public static final class

Manifest.permission

extends Object
java.lang.Object
   ↳android.Manifest.permission

Summary

Constants
StringACCESS_CHECKIN_PROPERTIESAllows read/write access to the "properties" table in the checkin database, to change values that get uploaded.
StringACCESS_COARSE_LOCATIONAllows an application to access coarse (e.g., Cell-ID, WiFi) location
StringACCESS_FINE_LOCATIONAllows an application to access fine (e.g., GPS) location
StringACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDSAllows an application to access extra location provider commands
StringACCESS_MOCK_LOCATIONAllows an application to create mock location providers for testing
StringACCESS_NETWORK_STATEAllows applications to access information about networks
StringACCESS_SURFACE_FLINGERAllows an application to use SurfaceFlinger's low level features
StringACCESS_WIFI_STATEAllows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks
StringACCOUNT_MANAGERAllows applications to call into AccountAuthenticators.
StringAUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTSAllows an application to act as an AccountAuthenticator for the AccountManager
StringBATTERY_STATSAllows an application to collect battery statistics
StringBIND_APPWIDGETAllows an application to tell the AppWidget service which application can access AppWidget's data.
StringBIND_DEVICE_ADMINMust be required by device administration receiver, to ensure that only the system can interact with it.
StringBIND_INPUT_METHODMust be required by an InputMethodService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
StringBIND_WALLPAPERMust be required by a WallpaperService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
StringBLUETOOTHAllows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices
StringBLUETOOTH_ADMINAllows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices
StringBRICKRequired to be able to disable the device (very dangerous!).
StringBROADCAST_PACKAGE_REMOVEDAllows an application to broadcast a notification that an application package has been removed.
StringBROADCAST_SMSAllows an application to broadcast an SMS receipt notification
StringBROADCAST_STICKYAllows an application to broadcast sticky intents.
StringBROADCAST_WAP_PUSHAllows an application to broadcast a WAP PUSH receipt notification
StringCALL_PHONEAllows an application to initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call being placed.
StringCALL_PRIVILEGEDAllows 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.
StringCAMERARequired to be able to access the camera device.
StringCHANGE_COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATEAllows an application to change whether an application component (other than its own) is enabled or not.
StringCHANGE_CONFIGURATIONAllows an application to modify the current configuration, such as locale.
StringCHANGE_NETWORK_STATEAllows applications to change network connectivity state
StringCHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATEAllows applications to enter Wi-Fi Multicast mode
StringCHANGE_WIFI_STATEAllows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state
StringCLEAR_APP_CACHEAllows an application to clear the caches of all installed applications on the device.
StringCLEAR_APP_USER_DATAAllows an application to clear user data
StringCONTROL_LOCATION_UPDATESAllows enabling/disabling location update notifications from the radio.
StringDELETE_CACHE_FILESAllows an application to delete cache files.
StringDELETE_PACKAGESAllows an application to delete packages.
StringDEVICE_POWERAllows low-level access to power management
StringDIAGNOSTICAllows applications to RW to diagnostic resources.
StringDISABLE_KEYGUARDAllows applications to disable the keyguard
StringDUMPAllows an application to retrieve state dump information from system services.
StringEXPAND_STATUS_BARAllows an application to expand or collapse the status bar.
StringFACTORY_TESTRun as a manufacturer test application, running as the root user.
StringFLASHLIGHTAllows access to the flashlight
StringFORCE_BACKAllows an application to force a BACK operation on whatever is the top activity.
StringGET_ACCOUNTSAllows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service
StringGET_PACKAGE_SIZEAllows an application to find out the space used by any package.
StringGET_TASKSAllows an application to get information about the currently or recently running tasks: a thumbnail representation of the tasks, what activities are running in it, etc.
StringGLOBAL_SEARCHThis permission can be used on content providers to allow the global search system to access their data.
StringHARDWARE_TESTAllows access to hardware peripherals.
StringINJECT_EVENTSAllows an application to inject user events (keys, touch, trackball) into the event stream and deliver them to ANY window.
StringINSTALL_LOCATION_PROVIDERAllows an application to install a location provider into the Location Manager
StringINSTALL_PACKAGESAllows an application to install packages.
StringINTERNAL_SYSTEM_WINDOWAllows an application to open windows that are for use by parts of the system user interface.
StringINTERNETAllows applications to open network sockets.
StringKILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSESAllows an application to call killBackgroundProcesses(String).
StringMANAGE_ACCOUNTSAllows an application to manage the list of accounts in the AccountManager
