http://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission.html
Manifest.permission
extends Object
java.lang.Object
↳
android.Manifest.permission
Summary
Constants
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 statisticsDeclaring 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 use ACTION_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, see addPackageToPreferred(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.
Public Constructors
Manifest.permission()
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Inherited Methods
From class java.lang.Object
Object
clone()
Creates and returns a copy of this Object.
boolean
equals(Object o)
Compares this instance with the specified object and indicates if they are equal.
void
finalize()
Invoked when the garbage collector has detected that this instance is no longer reachable.
final Class<?>
getClass()
Returns the unique instance of Class that represents this object’s class.
int
hashCode()
Returns an integer hash code for this object.
final void
notify()
Causes a thread which is waiting on this object’s monitor (by means of calling one of the wait() methods) to be woken up.
final void
notifyAll()
Causes all threads which are waiting on this object’s monitor (by means of calling one of the wait() methods) to be woken up.
String
toString()
Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of this object.
final void
wait()
Causes the calling thread to wait until another thread calls the notify() or notifyAll() method of this object.
final void
wait(long millis, int nanos)
Causes the calling thread to wait until another thread calls the notify() or notifyAll() method of this object or until the specified timeout expires.
final void
wait(long millis)
Causes the calling thread to wait until another thread calls the notify() or notifyAll() method of this object or until the specified timeout expires.
Constants
public static final String ACCESS_CHECKIN_PROPERTIES
Added in API level 1
Allows read/write access to the “properties” table in the checkin database, to change values that get uploaded.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.ACCESS_CHECKIN_PROPERTIES”
public static final String ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Added in API level 1
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Protection level: dangerous
Constant Value: “android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION”
public static final String ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Added in API level 1
Allows an app to access precise location.
Protection level: dangerous
Constant Value: “android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION”
public static final String ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS
Added in API level 1
Allows an application to access extra location provider commands.
Protection level: normal
Constant Value: “android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS”
public static final String ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Added in API level 1
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Protection level: normal
Constant Value: “android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE”
public static final String ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
Added in API level 23
Marker permission for applications that wish to access notification policy.
Protection level: normal
Constant Value: “android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY”
public static final String ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
Added in API level 1
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Protection level: normal
Constant Value: “android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE”
public static final String ACCOUNT_MANAGER
Added in API level 5
Allows applications to call into AccountAuthenticators.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.ACCOUNT_MANAGER”
public static final String ADD_VOICEMAIL
Added in API level 14
Allows an application to add voicemails into the system.
Protection level: dangerous
Constant Value: “com.android.voicemail.permission.ADD_VOICEMAIL”
public static final String BATTERY_STATS
Added in API level 1
Allows an application to collect battery statistics
Constant Value: “android.permission.BATTERY_STATS”
public static final String BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE
Added in API level 16
Must be required by an AccessibilityService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
Protection level: signature
Constant Value: “android.permission.BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE”
public static final String BIND_APPWIDGET
Added in API level 3
Allows an application to tell the AppWidget service which application can access AppWidget’s data. The normal user flow is that a user picks an AppWidget to go into a particular host, thereby giving that host application access to the private data from the AppWidget app. An application that has this permission should honor that contract.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.BIND_APPWIDGET”
public static final String BIND_CARRIER_MESSAGING_SERVICE
Added in API level 22
This constant was deprecated in API level 23.
Use BIND_CARRIER_SERVICES instead
Constant Value: “android.permission.BIND_CARRIER_MESSAGING_SERVICE”
public static final String BIND_CARRIER_SERVICES
Added in API level 23
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.
Protection level: system|signature
Constant Value: “android.permission.BIND_CARRIER_SERVICES”
public static final String BIND_CHOOSER_TARGET_SERVICE
Added in API level 23
Must be required by a ChooserTargetService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
Protection level: signature
Constant Value: “android.permission.BIND_CHOOSER_TARGET_SERVICE”
public static final String BIND_DEVICE_ADMIN
Added in API level 8
Must be required by device administration receiver, to ensure that only the system can interact with it.
