Questions tagged [permissions]
The access that apps advertise that they need to function. Example: Full internet access, send SMS messages, etc. Please use this tag for app-permissions only. For file permissions, use 'file-permissions' instead.
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Does Bluetooth not work on devices without GPS?
Lego offers an Android app that allows control a Lego train using bluetooth. It does not work on my non-GPS tablet and emits the error message “could not get permission to get device location”. Lego ...
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How to find out which app fills my gallery with images?
Since yesterday my gallery is getting filled with pictures I never asked for. Looking at metadata didn't reveal which app is doing this:
Could you suggest how to fix this?
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How to disable nearby device on my phone (for privacy reasons)?
I'm using Infinix Note 30 with Android 13. I'm currently trying to achieve location privacy on my phone. I have denied location permission for all apps (except system apps and Google Play Services, ...
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Screen Recording permission in Android 9.0 goes away when force stopping app
When I use a third-party app for screen recording, the 1st time I have to give screen recording permission. Then I don't have to give that permission. The 2nd, 3rd times, ... It can record.
I don't ...
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Telegram do not save pictures to gallery neither share them in Android 14
I recently flashed a custom ROM (Evolution X) based on Android 14. Now, in the Telegram app, if I press the save to gallery or share button for images, nothing happens. When I press save to gallery ...
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Missing permission to access internal storage
Via Settings > Apps > Fayr > Permissions, I can set various permissions for the Android app Fayr (i.e., Calendar, Camera, Contacts, Location, Notifications), and all of them have been set to ...
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Is there a CSV, XML or JSON resource for Android permissions with description, API level and protection level?
I am trying to easily parse Android permissions for an application but https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/Manifest.permission makes it hard to do so. I want to check the ...
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How to turn off pemissions in "Other app capabilities" of Google Play Services?
There are "Other app capabilities" permissions in Google Play Services. It can be reached by:
Open the Android Settings app
Select Application
Select All applications
Select Google Play ...
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S Memo permissions
So, I wanted to see install S Memo on an Android 8 device and, for some reason, S Memo asked for permission to read my contacts, messages, phone journal and location. Why does it need this stuff?
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How to remove unremovable permissions
Samsung Galaxy S23.
How do I remove permissions from Android Auto to Change Network Connectivity. I can see the permission is assigned when I go to Settings > Apps > Android Auto > ...
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Set ISO country code on non-root phone with adb
I want to try the new body-temperature mode of my pixel 8 pro's IR sensor, however that is locked to the US. Apparently the app checks for the SIM ISO country code so I would like to change that to US....
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"Changing sensor privacy requires the following permission: android.permission.MANAGE_SENSOR_PRIVACY" when trying to change sensor_privacy
I would like to use the following command from ADB
service call sensor_privacy 4 i32 1
to turn OFF my sensor, but it gives me
Changing sensor privacy requires the following permission: android....
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Permissions: How to deny an app Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT
As the admin of my android device, I'd like to configure the device to return a permission denied error to all apps that request Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT by default, unless I explicitly give it ...
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Is it possible to allow an old app to lock/unlock the phone?
I'm still using an old app to automate some things:
Automated Device (com.dhr.automateddevice) by Daniel Herrero.
The app isn't update from about 8 years, but it stills works and do what i need, it is ...
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termux-sms-send hangs
I installed Termux using F-Droid, and the termux-api package.
When I run $termux-sms-send -n (number) text,
the command never returns, nor does it produce errors.
I press Ctrl+C to exit.
Per the ...
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