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Manifest.permission

public static final class 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_CONDITION_PROVIDER_SERVICE` Must be required by a `ConditionProviderService`, 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_QUICK_SETTINGS_TILE` Allows an application to bind to third party quick settings tiles.
`String`	`BIND_REMOTEVIEWS` Must be required by a `RemoteViewsService`, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
`String`	`BIND_SCREENING_SERVICE` Must be required by a `CallScreeningService`, 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 (e.g.
`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_VR_LISTENER_SERVICE` Must be required by an `VrListenerService`, 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`	`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, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any `PhoneAccount`s registered on the device.
`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 call log 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()`

Inherited methods

From class


  
    java.lang.Object

`Object`	`clone()` Creates and returns a copy of this object.
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)` Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
`void`	`finalize()` Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object.
`final Class<?>`	`getClass()` Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
`int`	`hashCode()` Returns a hash code value for the object.
`final void`	`notify()` Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
`final void`	`notifyAll()` Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
`String`	`toString()` Returns a string representation of the object.
`final void`	`wait(long millis, int nanos)` Causes the current thread to wait until another thread invokes the `notify()` method or the `notifyAll()` method for this object, or some other thread interrupts the current thread, or a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
`final void`	`wait(long millis)` Causes the current thread to wait until either another thread invokes the `notify()` method or the `notifyAll()` method for this object, or a specified amount of time has elapsed.
`final void`	`wait()` Causes the current thread to wait until another thread invokes the `notify()` method or the `notifyAll()` method for this object.

Constants

ACCESS_CHECKIN_PROPERTIES

Added in API level 1

String ACCESS_CHECKIN_PROPERTIES

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"

ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION

Added in API level 1

String ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION

Allows an app to access approximate location.

Protection level: dangerous

Constant Value: "android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"

ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION

Added in API level 1

String ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION

Allows an app to access precise location.

Protection level: dangerous

Constant Value: "android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"

ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS

Added in API level 1

String ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS

Allows an application to access extra location provider commands.

Protection level: normal

Constant Value: "android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS"

ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Added in API level 1

String ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Allows applications to access information about networks.

Protection level: normal

Constant Value: "android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"

ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY

Added in API level 23

String ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY

Marker permission for applications that wish to access notification policy.

Protection level: normal

Constant Value: "android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY"

ACCESS_WIFI_STATE

Added in API level 1

String ACCESS_WIFI_STATE

Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.

Protection level: normal

Constant Value: "android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE"

ACCOUNT_MANAGER

Added in API level 5

String ACCOUNT_MANAGER

Allows applications to call into AccountAuthenticators.

Not for use by third-party applications.

Constant Value: "android.permission.ACCOUNT_MANAGER"

ADD_VOICEMAIL

Added in API level 14

String ADD_VOICEMAIL

Allows an application to add voicemails into the system.

Protection level: dangerous

Constant Value: "com.android.voicemail.permission.ADD_VOICEMAIL"

BATTERY_STATS

Added in API level 1

String BATTERY_STATS

Allows an application to collect battery statistics

Constant Value: "android.permission.BATTERY_STATS"

BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE

Added in API level 16

String BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE

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"

BIND_APPWIDGET

Added in API level 3

String BIND_APPWIDGET

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"

BIND_CARRIER_MESSAGING_SERVICE

Added in API level 22

String BIND_CARRIER_MESSAGING_SERVICE

This constant was deprecated in API level 23.
Use BIND_CARRIER_SERVICES instead

Constant Value: "android.permission.BIND_CARRIER_MESSAGING_SERVICE"

BIND_CARRIER_SERVICES

Added in API level 23

String BIND_CARRIER_SERVICES

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"

BIND_CHOOSER_TARGET_SERVICE

Added in API level 23

String BIND_CHOOSER_TARGET_SERVICE

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"

BIND_CONDITION_PROVIDER_SERVICE

Added in API level 24

String BIND_CONDITION_PROVIDER_SERVICE

Must be required by a ConditionProviderService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.