StringMANAGE_APP_TOKENSAllows an application to manage (create, destroy, Z-order) application tokens in the window manager.
StringMASTER_CLEAR
StringMODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGSAllows an application to modify global audio settings
StringMODIFY_PHONE_STATEAllows modification of the telephony state - power on, mmi, etc.
StringMOUNT_FORMAT_FILESYSTEMSAllows formatting file systems for removable storage.
StringMOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMSAllows mounting and unmounting file systems for removable storage.
StringNFCAllows applications to directly communicate over NFC
StringPERSISTENT_ACTIVITY This constant is deprecated. This functionality will be removed in the future; please do not use. Allow an application to make its activities persistent.
StringPROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLSAllows an application to monitor, modify, or abort outgoing calls.
StringREAD_CALENDARAllows an application to read the user's calendar data.
StringREAD_CONTACTSAllows an application to read the user's contacts data.
StringREAD_FRAME_BUFFERAllows an application to take screen shots and more generally get access to the frame buffer data
StringREAD_HISTORY_BOOKMARKSAllows an application to read (but not write) the user's browsing history and bookmarks.
StringREAD_INPUT_STATEAllows an application to retrieve the current state of keys and switches.
StringREAD_LOGSAllows an application to read the low-level system log files.
StringREAD_PHONE_STATEAllows read only access to phone state.
StringREAD_SMSAllows an application to read SMS messages.
StringREAD_SYNC_SETTINGSAllows applications to read the sync settings
StringREAD_SYNC_STATSAllows applications to read the sync stats
StringREBOOTRequired to be able to reboot the device.
StringRECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETEDAllows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
StringRECEIVE_MMSAllows an application to monitor incoming MMS messages, to record or perform processing on them.
StringRECEIVE_SMSAllows an application to monitor incoming SMS messages, to record or perform processing on them.
StringRECEIVE_WAP_PUSHAllows an application to monitor incoming WAP push messages.
StringRECORD_AUDIOAllows an application to record audio
StringREORDER_TASKSAllows an application to change the Z-order of tasks
StringRESTART_PACKAGES This constant is deprecated. The restartPackage(String) API is no longer supported.
StringSEND_SMSAllows an application to send SMS messages.
StringSET_ACTIVITY_WATCHERAllows an application to watch and control how activities are started globally in the system.
StringSET_ALARMAllows an application to broadcast an Intent to set an alarm for the user.
StringSET_ALWAYS_FINISHAllows an application to control whether activities are immediately finished when put in the background.
StringSET_ANIMATION_SCALEModify the global animation scaling factor.
StringSET_DEBUG_APPConfigure an application for debugging.
StringSET_ORIENTATIONAllows low-level access to setting the orientation (actually rotation) of the screen.
StringSET_PREFERRED_APPLICATIONS This constant is deprecated. No longer useful, see addPackageToPreferred(String) for details.
StringSET_PROCESS_LIMITAllows an application to set the maximum number of (not needed) application processes that can be running.
StringSET_TIMEAllows applications to set the system time
StringSET_TIME_ZONEAllows applications to set the system time zone
StringSET_WALLPAPERAllows applications to set the wallpaper
StringSET_WALLPAPER_HINTSAllows applications to set the wallpaper hints
StringSIGNAL_PERSISTENT_PROCESSESAllow an application to request that a signal be sent to all persistent processes
StringSTATUS_BARAllows an application to open, close, or disable the status bar and its icons.
StringSUBSCRIBED_FEEDS_READAllows an application to allow access the subscribed feeds ContentProvider.
StringSUBSCRIBED_FEEDS_WRITE
StringSYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOWAllows an application to open windows using the type TYPE_SYSTEM_ALERT, shown on top of all other applications.
StringUPDATE_DEVICE_STATSAllows an application to update device statistics.
StringUSE_CREDENTIALSAllows an application to request authtokens from the AccountManager
StringUSE_SIPAllows an application to use SIP service
StringVIBRATEAllows access to the vibrator
StringWAKE_LOCKAllows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming
StringWRITE_APN_SETTINGSAllows applications to write the apn settings
StringWRITE_CALENDARAllows an application to write (but not read) the user's calendar data.
StringWRITE_CONTACTSAllows an application to write (but not read) the user's contacts data.
StringWRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGEAllows an application to write to external storage
StringWRITE_GSERVICESAllows an application to modify the Google service map.
StringWRITE_HISTORY_BOOKMARKSAllows an application to write (but not read) the user's browsing history and bookmarks.
StringWRITE_SECURE_SETTINGSAllows an application to read or write the secure system settings.
StringWRITE_SETTINGSAllows an application to read or write the system settings.
StringWRITE_SMSAllows an application to write SMS messages.
StringWRITE_SYNC_SETTINGSAllows applications to write the sync settings
Public Constructors
Manifest.permission()
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Inherited Methods
From class java.lang.Object

