receiver, to ensure that only the system can interact with it.
String	BIND_DREAM_SERVICE	Must be required by an DreamService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
String	BIND_INCALL_SERVICE	Must be required by a InCallService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
String	BIND_INPUT_METHOD	Must be required by an InputMethodService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
String	BIND_MIDI_DEVICE_SERVICE	Must be required by an MidiDeviceService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
String	BIND_NFC_SERVICE	Must be required by a HostApduService or OffHostApduService to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
String	BIND_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SERVICE	Must be required by an NotificationListenerService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
String	BIND_PRINT_SERVICE	Must be required by a PrintService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
String	BIND_REMOTEVIEWS	Must be required by a RemoteViewsService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
String	BIND_TELECOM_CONNECTION_SERVICE	Must be required by a ConnectionService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
String	BIND_TEXT_SERVICE	Must be required by a TextService (eg SpellCheckerService) to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
String	BIND_TV_INPUT	Must be required by a TvInputService to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
String	BIND_VOICE_INTERACTION	Must be required by a VoiceInteractionService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
String	BIND_VPN_SERVICE	Must be required by a VpnService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
String	BIND_WALLPAPER	Must be required by a WallpaperService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
String	BLUETOOTH	Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
String	BLUETOOTH_ADMIN	Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.
String	BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED	Allows applications to pair bluetooth devices without user interaction, and to allow or disallow phonebook access or message access.
String	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.
String	BROADCAST_PACKAGE_REMOVED	Allows an application to broadcast a notification that an application package has been removed.
String	BROADCAST_SMS	Allows an application to broadcast an SMS receipt notification.
String	BROADCAST_STICKY	Allows an application to broadcast sticky intents.
String	BROADCAST_WAP_PUSH	Allows an application to broadcast a WAP PUSH receipt notification.
String	CALL_PHONE	Allows an application to initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call.
String	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.
String	CAMERA	Required to be able to access the camera device.
String	CAPTURE_AUDIO_OUTPUT	Allows an application to capture audio output.
String	CAPTURE_SECURE_VIDEO_OUTPUT	Allows an application to capture secure video output.
String	CAPTURE_VIDEO_OUTPUT	Allows an application to capture video output.
String	CHANGE_COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE	Allows an application to change whether an application component (other than its own) is enabled or not.
String	CHANGE_CONFIGURATION	Allows an application to modify the current configuration, such as locale.
String	CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE	Allows applications to change network connectivity state.
String	CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE	Allows applications to enter Wi-Fi Multicast mode.
String	CHANGE_WIFI_STATE	Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
String	CLEAR_APP_CACHE	Allows an application to clear the caches of all installed applications on the device.
String	CONTROL_LOCATION_UPDATES	Allows enabling/disabling location update notifications from the radio.
String	DELETE_CACHE_FILES	Allows an application to delete cache files.
String	DELETE_PACKAGES	Allows an application to delete packages.
String	DIAGNOSTIC	Allows applications to RW to diagnostic resources.
String	DISABLE_KEYGUARD	Allows applications to disable the keyguard if it is not secure.
String	DUMP	Allows an application to retrieve state dump information from system services.
String	EXPAND_STATUS_BAR	Allows an application to expand or collapse the status bar.
String	FACTORY_TEST	Run as a manufacturer test application, running as the root user.
String	FLASHLIGHT	Allows access to the flashlight.
String	GET_ACCOUNTS	Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.
String	GET_ACCOUNTS_PRIVILEGED	Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.
String	GET_PACKAGE_SIZE	Allows an application to find out the space used by any package.
String	GET_TASKS	This constant was deprecated in API level 21. No longer enforced.
String	GLOBAL_SEARCH	This permission can be used on content providers to allow the global search system to access their data.
String	INSTALL_LOCATION_PROVIDER	Allows an application to install a location provider into the Location Manager.
String	INSTALL_PACKAGES	Allows an application to install packages.
String	INSTALL_SHORTCUT	Allows an application to install a shortcut in Launcher.
String	INTERNET	Allows applications to open network sockets.
String	KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES	Allows an application to call killBackgroundProcesses(String).
String	LOCATION_HARDWARE	Allows an application to use location features in hardware, such as the geofencing api.
String	MANAGE_DOCUMENTS	Allows an application to manage access to documents, usually as part of a document picker.
String	MASTER_CLEAR	Not for use by third-party applications.
String	MEDIA_CONTENT_CONTROL	Allows an application to know what content is playing and control its playback.
String	MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS	Allows an application to modify global audio settings.