Protection level: signature
Constant Value: “android.permission.BIND_DEVICE_ADMIN”
public static final String BIND_DREAM_SERVICE
Added in API level 21
Must be required by an DreamService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
Protection level: signature
Constant Value: “android.permission.BIND_DREAM_SERVICE”
public static final String BIND_INCALL_SERVICE
Added in API level 23
Must be required by a InCallService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
Protection level: system|signature
Constant Value: “android.permission.BIND_INCALL_SERVICE”
public static final String BIND_INPUT_METHOD
Added in API level 3
Must be required by an InputMethodService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
Protection level: signature
Constant Value: “android.permission.BIND_INPUT_METHOD”
public static final String BIND_MIDI_DEVICE_SERVICE
Added in API level 23
Must be required by an MidiDeviceService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
Protection level: signature
Constant Value: “android.permission.BIND_MIDI_DEVICE_SERVICE”
public static final String BIND_NFC_SERVICE
Added in API level 19
Must be required by a HostApduService or OffHostApduService to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
Protection level: signature
Constant Value: “android.permission.BIND_NFC_SERVICE”
public static final String BIND_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SERVICE
Added in API level 18
Must be required by an NotificationListenerService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
Protection level: signature
Constant Value: “android.permission.BIND_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SERVICE”
public static final String BIND_PRINT_SERVICE
Added in API level 19
Must be required by a PrintService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
Protection level: signature
Constant Value: “android.permission.BIND_PRINT_SERVICE”
public static final String BIND_REMOTEVIEWS
Added in API level 11
Must be required by a RemoteViewsService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
Constant Value: “android.permission.BIND_REMOTEVIEWS”
public static final String BIND_TELECOM_CONNECTION_SERVICE
Added in API level 23
Must be required by a ConnectionService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
Protection level: system|signature
Constant Value: “android.permission.BIND_TELECOM_CONNECTION_SERVICE”
public static final String BIND_TEXT_SERVICE
Added in API level 14
Must be required by a TextService (eg SpellCheckerService) to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
Protection level: signature
Constant Value: “android.permission.BIND_TEXT_SERVICE”
public static final String BIND_TV_INPUT
Added in API level 21
Must be required by a TvInputService to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
Protection level: signature
Constant Value: “android.permission.BIND_TV_INPUT”
public static final String BIND_VOICE_INTERACTION
Added in API level 21
Must be required by a VoiceInteractionService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
Protection level: signature
Constant Value: “android.permission.BIND_VOICE_INTERACTION”
public static final String BIND_VPN_SERVICE
Added in API level 14
Must be required by a VpnService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
Protection level: signature
Constant Value: “android.permission.BIND_VPN_SERVICE”
public static final String BIND_WALLPAPER
Added in API level 8
Must be required by a WallpaperService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
Protection level: system|signature
Constant Value: “android.permission.BIND_WALLPAPER”
public static final String BLUETOOTH
Added in API level 1
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Protection level: normal
Constant Value: “android.permission.BLUETOOTH”
public static final String BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
Added in API level 1
Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.
Protection level: normal
Constant Value: “android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN”
public static final String BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED
Added in API level 19
Allows applications to pair bluetooth devices without user interaction, and to allow or disallow phonebook access or message access. This is not available to third party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED”
public static final String BODY_SENSORS
Added in API level 20
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.
Protection level: dangerous
Constant Value: “android.permission.BODY_SENSORS”
public static final String BROADCAST_PACKAGE_REMOVED
Added in API level 1
Allows an application to broadcast a notification that an application package has been removed.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.BROADCAST_PACKAGE_REMOVED”
public static final String BROADCAST_SMS
Added in API level 2
Allows an application to broadcast an SMS receipt notification.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.BROADCAST_SMS”
public static final String BROADCAST_STICKY
Added in API level 1
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.
Protection level: normal
Constant Value: “android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY”
public static final String BROADCAST_WAP_PUSH
Added in API level 2
Allows an application to broadcast a WAP PUSH receipt notification.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.BROADCAST_WAP_PUSH”
public static final String CALL_PHONE
Added in API level 1
Allows an application to initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call.
Protection level: dangerous
Constant Value: “android.permission.CALL_PHONE”
public static final String CALL_PRIVILEGED
Added in API level 1
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.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.CALL_PRIVILEGED”
public static final String CAMERA
Added in API level 1
Required to be able to access the camera device.
This will automatically enforce the <uses-feature> manifest element for all camera features. If you do not require all camera features or can properly operate if a camera is not available, then you must modify your manifest as appropriate in order to install on devices that don’t support all camera features.