Constants

public static final String ACCESS_CHECKIN_PROPERTIES

Since: API Level 1

Allows read/write access to the "properties" table in the checkin database, to change values that get uploaded.

Constant Value: "android.permission.ACCESS_CHECKIN_PROPERTIES"

public static final String ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to access coarse (e.g., Cell-ID, WiFi) location

Constant Value: "android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"

public static final String ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to access fine (e.g., GPS) location

Constant Value: "android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"

public static final String ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to access extra location provider commands

Constant Value: "android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS"

public static final String ACCESS_MOCK_LOCATION

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to create mock location providers for testing

Constant Value: "android.permission.ACCESS_MOCK_LOCATION"

public static final String ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Since: API Level 1

Allows applications to access information about networks

Constant Value: "android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"

public static final String ACCESS_SURFACE_FLINGER

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to use SurfaceFlinger's low level features

Constant Value: "android.permission.ACCESS_SURFACE_FLINGER"

public static final String ACCESS_WIFI_STATE

Since: API Level 1

Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks

Constant Value: "android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE"

public static final String ACCOUNT_MANAGER

Since: API Level 5

Allows applications to call into AccountAuthenticators. Only the system can get this permission.

Constant Value: "android.permission.ACCOUNT_MANAGER"

public static final String AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS

Since: API Level 5

Allows an application to act as an AccountAuthenticator for the AccountManager

Constant Value: "android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS"

public static final String BATTERY_STATS

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to collect battery statistics

Constant Value: "android.permission.BATTERY_STATS"

public static final String BIND_APPWIDGET

Since: 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. Very few applications should need to use this permission.

Constant Value: "android.permission.BIND_APPWIDGET"

public static final String BIND_DEVICE_ADMIN

Since: API Level 8

Must be required by device administration receiver, to ensure that only the system can interact with it.

Constant Value: "android.permission.BIND_DEVICE_ADMIN"

public static final String BIND_INPUT_METHOD

Since: API Level 3

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

Constant Value: "android.permission.BIND_INPUT_METHOD"

public static final String BIND_WALLPAPER

Since: API Level 8

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

Constant Value: "android.permission.BIND_WALLPAPER"

public static final String BLUETOOTH

Since: API Level 1

Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices

Constant Value: "android.permission.BLUETOOTH"

public static final String BLUETOOTH_ADMIN

Since: API Level 1

Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices

Constant Value: "android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN"

public static final String BRICK

Since: API Level 1

Required to be able to disable the device (very dangerous!).

Constant Value: "android.permission.BRICK"

public static final String BROADCAST_PACKAGE_REMOVED

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to broadcast a notification that an application package has been removed.

Constant Value: "android.permission.BROADCAST_PACKAGE_REMOVED"

public static final String BROADCAST_SMS

Since: API Level 2

Allows an application to broadcast an SMS receipt notification

Constant Value: "android.permission.BROADCAST_SMS"

public static final String BROADCAST_STICKY

Since: 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.

Constant Value: "android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY"

public static final String BROADCAST_WAP_PUSH

Since: API Level 2

Allows an application to broadcast a WAP PUSH receipt notification

Constant Value: "android.permission.BROADCAST_WAP_PUSH"

public static final String CALL_PHONE

Since: 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 being placed.

Constant Value: "android.permission.CALL_PHONE"

public static final String CALL_PRIVILEGED

Since: 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.

Constant Value: "android.permission.CALL_PRIVILEGED"

public static final String CAMERA

Since: 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.

Constant Value: "android.permission.CAMERA"

public static final String CHANGE_COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to change whether an application component (other than its own) is enabled or not.