Protection level: signature

Constant Value: "android.permission.BIND_CONDITION_PROVIDER_SERVICE"

BIND_DEVICE_ADMIN

Added in API level 8

String BIND_DEVICE_ADMIN

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"

BIND_DREAM_SERVICE

Added in API level 21

String BIND_DREAM_SERVICE

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"

BIND_INCALL_SERVICE

Added in API level 23

String BIND_INCALL_SERVICE

Must be required by a InCallService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.

Protection level: signature|privileged

Constant Value: "android.permission.BIND_INCALL_SERVICE"

BIND_INPUT_METHOD

Added in API level 3

String BIND_INPUT_METHOD

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"

BIND_MIDI_DEVICE_SERVICE

Added in API level 23

String BIND_MIDI_DEVICE_SERVICE

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"

BIND_NFC_SERVICE

Added in API level 19

String BIND_NFC_SERVICE

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"

BIND_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SERVICE

Added in API level 18

String BIND_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SERVICE

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"

BIND_PRINT_SERVICE

Added in API level 19

String BIND_PRINT_SERVICE

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"

BIND_QUICK_SETTINGS_TILE

Added in API level 24

String BIND_QUICK_SETTINGS_TILE

Allows an application to bind to third party quick settings tiles.

Should only be requested by the System, should be required by TileService declarations.

Constant Value: "android.permission.BIND_QUICK_SETTINGS_TILE"

BIND_REMOTEVIEWS

Added in API level 11

String BIND_REMOTEVIEWS

Must be required by a RemoteViewsService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.

Constant Value: "android.permission.BIND_REMOTEVIEWS"

BIND_SCREENING_SERVICE

Added in API level 24

String BIND_SCREENING_SERVICE

Must be required by a CallScreeningService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.

Protection level: signature|privileged

Constant Value: "android.permission.BIND_SCREENING_SERVICE"

BIND_TELECOM_CONNECTION_SERVICE

Added in API level 23

String BIND_TELECOM_CONNECTION_SERVICE

Must be required by a ConnectionService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.

Protection level: signature|privileged

Constant Value: "android.permission.BIND_TELECOM_CONNECTION_SERVICE"

BIND_TEXT_SERVICE

Added in API level 14

String BIND_TEXT_SERVICE

Must be required by a TextService (e.g. SpellCheckerService) to ensure that only the system can bind to it.

Protection level: signature

Constant Value: "android.permission.BIND_TEXT_SERVICE"

BIND_TV_INPUT

Added in API level 21

String BIND_TV_INPUT

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"

BIND_VOICE_INTERACTION

Added in API level 21

String BIND_VOICE_INTERACTION

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"

BIND_VPN_SERVICE

Added in API level 14

String BIND_VPN_SERVICE

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"

BIND_VR_LISTENER_SERVICE

Added in API level 24

String BIND_VR_LISTENER_SERVICE

Must be required by an VrListenerService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.

Protection level: signature

Constant Value: "android.permission.BIND_VR_LISTENER_SERVICE"

BIND_WALLPAPER

Added in API level 8

String BIND_WALLPAPER

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"

BLUETOOTH

Added in API level 1

String BLUETOOTH

Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.

Protection level: normal

Constant Value: "android.permission.BLUETOOTH"

BLUETOOTH_ADMIN

Added in API level 1

String BLUETOOTH_ADMIN

Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.

Protection level: normal

Constant Value: "android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN"

BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED

Added in API level 19

String BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED

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"

BODY_SENSORS

Added in API level 20

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.

Protection level: dangerous

Constant Value: "android.permission.BODY_SENSORS"

BROADCAST_PACKAGE_REMOVED

Added in API level 1

String BROADCAST_PACKAGE_REMOVED

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"

BROADCAST_SMS

Added in API level 2

String BROADCAST_SMS

Allows an application to broadcast an SMS receipt notification.

Not for use by third-party applications.