Protection level: dangerous
Constant Value: “android.permission.CAMERA”
public static final String CAPTURE_AUDIO_OUTPUT
Added in API level 19
Allows an application to capture audio output.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.CAPTURE_AUDIO_OUTPUT”
public static final String CAPTURE_SECURE_VIDEO_OUTPUT
Added in API level 19
Allows an application to capture secure video output.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.CAPTURE_SECURE_VIDEO_OUTPUT”
public static final String CAPTURE_VIDEO_OUTPUT
Added in API level 19
Allows an application to capture video output.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.CAPTURE_VIDEO_OUTPUT”
public static final String CHANGE_COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE
Added in API level 1
Allows an application to change whether an application component (other than its own) is enabled or not.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.CHANGE_COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE”
public static final String CHANGE_CONFIGURATION
Added in API level 1
Allows an application to modify the current configuration, such as locale.
Constant Value: “android.permission.CHANGE_CONFIGURATION”
public static final String CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
Added in API level 1
Allows applications to change network connectivity state.
Protection level: normal
Constant Value: “android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE”
public static final String CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
Added in API level 4
Allows applications to enter Wi-Fi Multicast mode.
Protection level: normal
Constant Value: “android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE”
public static final String CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Added in API level 1
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Protection level: normal
Constant Value: “android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE”
public static final String CLEAR_APP_CACHE
Added in API level 1
Allows an application to clear the caches of all installed applications on the device.
Protection level: system|signature
Constant Value: “android.permission.CLEAR_APP_CACHE”
public static final String CONTROL_LOCATION_UPDATES
Added in API level 1
Allows enabling/disabling location update notifications from the radio.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.CONTROL_LOCATION_UPDATES”
public static final String DELETE_CACHE_FILES
Added in API level 1
Allows an application to delete cache files.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.DELETE_CACHE_FILES”
public static final String DELETE_PACKAGES
Added in API level 1
Allows an application to delete packages.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.DELETE_PACKAGES”
public static final String DIAGNOSTIC
Added in API level 1
Allows applications to RW to diagnostic resources.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.DIAGNOSTIC”
public static final String DISABLE_KEYGUARD
Added in API level 1
Allows applications to disable the keyguard if it is not secure.
Protection level: normal
Constant Value: “android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD”
public static final String DUMP
Added in API level 1
Allows an application to retrieve state dump information from system services.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.DUMP”
public static final String EXPAND_STATUS_BAR
Added in API level 1
Allows an application to expand or collapse the status bar.
Protection level: normal
Constant Value: “android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR”
public static final String FACTORY_TEST
Added in API level 1
Run as a manufacturer test application, running as the root user. Only available when the device is running in manufacturer test mode.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.FACTORY_TEST”
public static final String FLASHLIGHT
Added in API level 1
Allows access to the flashlight.
Protection level: normal
Constant Value: “android.permission.FLASHLIGHT”
public static final String GET_ACCOUNTS
Added in API level 1
Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.
Note: Beginning with Android 6.0 (API level 23), if an app shares the signature of the authenticator that manages an account, it does not need “GET_ACCOUNTS” permission to read information about that account. On Android 5.1 and lower, all apps need “GET_ACCOUNTS” permission to read information about any account.
Protection level: dangerous
Constant Value: “android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS”
public static final String GET_ACCOUNTS_PRIVILEGED
Added in API level 23
Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.
Constant Value: “android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS_PRIVILEGED”
public static final String GET_PACKAGE_SIZE
Added in API level 1
Allows an application to find out the space used by any package.
Protection level: normal
Constant Value: “android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE”
public static final String GET_TASKS
Added in API level 1
This constant was deprecated in API level 21.
No longer enforced.
Constant Value: “android.permission.GET_TASKS”
public static final String GLOBAL_SEARCH
Added in API level 4
This permission can be used on content providers to allow the global search system to access their data. Typically it used when the provider has some permissions protecting it (which global search would not be expected to hold), and added as a read-only permission to the path in the provider where global search queries are performed. This permission can not be held by regular applications; it is used by applications to protect themselves from everyone else besides global search.
Constant Value: “android.permission.GLOBAL_SEARCH”
public static final String INSTALL_LOCATION_PROVIDER
Added in API level 4
Allows an application to install a location provider into the Location Manager.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.INSTALL_LOCATION_PROVIDER”
public static final String INSTALL_PACKAGES
Added in API level 1
Allows an application to install packages.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES”
public static final String INSTALL_SHORTCUT
Added in API level 19
Allows an application to install a shortcut in Launcher.
Protection level: normal
Constant Value: “com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT”
public static final String INTERNET
Added in API level 1
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Protection level: normal
Constant Value: “android.permission.INTERNET”
public static final String KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
Added in API level 8
Allows an application to call killBackgroundProcesses(String).