Constant Value: "android.permission.CHANGE_COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE"

public static final String CHANGE_CONFIGURATION

Since: 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

Since: API Level 1

Allows applications to change network connectivity state

Constant Value: "android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE"

public static final String CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE

Since: API Level 4

Allows applications to enter Wi-Fi Multicast mode

Constant Value: "android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE"

public static final String CHANGE_WIFI_STATE

Since: API Level 1

Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state

Constant Value: "android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE"

public static final String CLEAR_APP_CACHE

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to clear the caches of all installed applications on the device.

Constant Value: "android.permission.CLEAR_APP_CACHE"

public static final String CLEAR_APP_USER_DATA

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to clear user data

Constant Value: "android.permission.CLEAR_APP_USER_DATA"

public static final String CONTROL_LOCATION_UPDATES

Since: API Level 1

Allows enabling/disabling location update notifications from the radio. Not for use by normal applications.

Constant Value: "android.permission.CONTROL_LOCATION_UPDATES"

public static final String DELETE_CACHE_FILES

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to delete cache files.

Constant Value: "android.permission.DELETE_CACHE_FILES"

public static final String DELETE_PACKAGES

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to delete packages.

Constant Value: "android.permission.DELETE_PACKAGES"

public static final String DEVICE_POWER

Since: API Level 1

Allows low-level access to power management

Constant Value: "android.permission.DEVICE_POWER"

public static final String DIAGNOSTIC

Since: API Level 1

Allows applications to RW to diagnostic resources.

Constant Value: "android.permission.DIAGNOSTIC"

public static final String DISABLE_KEYGUARD

Since: API Level 1

Allows applications to disable the keyguard

Constant Value: "android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD"

public static final String DUMP

Since: API Level 1

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

Constant Value: "android.permission.DUMP"

public static final String EXPAND_STATUS_BAR

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to expand or collapse the status bar.

Constant Value: "android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR"

public static final String FACTORY_TEST

Since: 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.

Constant Value: "android.permission.FACTORY_TEST"

public static final String FLASHLIGHT

Since: API Level 1

Allows access to the flashlight

Constant Value: "android.permission.FLASHLIGHT"

public static final String FORCE_BACK

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to force a BACK operation on whatever is the top activity.

Constant Value: "android.permission.FORCE_BACK"

public static final String GET_ACCOUNTS

Since: API Level 1

Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service

Constant Value: "android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS"

public static final String GET_PACKAGE_SIZE

Since: API Level 1

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

Constant Value: "android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE"

public static final String GET_TASKS

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to get information about the currently or recently running tasks: a thumbnail representation of the tasks, what activities are running in it, etc.

Constant Value: "android.permission.GET_TASKS"

public static final String GLOBAL_SEARCH

Since: 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 HARDWARE_TEST

Since: API Level 1

Allows access to hardware peripherals. Intended only for hardware testing

Constant Value: "android.permission.HARDWARE_TEST"

public static final String INJECT_EVENTS

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to inject user events (keys, touch, trackball) into the event stream and deliver them to ANY window. Without this permission, you can only deliver events to windows in your own process. Very few applications should need to use this permission.

Constant Value: "android.permission.INJECT_EVENTS"

public static final String INSTALL_LOCATION_PROVIDER

Since: API Level 4

Allows an application to install a location provider into the Location Manager

Constant Value: "android.permission.INSTALL_LOCATION_PROVIDER"

public static final String INSTALL_PACKAGES

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to install packages.

Constant Value: "android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES"

public static final String INTERNAL_SYSTEM_WINDOW

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to open windows that are for use by parts of the system user interface. Not for use by third party apps.

Constant Value: "android.permission.INTERNAL_SYSTEM_WINDOW"

public static final String INTERNET

Since: API Level 1

Allows applications to open network sockets.

Constant Value: "android.permission.INTERNET"

public static final String KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES

Since: API Level 8

Allows an application to call killBackgroundProcesses(String).

Constant Value: "android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES"

public static final String MANAGE_ACCOUNTS

Since: API Level 5

Allows an application to manage the list of accounts in the AccountManager

Constant Value: "android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS"

public static final String MANAGE_APP_TOKENS

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to manage (create, destroy, Z-order) application tokens in the window manager. This is only for use by the system.