Constant Value: "android.permission.BROADCAST_SMS"

BROADCAST_STICKY

Added in API level 1

String BROADCAST_STICKY

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"

BROADCAST_WAP_PUSH

Added in API level 2

String BROADCAST_WAP_PUSH

Allows an application to broadcast a WAP PUSH receipt notification.

Not for use by third-party applications.

Constant Value: "android.permission.BROADCAST_WAP_PUSH"

CALL_PHONE

Added in API level 1

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.

Protection level: dangerous

Constant Value: "android.permission.CALL_PHONE"

CALL_PRIVILEGED

Added in API level 1

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.

Not for use by third-party applications.

Constant Value: "android.permission.CALL_PRIVILEGED"

CAMERA

Added in API level 1

String CAMERA

Required to be able to access the camera device.

This will automatically enforce the } 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"

CAPTURE_AUDIO_OUTPUT

Added in API level 19

String CAPTURE_AUDIO_OUTPUT

Allows an application to capture audio output.

Not for use by third-party applications.

Constant Value: "android.permission.CAPTURE_AUDIO_OUTPUT"

CAPTURE_SECURE_VIDEO_OUTPUT

Added in API level 19

String CAPTURE_SECURE_VIDEO_OUTPUT

Allows an application to capture secure video output.

Not for use by third-party applications.

Constant Value: "android.permission.CAPTURE_SECURE_VIDEO_OUTPUT"

CAPTURE_VIDEO_OUTPUT

Added in API level 19

String CAPTURE_VIDEO_OUTPUT

Allows an application to capture video output.

Not for use by third-party applications.

Constant Value: "android.permission.CAPTURE_VIDEO_OUTPUT"

CHANGE_COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE

Added in API level 1

String CHANGE_COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE

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"

CHANGE_CONFIGURATION

Added in API level 1

String CHANGE_CONFIGURATION

Allows an application to modify the current configuration, such as locale.

Constant Value: "android.permission.CHANGE_CONFIGURATION"

CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE

Added in API level 1

String CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE

Allows applications to change network connectivity state.

Protection level: normal

Constant Value: "android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE"

CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE

Added in API level 4

String CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE

Allows applications to enter Wi-Fi Multicast mode.

Protection level: normal

Constant Value: "android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE"

CHANGE_WIFI_STATE

Added in API level 1

String CHANGE_WIFI_STATE

Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.

Protection level: normal

Constant Value: "android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE"

CLEAR_APP_CACHE

Added in API level 1

String CLEAR_APP_CACHE

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"

CONTROL_LOCATION_UPDATES

Added in API level 1

String CONTROL_LOCATION_UPDATES

Allows enabling/disabling location update notifications from the radio.

Not for use by third-party applications.

Constant Value: "android.permission.CONTROL_LOCATION_UPDATES"

DELETE_CACHE_FILES

Added in API level 1

String DELETE_CACHE_FILES

Allows an application to delete cache files.

Not for use by third-party applications.

Constant Value: "android.permission.DELETE_CACHE_FILES"

DELETE_PACKAGES

Added in API level 1

String DELETE_PACKAGES

Allows an application to delete packages.

Not for use by third-party applications.

Starting in N, user confirmation is requested when the application deleting the package is not the same application that installed the package.

Constant Value: "android.permission.DELETE_PACKAGES"

DIAGNOSTIC

Added in API level 1

String DIAGNOSTIC

Allows applications to RW to diagnostic resources.

Not for use by third-party applications.

Constant Value: "android.permission.DIAGNOSTIC"

DISABLE_KEYGUARD

Added in API level 1

String DISABLE_KEYGUARD

Allows applications to disable the keyguard if it is not secure.

Protection level: normal

Constant Value: "android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD"

DUMP

Added in API level 1

String DUMP

Allows an application to retrieve state dump information from system services.

Not for use by third-party applications.

Constant Value: "android.permission.DUMP"

EXPAND_STATUS_BAR

Added in API level 1

String EXPAND_STATUS_BAR

Allows an application to expand or collapse the status bar.