String	MODIFY_PHONE_STATE	Allows modification of the telephony state - power on, mmi, etc.
String	MOUNT_FORMAT_FILESYSTEMS	Allows formatting file systems for removable storage.
String	MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS	Allows mounting and unmounting file systems for removable storage.
String	NFC	Allows applications to perform I/O operations over NFC.
String	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.
String	PERSISTENT_ACTIVITY	This constant was deprecated in API level 9. This functionality will be removed in the future; please do not use. Allow an application to make its activities persistent.
String	PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS	Allows an application to see the number being dialed during an outgoing call with the option to redirect the call to a different number or abort the call altogether.
String	READ_CALENDAR	Allows an application to read the user's calendar data.
String	READ_CALL_LOG	Allows an application to read the user's call log.
String	READ_CONTACTS	Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.
String	READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE	Allows an application to read from external storage.
String	READ_FRAME_BUFFER	Allows an application to take screen shots and more generally get access to the frame buffer data.
String	READ_INPUT_STATE	This constant was deprecated in API level 16. The API that used this permission has been removed.
String	READ_LOGS	Allows an application to read the low-level system log files.
String	READ_PHONE_STATE	Allows read only access to phone state.
String	READ_SMS	Allows an application to read SMS messages.
String	READ_SYNC_SETTINGS	Allows applications to read the sync settings.
String	READ_SYNC_STATS	Allows applications to read the sync stats.
String	READ_VOICEMAIL	Allows an application to read voicemails in the system.
String	REBOOT	Required to be able to reboot the device.
String	RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED	Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
String	RECEIVE_MMS	Allows an application to monitor incoming MMS messages.
String	RECEIVE_SMS	Allows an application to receive SMS messages.
String	RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH	Allows an application to receive WAP push messages.
String	RECORD_AUDIO	Allows an application to record audio.
String	REORDER_TASKS	Allows an application to change the Z-order of tasks.
String	REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS	Permission an application must hold in order to useACTION_REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS.
String	REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES	Allows an application to request installing packages.
String	RESTART_PACKAGES	This constant was deprecated in API level 8. The restartPackage(String) API is no longer supported.
String	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.
String	SEND_SMS	Allows an application to send SMS messages.
String	SET_ALARM	Allows an application to broadcast an Intent to set an alarm for the user.
String	SET_ALWAYS_FINISH	Allows an application to control whether activities are immediately finished when put in the background.
String	SET_ANIMATION_SCALE	Modify the global animation scaling factor.
String	SET_DEBUG_APP	Configure an application for debugging.
String	SET_PREFERRED_APPLICATIONS	This constant was deprecated in API level 7. No longer useful, seeaddPackageToPreferred(String) for details.
String	SET_PROCESS_LIMIT	Allows an application to set the maximum number of (not needed) application processes that can be running.
String	SET_TIME	Allows applications to set the system time.
String	SET_TIME_ZONE	Allows applications to set the system time zone.
String	SET_WALLPAPER	Allows applications to set the wallpaper.
String	SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS	Allows applications to set the wallpaper hints.
String	SIGNAL_PERSISTENT_PROCESSES	Allow an application to request that a signal be sent to all persistent processes.
String	STATUS_BAR	Allows an application to open, close, or disable the status bar and its icons.
String	SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW	Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_SYSTEM_ALERT, shown on top of all other apps.
String	TRANSMIT_IR	Allows using the device's IR transmitter, if available.
String	UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT	Allows an application to uninstall a shortcut in Launcher.
String	UPDATE_DEVICE_STATS	Allows an application to update device statistics.
String	USE_FINGERPRINT	Allows an app to use fingerprint hardware.
String	USE_SIP	Allows an application to use SIP service.
String	VIBRATE	Allows access to the vibrator.
String	WAKE_LOCK	Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
String	WRITE_APN_SETTINGS	Allows applications to write the apn settings.
String	WRITE_CALENDAR	Allows an application to write the user's calendar data.
String	WRITE_CALL_LOG	Allows an application to write (but not read) the user's contacts data.
String	WRITE_CONTACTS	Allows an application to write the user's contacts data.
String	WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE	Allows an application to write to external storage.
String	WRITE_GSERVICES	Allows an application to modify the Google service map.
String	WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS	Allows an application to read or write the secure system settings.
String	WRITE_SETTINGS	Allows an application to read or write the system settings.
String	WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS	Allows applications to write the sync settings.
String	WRITE_VOICEMAIL	Allows an application to modify and remove existing voicemails in the system.

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