Constant Value: "android.permission.MANAGE_APP_TOKENS"

public static final String MASTER_CLEAR

Since: API Level 1

Constant Value: "android.permission.MASTER_CLEAR"

public static final String MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to modify global audio settings

Constant Value: "android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS"

public static final String MODIFY_PHONE_STATE

Since: API Level 1

Allows modification of the telephony state - power on, mmi, etc. Does not include placing calls.

Constant Value: "android.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE"

public static final String MOUNT_FORMAT_FILESYSTEMS

Since: API Level 3

Allows formatting file systems for removable storage.

Constant Value: "android.permission.MOUNT_FORMAT_FILESYSTEMS"

public static final String MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS

Since: API Level 1

Allows mounting and unmounting file systems for removable storage.

Constant Value: "android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS"

public static final String NFC

Since: API Level 9

Allows applications to directly communicate over NFC

Constant Value: "android.permission.NFC"

public static final String PERSISTENT_ACTIVITY

Since: API Level 1

This constant is deprecated.
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

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to monitor, modify, or abort outgoing calls.

Constant Value: "android.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS"

public static final String READ_CALENDAR

Since: API Level 1

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

Constant Value: "android.permission.READ_CALENDAR"

public static final String READ_CONTACTS

Since: API Level 1

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

Constant Value: "android.permission.READ_CONTACTS"

public static final String READ_FRAME_BUFFER

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to take screen shots and more generally get access to the frame buffer data

Constant Value: "android.permission.READ_FRAME_BUFFER"

public static final String READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS

Since: API Level 4

Allows an application to read (but not write) the user's browsing history and bookmarks.

Constant Value: "com.android.browser.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS"

public static final String READ_INPUT_STATE

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to retrieve the current state of keys and switches. This is only for use by the system.

Constant Value: "android.permission.READ_INPUT_STATE"

public static final String READ_LOGS

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to read the low-level system log files. Log entries can contain the user's private information, which is why this permission is 'dangerous'.

Constant Value: "android.permission.READ_LOGS"

public static final String READ_PHONE_STATE

Since: API Level 1

Allows read only access to phone state.

Constant Value: "android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE"

public static final String READ_SMS

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to read SMS messages.

Constant Value: "android.permission.READ_SMS"

public static final String READ_SYNC_SETTINGS

Since: API Level 1

Allows applications to read the sync settings

Constant Value: "android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS"

public static final String READ_SYNC_STATS

Since: API Level 1

Allows applications to read the sync stats

Constant Value: "android.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS"

public static final String REBOOT

Since: API Level 1

Required to be able to reboot the device.

Constant Value: "android.permission.REBOOT"

public static final String RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED

Since: 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.

Constant Value: "android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED"

public static final String RECEIVE_MMS

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to monitor incoming MMS messages, to record or perform processing on them.

Constant Value: "android.permission.RECEIVE_MMS"

public static final String RECEIVE_SMS

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to monitor incoming SMS messages, to record or perform processing on them.

Constant Value: "android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS"

public static final String RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to monitor incoming WAP push messages.

Constant Value: "android.permission.RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH"

public static final String RECORD_AUDIO

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to record audio

Constant Value: "android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO"

public static final String REORDER_TASKS

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to change the Z-order of tasks

Constant Value: "android.permission.REORDER_TASKS"

public static final String RESTART_PACKAGES

Since: API Level 1

This constant is deprecated.
The restartPackage(String) API is no longer supported.

Constant Value: "android.permission.RESTART_PACKAGES"

public static final String SEND_SMS

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to send SMS messages.

Constant Value: "android.permission.SEND_SMS"

public static final String SET_ACTIVITY_WATCHER

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to watch and control how activities are started globally in the system. Only for is in debugging (usually the monkey command).

Constant Value: "android.permission.SET_ACTIVITY_WATCHER"

public static final String SET_ALARM

Since: API Level 9

Allows an application to broadcast an Intent to set an alarm for the user.

Constant Value: "com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM"

public static final String SET_ALWAYS_FINISH

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to control whether activities are immediately finished when put in the background.

Constant Value: "android.permission.SET_ALWAYS_FINISH"

public static final String SET_ANIMATION_SCALE

Since: API Level 1

Modify the global animation scaling factor.