Protection level: normal

Constant Value: "android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR"

FACTORY_TEST

Added in API level 1

String FACTORY_TEST

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"

GET_ACCOUNTS

Added in API level 1

String GET_ACCOUNTS

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"

GET_ACCOUNTS_PRIVILEGED

Added in API level 23

String GET_ACCOUNTS_PRIVILEGED

Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.

Constant Value: "android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS_PRIVILEGED"

GET_PACKAGE_SIZE

Added in API level 1

String GET_PACKAGE_SIZE

Allows an application to find out the space used by any package.

Protection level: normal

Constant Value: "android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE"

GET_TASKS

Added in API level 1

String GET_TASKS

This constant was deprecated in API level 21.
No longer enforced.

Constant Value: "android.permission.GET_TASKS"

GLOBAL_SEARCH

Added in API level 4

String GLOBAL_SEARCH

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"

INSTALL_LOCATION_PROVIDER

Added in API level 4

String INSTALL_LOCATION_PROVIDER

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"

INSTALL_PACKAGES

Added in API level 1

String INSTALL_PACKAGES

Allows an application to install packages.

Not for use by third-party applications.

Constant Value: "android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES"

INSTALL_SHORTCUT

Added in API level 19

String INSTALL_SHORTCUT

Allows an application to install a shortcut in Launcher.

Protection level: normal

Constant Value: "com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT"

INTERNET

Added in API level 1

String INTERNET

Allows applications to open network sockets.

Protection level: normal

Constant Value: "android.permission.INTERNET"

KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES

Added in API level 8

String KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES

Allows an application to call killBackgroundProcesses(String).

Protection level: normal

Constant Value: "android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES"

LOCATION_HARDWARE

Added in API level 18

String LOCATION_HARDWARE

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"

MANAGE_DOCUMENTS

Added in API level 19

String MANAGE_DOCUMENTS

Allows an application to manage access to documents, usually as part of a document picker.

This permission should only be requested by the platform document management app. This permission cannot be granted to third-party apps.

Protection level: signature

Constant Value: "android.permission.MANAGE_DOCUMENTS"

MASTER_CLEAR

Added in API level 1

String MASTER_CLEAR

Not for use by third-party applications.

Constant Value: "android.permission.MASTER_CLEAR"

MEDIA_CONTENT_CONTROL

Added in API level 19

String MEDIA_CONTENT_CONTROL

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"

MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS

Added in API level 1

String MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS

Allows an application to modify global audio settings.

Protection level: normal

Constant Value: "android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS"

MODIFY_PHONE_STATE

Added in API level 1

String MODIFY_PHONE_STATE

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"

MOUNT_FORMAT_FILESYSTEMS

Added in API level 3

String MOUNT_FORMAT_FILESYSTEMS

Allows formatting file systems for removable storage.

Not for use by third-party applications.

Constant Value: "android.permission.MOUNT_FORMAT_FILESYSTEMS"

MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS

Added in API level 1

String MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS

Allows mounting and unmounting file systems for removable storage.

Not for use by third-party applications.

Constant Value: "android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS"

NFC

Added in API level 9

String NFC

Allows applications to perform I/O operations over NFC.

Protection level: normal

Constant Value: "android.permission.NFC"

PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS

Added in API level 23

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.

Constant Value: "android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS"

PERSISTENT_ACTIVITY

Added in API level 1

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.

Constant Value: "android.permission.PERSISTENT_ACTIVITY"

PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS

Added in API level 1

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.

Protection level: dangerous

Constant Value: "android.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS"

READ_CALENDAR

Added in API level 1

String READ_CALENDAR

Allows an application to read the user's calendar data.

Protection level: dangerous

Constant Value: "android.permission.READ_CALENDAR"

READ_CALL_LOG

Added in API level 16

String READ_CALL_LOG

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"

READ_CONTACTS

Added in API level 1

String READ_CONTACTS

Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.