Protection level: normal
Constant Value: “android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES”
public static final String LOCATION_HARDWARE
Added in API level 18
Allows an application to use location features in hardware, such as the geofencing api.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.LOCATION_HARDWARE”
public static final String MANAGE_DOCUMENTS
Added in API level 19
Allows an application to manage access to documents, usually as part of a document picker.
Protection level: signature
Constant Value: “android.permission.MANAGE_DOCUMENTS”
public static final String MASTER_CLEAR
Added in API level 1
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.MASTER_CLEAR”
public static final String MEDIA_CONTENT_CONTROL
Added in API level 19
Allows an application to know what content is playing and control its playback.
Not for use by third-party applications due to privacy of media consumption
Constant Value: “android.permission.MEDIA_CONTENT_CONTROL”
public static final String MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Added in API level 1
Allows an application to modify global audio settings.
Protection level: normal
Constant Value: “android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS”
public static final String MODIFY_PHONE_STATE
Added in API level 1
Allows modification of the telephony state – power on, mmi, etc. Does not include placing calls.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE”
public static final String MOUNT_FORMAT_FILESYSTEMS
Added in API level 3
Allows formatting file systems for removable storage.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.MOUNT_FORMAT_FILESYSTEMS”
public static final String MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS
Added in API level 1
Allows mounting and unmounting file systems for removable storage.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS”
public static final String NFC
Added in API level 9
Allows applications to perform I/O operations over NFC.
Protection level: normal
Constant Value: “android.permission.NFC”
public static final String PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
Added in API level 23
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.
Constant Value: “android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS”
public static final String PERSISTENT_ACTIVITY
Added in API level 1
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.
Constant Value: “android.permission.PERSISTENT_ACTIVITY”
public static final String PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS
Added in API level 1
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.
Protection level: dangerous
Constant Value: “android.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS”
public static final String READ_CALENDAR
Added in API level 1
Allows an application to read the user’s calendar data.
Protection level: dangerous
Constant Value: “android.permission.READ_CALENDAR”
public static final String READ_CALL_LOG
Added in API level 16
Allows an application to read the user’s call log.
Note: If your app uses the READ_CONTACTS permission and both your minSdkVersion and targetSdkVersion values are set to 15 or lower, the system implicitly grants your app this permission. If you don’t need this permission, be sure your targetSdkVersion is 16 or higher.
Protection level: dangerous
Constant Value: “android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG”
public static final String READ_CONTACTS
Added in API level 1
Allows an application to read the user’s contacts data.
Protection level: dangerous
Constant Value: “android.permission.READ_CONTACTS”
public static final String READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Added in API level 16
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Any app that declares the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission is implicitly granted this permission.
This permission is enforced starting in API level 19. Before API level 19, this permission is not enforced and all apps still have access to read from external storage. You can test your app with the permission enforced by enabling Protect USB storage under Developer options in the Settings app on a device running Android 4.1 or higher.
Also starting in API level 19, this permission is not required to read/write files in your application-specific directories returned by getExternalFilesDir(String) and getExternalCacheDir().
Note: If both your minSdkVersion and targetSdkVersion values are set to 3 or lower, the system implicitly grants your app this permission. If you don’t need this permission, be sure your targetSdkVersion is 4 or higher.
Protection level: dangerous
Constant Value: “android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE”
public static final String READ_FRAME_BUFFER
Added in API level 1
Allows an application to take screen shots and more generally get access to the frame buffer data.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.READ_FRAME_BUFFER”
public static final String READ_INPUT_STATE
Added in API level 1
This constant was deprecated in API level 16.
The API that used this permission has been removed.
Allows an application to retrieve the current state of keys and switches.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.READ_INPUT_STATE”
public static final String READ_LOGS
Added in API level 1
Allows an application to read the low-level system log files.
Not for use by third-party applications, because Log entries can contain the user’s private information.
Constant Value: “android.permission.READ_LOGS”
public static final String READ_PHONE_STATE
Added in API level 1
Allows read only access to phone state.
Note: If both your minSdkVersion and targetSdkVersion values are set to 3 or lower, the system implicitly grants your app this permission. If you don’t need this permission, be sure your targetSdkVersion is 4 or higher.
Protection level: dangerous
Constant Value: “android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE”
public static final String READ_SMS
Added in API level 1
Allows an application to read SMS messages.