Constant Value: "android.permission.SET_ANIMATION_SCALE"

public static final String SET_DEBUG_APP

Since: API Level 1

Configure an application for debugging.

Constant Value: "android.permission.SET_DEBUG_APP"

public static final String SET_ORIENTATION

Since: API Level 1

Allows low-level access to setting the orientation (actually rotation) of the screen. Not for use by normal applications.

Constant Value: "android.permission.SET_ORIENTATION"

public static final String SET_PREFERRED_APPLICATIONS

Since: API Level 1

This constant is deprecated.
No longer useful, see addPackageToPreferred(String) for details.

Constant Value: "android.permission.SET_PREFERRED_APPLICATIONS"

public static final String SET_PROCESS_LIMIT

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to set the maximum number of (not needed) application processes that can be running.

Constant Value: "android.permission.SET_PROCESS_LIMIT"

public static final String SET_TIME

Since: API Level 8

Allows applications to set the system time

Constant Value: "android.permission.SET_TIME"

public static final String SET_TIME_ZONE

Since: API Level 1

Allows applications to set the system time zone

Constant Value: "android.permission.SET_TIME_ZONE"

public static final String SET_WALLPAPER

Since: API Level 1

Allows applications to set the wallpaper

Constant Value: "android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER"

public static final String SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS

Since: API Level 1

Allows applications to set the wallpaper hints

Constant Value: "android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS"

public static final String SIGNAL_PERSISTENT_PROCESSES

Since: API Level 1

Allow an application to request that a signal be sent to all persistent processes

Constant Value: "android.permission.SIGNAL_PERSISTENT_PROCESSES"

public static final String STATUS_BAR

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to open, close, or disable the status bar and its icons.

Constant Value: "android.permission.STATUS_BAR"

public static final String SUBSCRIBED_FEEDS_READ

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to allow access the subscribed feeds ContentProvider.

Constant Value: "android.permission.SUBSCRIBED_FEEDS_READ"

public static final String SUBSCRIBED_FEEDS_WRITE

Since: API Level 1

Constant Value: "android.permission.SUBSCRIBED_FEEDS_WRITE"

public static final String SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to open windows using the type TYPE_SYSTEM_ALERT, shown on top of all other applications. Very few applications should use this permission; these windows are intended for system-level interaction with the user.

Constant Value: "android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW"

public static final String UPDATE_DEVICE_STATS

Since: API Level 3

Allows an application to update device statistics. Not for use by third party apps.

Constant Value: "android.permission.UPDATE_DEVICE_STATS"

public static final String USE_CREDENTIALS

Since: API Level 5

Allows an application to request authtokens from the AccountManager

Constant Value: "android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS"

public static final String USE_SIP

Since: API Level 9

Allows an application to use SIP service

Constant Value: "android.permission.USE_SIP"

public static final String VIBRATE

Since: API Level 1

Allows access to the vibrator

Constant Value: "android.permission.VIBRATE"

public static final String WAKE_LOCK

Since: API Level 1

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

Constant Value: "android.permission.WAKE_LOCK"

public static final String WRITE_APN_SETTINGS

Since: API Level 1

Allows applications to write the apn settings

Constant Value: "android.permission.WRITE_APN_SETTINGS"

public static final String WRITE_CALENDAR

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to write (but not read) the user's calendar data.

Constant Value: "android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR"

public static final String WRITE_CONTACTS

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to write (but not read) the user's contacts data.

Constant Value: "android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS"

public static final String WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Since: API Level 4

Allows an application to write to external storage

Constant Value: "android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"

public static final String WRITE_GSERVICES

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to modify the Google service map.

Constant Value: "android.permission.WRITE_GSERVICES"

public static final String WRITE_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS

Since: API Level 4

Allows an application to write (but not read) the user's browsing history and bookmarks.

Constant Value: "com.android.browser.permission.WRITE_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS"

public static final String WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS

Since: API Level 3

Allows an application to read or write the secure system settings.

Constant Value: "android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS"

public static final String WRITE_SETTINGS

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to read or write the system settings.

Constant Value: "android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS"

public static final String WRITE_SMS

Since: API Level 1

Allows an application to write SMS messages.

Constant Value: "android.permission.WRITE_SMS"

public static final String WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS

Since: API Level 1

Allows applications to write the sync settings

Constant Value: "android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS"

Public Constructors

public Manifest.permission ()

Since: API Level 1