Protection level: dangerous

Constant Value: "android.permission.READ_CONTACTS"

READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Added in API level 16

String READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

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"

READ_FRAME_BUFFER

Added in API level 1

String READ_FRAME_BUFFER

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"

READ_INPUT_STATE

Added in API level 1

String READ_INPUT_STATE

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"

READ_LOGS

Added in API level 1

String READ_LOGS

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"

READ_PHONE_STATE

Added in API level 1

String READ_PHONE_STATE

Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.

Protection level: dangerous

Constant Value: "android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE"

READ_SMS

Added in API level 1

String READ_SMS

Allows an application to read SMS messages.

Protection level: dangerous

Constant Value: "android.permission.READ_SMS"

READ_SYNC_SETTINGS

Added in API level 1

String READ_SYNC_SETTINGS

Allows applications to read the sync settings.

Protection level: normal

Constant Value: "android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS"

READ_SYNC_STATS

Added in API level 1

String READ_SYNC_STATS

Allows applications to read the sync stats.

Protection level: normal

Constant Value: "android.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS"

READ_VOICEMAIL

Added in API level 21

String READ_VOICEMAIL

Allows an application to read voicemails in the system.

Protection level: signature|privileged

Constant Value: "com.android.voicemail.permission.READ_VOICEMAIL"

REBOOT

Added in API level 1

String REBOOT

Required to be able to reboot the device.

Not for use by third-party applications.

Constant Value: "android.permission.REBOOT"

RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED

Added in API level 1

String RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED

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"

RECEIVE_MMS

Added in API level 1

String RECEIVE_MMS

Allows an application to monitor incoming MMS messages.

Protection level: dangerous

Constant Value: "android.permission.RECEIVE_MMS"

RECEIVE_SMS

Added in API level 1

String RECEIVE_SMS

Allows an application to receive SMS messages.

Protection level: dangerous

Constant Value: "android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS"

RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH

Added in API level 1

String RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH

Allows an application to receive WAP push messages.

Protection level: dangerous

Constant Value: "android.permission.RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH"

RECORD_AUDIO

Added in API level 1

String RECORD_AUDIO

Allows an application to record audio.

Protection level: dangerous

Constant Value: "android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO"

REORDER_TASKS

Added in API level 1

String REORDER_TASKS

Allows an application to change the Z-order of tasks.

Protection level: normal

Constant Value: "android.permission.REORDER_TASKS"

REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS

Added in API level 23

String REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS

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"

REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES

Added in API level 23

String REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES

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"

RESTART_PACKAGES

Added in API level 1

String RESTART_PACKAGES

This constant was deprecated in API level 8.
The restartPackage(String) API is no longer supported.

Constant Value: "android.permission.RESTART_PACKAGES"

SEND_RESPOND_VIA_MESSAGE

Added in API level 18

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.

Not for use by third-party applications.

Constant Value: "android.permission.SEND_RESPOND_VIA_MESSAGE"

SEND_SMS

Added in API level 1

String SEND_SMS

Allows an application to send SMS messages.

Protection level: dangerous

Constant Value: "android.permission.SEND_SMS"

SET_ALARM

Added in API level 9

String SET_ALARM

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"

SET_ALWAYS_FINISH

Added in API level 1

String SET_ALWAYS_FINISH

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"

SET_ANIMATION_SCALE

Added in API level 1

String SET_ANIMATION_SCALE

Modify the global animation scaling factor.

Not for use by third-party applications.

Constant Value: "android.permission.SET_ANIMATION_SCALE"

SET_DEBUG_APP

Added in API level 1

String SET_DEBUG_APP

Configure an application for debugging.

Not for use by third-party applications.

Constant Value: "android.permission.SET_DEBUG_APP"

SET_PREFERRED_APPLICATIONS

Added in API level 1

String SET_PREFERRED_APPLICATIONS

This constant was deprecated in API level 7.
No longer useful, see addPackageToPreferred(String) for details.