Protection level: dangerous
Constant Value: “android.permission.READ_SMS”
public static final String READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
Added in API level 1
Allows applications to read the sync settings.
Protection level: normal
Constant Value: “android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS”
public static final String READ_SYNC_STATS
Added in API level 1
Allows applications to read the sync stats.
Protection level: normal
Constant Value: “android.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS”
public static final String READ_VOICEMAIL
Added in API level 21
Allows an application to read voicemails in the system.
Protection level: system|signature
Constant Value: “com.android.voicemail.permission.READ_VOICEMAIL”
public static final String REBOOT
Added in API level 1
Required to be able to reboot the device.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.REBOOT”
public static final String RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Added in API level 1
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting. If you don’t request this permission, you will not receive the broadcast at that time. Though holding this permission does not have any security implications, it can have a negative impact on the user experience by increasing the amount of time it takes the system to start and allowing applications to have themselves running without the user being aware of them. As such, you must explicitly declare your use of this facility to make that visible to the user.
Protection level: normal
Constant Value: “android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED”
public static final String RECEIVE_MMS
Added in API level 1
Allows an application to monitor incoming MMS messages.
Protection level: dangerous
Constant Value: “android.permission.RECEIVE_MMS”
public static final String RECEIVE_SMS
Added in API level 1
Allows an application to receive SMS messages.
Protection level: dangerous
Constant Value: “android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS”
public static final String RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH
Added in API level 1
Allows an application to receive WAP push messages.
Protection level: dangerous
Constant Value: “android.permission.RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH”
public static final String RECORD_AUDIO
Added in API level 1
Allows an application to record audio.
Protection level: dangerous
Constant Value: “android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO”
public static final String REORDER_TASKS
Added in API level 1
Allows an application to change the Z-order of tasks.
Protection level: normal
Constant Value: “android.permission.REORDER_TASKS”
public static final String REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
Added in API level 23
Permission an application must hold in order to use ACTION_REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS. This is a normal permission: an app requesting it will always be granted the permission, without the user needing to approve or see it.
Constant Value: “android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS”
public static final String REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES
Added in API level 23
Allows an application to request installing packages. Apps targeting APIs greater than 22 must hold this permission in order to use ACTION_INSTALL_PACKAGE.
Protection level: normal
Constant Value: “android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES”
public static final String RESTART_PACKAGES
Added in API level 1
This constant was deprecated in API level 8.
The restartPackage(String) API is no longer supported.
Constant Value: “android.permission.RESTART_PACKAGES”
public static final String SEND_RESPOND_VIA_MESSAGE
Added in API level 18
Allows an application (Phone) to send a request to other applications to handle the respond-via-message action during incoming calls.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.SEND_RESPOND_VIA_MESSAGE”
public static final String SEND_SMS
Added in API level 1
Allows an application to send SMS messages.
Protection level: dangerous
Constant Value: “android.permission.SEND_SMS”
public static final String SET_ALARM
Added in API level 9
Allows an application to broadcast an Intent to set an alarm for the user.
Protection level: normal
Constant Value: “com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM”
public static final String SET_ALWAYS_FINISH
Added in API level 1
Allows an application to control whether activities are immediately finished when put in the background.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.SET_ALWAYS_FINISH”
public static final String SET_ANIMATION_SCALE
Added in API level 1
Modify the global animation scaling factor.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.SET_ANIMATION_SCALE”
public static final String SET_DEBUG_APP
Added in API level 1
Configure an application for debugging.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.SET_DEBUG_APP”
public static final String SET_PREFERRED_APPLICATIONS
Added in API level 1
This constant was deprecated in API level 7.
No longer useful, see addPackageToPreferred(String) for details.
Constant Value: “android.permission.SET_PREFERRED_APPLICATIONS”
public static final String SET_PROCESS_LIMIT
Added in API level 1
Allows an application to set the maximum number of (not needed) application processes that can be running.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.SET_PROCESS_LIMIT”
public static final String SET_TIME
Added in API level 8
Allows applications to set the system time.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.SET_TIME”
public static final String SET_TIME_ZONE
Added in API level 1
Allows applications to set the system time zone.
Protection level: normal
Constant Value: “android.permission.SET_TIME_ZONE”
public static final String SET_WALLPAPER
Added in API level 1
Allows applications to set the wallpaper.
Protection level: normal
Constant Value: “android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER”
public static final String SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS
Added in API level 1
Allows applications to set the wallpaper hints.