Constant Value: "android.permission.SET_PREFERRED_APPLICATIONS"

SET_PROCESS_LIMIT

Added in API level 1

String SET_PROCESS_LIMIT

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"

SET_TIME

Added in API level 8

String SET_TIME

Allows applications to set the system time.

Not for use by third-party applications.

Constant Value: "android.permission.SET_TIME"

SET_TIME_ZONE

Added in API level 1

String SET_TIME_ZONE

Allows applications to set the system time zone.

Protection level: normal

Constant Value: "android.permission.SET_TIME_ZONE"

SET_WALLPAPER

Added in API level 1

String SET_WALLPAPER

Allows applications to set the wallpaper.

Protection level: normal

Constant Value: "android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER"

SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS

Added in API level 1

String SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS

Allows applications to set the wallpaper hints.

Protection level: normal

Constant Value: "android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS"

SIGNAL_PERSISTENT_PROCESSES

Added in API level 1

String SIGNAL_PERSISTENT_PROCESSES

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"

STATUS_BAR

Added in API level 1

String STATUS_BAR

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"

SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW

Added in API level 1

String SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW

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"

TRANSMIT_IR

Added in API level 19

String TRANSMIT_IR

Allows using the device's IR transmitter, if available.

Protection level: normal

Constant Value: "android.permission.TRANSMIT_IR"

UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT

Added in API level 19

String UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT

Allows an application to uninstall a shortcut in Launcher.

Protection level: normal

Constant Value: "com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT"

UPDATE_DEVICE_STATS

Added in API level 3

String UPDATE_DEVICE_STATS

Allows an application to update device statistics.

Not for use by third-party applications.

Constant Value: "android.permission.UPDATE_DEVICE_STATS"

USE_FINGERPRINT

Added in API level 23

String USE_FINGERPRINT

Allows an app to use fingerprint hardware.

Protection level: normal

Constant Value: "android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT"

USE_SIP

Added in API level 9

String USE_SIP

Allows an application to use SIP service.

Protection level: dangerous

Constant Value: "android.permission.USE_SIP"

VIBRATE

Added in API level 1

String VIBRATE

Allows access to the vibrator.

Protection level: normal

Constant Value: "android.permission.VIBRATE"

WAKE_LOCK

Added in API level 1

String WAKE_LOCK

Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.

Protection level: normal

Constant Value: "android.permission.WAKE_LOCK"

WRITE_APN_SETTINGS

Added in API level 1

String WRITE_APN_SETTINGS

Allows applications to write the apn settings.

Not for use by third-party applications.

Constant Value: "android.permission.WRITE_APN_SETTINGS"

WRITE_CALENDAR

Added in API level 1

String WRITE_CALENDAR

Allows an application to write the user's calendar data.

Protection level: dangerous

Constant Value: "android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR"

WRITE_CALL_LOG

Added in API level 16

String WRITE_CALL_LOG

Allows an application to write (but not read) the user's call log 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"

WRITE_CONTACTS

Added in API level 1

String WRITE_CONTACTS

Allows an application to write the user's contacts data.

Protection level: dangerous

Constant Value: "android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS"

WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Added in API level 4

String WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Allows an application to write to external storage.

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"

WRITE_GSERVICES

Added in API level 1

String WRITE_GSERVICES

Allows an application to modify the Google service map.

Not for use by third-party applications.

Constant Value: "android.permission.WRITE_GSERVICES"

WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS

Added in API level 3

String WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS

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"

WRITE_SETTINGS

Added in API level 1

String WRITE_SETTINGS

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"

WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS

Added in API level 1

String WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS

Allows applications to write the sync settings.

Protection level: normal

Constant Value: "android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS"

WRITE_VOICEMAIL

Added in API level 21

String WRITE_VOICEMAIL

Allows an application to modify and remove existing voicemails in the system.

Protection level: signature|privileged

Constant Value: "com.android.voicemail.permission.WRITE_VOICEMAIL"

Public constructors

Manifest.permission

Added in API level 1

Manifest.permission ()