Protection level: normal
Constant Value: “android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS”
public static final String SIGNAL_PERSISTENT_PROCESSES
Added in API level 1
Allow an application to request that a signal be sent to all persistent processes.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.SIGNAL_PERSISTENT_PROCESSES”
public static final String STATUS_BAR
Added in API level 1
Allows an application to open, close, or disable the status bar and its icons.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.STATUS_BAR”
public static final String SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Added in API level 1
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_SYSTEM_ALERT, shown on top of all other apps. Very few apps should use this permission; these windows are intended for system-level interaction with the user.
Note: If the app targets API level 23 or higher, the app user must explicitly grant this permission to the app through a permission management screen. The app requests the user’s approval by sending an intent with action ACTION_MANAGE_OVERLAY_PERMISSION. The app can check whether it has this authorization by calling Settings.canDrawOverlays().
Protection level: signature
Constant Value: “android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW”
public static final String TRANSMIT_IR
Added in API level 19
Allows using the device’s IR transmitter, if available.
Protection level: normal
Constant Value: “android.permission.TRANSMIT_IR”
public static final String UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT
Added in API level 19
Allows an application to uninstall a shortcut in Launcher.
Protection level: normal
Constant Value: “com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT”
public static final String UPDATE_DEVICE_STATS
Added in API level 3
Allows an application to update device statistics.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.UPDATE_DEVICE_STATS”
public static final String USE_FINGERPRINT
Added in API level 23
Allows an app to use fingerprint hardware.
Protection level: normal
Constant Value: “android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT”
public static final String USE_SIP
Added in API level 9
Allows an application to use SIP service.
Protection level: dangerous
Constant Value: “android.permission.USE_SIP”
public static final String VIBRATE
Added in API level 1
Allows access to the vibrator.
Protection level: normal
Constant Value: “android.permission.VIBRATE”
public static final String WAKE_LOCK
Added in API level 1
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Protection level: normal
Constant Value: “android.permission.WAKE_LOCK”
public static final String WRITE_APN_SETTINGS
Added in API level 1
Allows applications to write the apn settings.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.WRITE_APN_SETTINGS”
public static final String WRITE_CALENDAR
Added in API level 1
Allows an application to write the user’s calendar data.
Protection level: dangerous
Constant Value: “android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR”
public static final String WRITE_CALL_LOG
Added in API level 16
Allows an application to write (but not read) the user’s contacts data.
Note: If your app uses the WRITE_CONTACTS permission and both your minSdkVersion and targetSdkVersion values are set to 15 or lower, the system implicitly grants your app this permission. If you don’t need this permission, be sure your targetSdkVersion is 16 or higher.
Protection level: dangerous
Constant Value: “android.permission.WRITE_CALL_LOG”
public static final String WRITE_CONTACTS
Added in API level 1
Allows an application to write the user’s contacts data.
Protection level: dangerous
Constant Value: “android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS”
public static final String WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Added in API level 4
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Note: If both your minSdkVersion and targetSdkVersion values are set to 3 or lower, the system implicitly grants your app this permission. If you don’t need this permission, be sure your targetSdkVersion is 4 or higher.
Starting in API level 19, this permission is not required to read/write files in your application-specific directories returned by getExternalFilesDir(String) and getExternalCacheDir().
Protection level: dangerous
Constant Value: “android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE”
public static final String WRITE_GSERVICES
Added in API level 1
Allows an application to modify the Google service map.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.WRITE_GSERVICES”
public static final String WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
Added in API level 3
Allows an application to read or write the secure system settings.
Not for use by third-party applications.
Constant Value: “android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS”
public static final String WRITE_SETTINGS
Added in API level 1
Allows an application to read or write the system settings.
Note: If the app targets API level 23 or higher, the app user must explicitly grant this permission to the app through a permission management screen. The app requests the user’s approval by sending an intent with action ACTION_MANAGE_WRITE_SETTINGS. The app can check whether it has this authorization by calling Settings.System.canWrite().
Protection level: signature
Constant Value: “android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS”
public static final String WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
Added in API level 1
Allows applications to write the sync settings.
Protection level: normal
Constant Value: “android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS”
public static final String WRITE_VOICEMAIL
Added in API level 21
Allows an application to modify and remove existing voicemails in the system.
Protection level: system|signature
Constant Value: “com.android.voicemail.permission.WRITE_VOICEMAIL”
Public Constructors