This may allow the app to discover information about which applications are used on the device.Īllows the app to retrieve internal state of the system. For example, this can determine whether the People app is synced with an account.Īllows an app to read the sync stats for an account, including the history of sync events and how much data is synced.Īllows the app to retrieve information about currently and recently running tasks.
This allows it to discover general information about what you are doing with the device, potentially including personal or private information.Īllows the app to read the sync settings for an account. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.Īllows an app to add shortcuts without user intervention.Īllows the app to prevent the device from going to sleep.Īllows the app to read from the system's various log files. This may include any accounts created by applications you have installed.Īllows the app to forcibly stop other apps.Īllows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. They may interfere with your use of the interface in any application, or change what you think you are seeing in other applications.Īllows the app to get the list of accounts known by the device.
For example, the phone disables the keylock when receiving an incoming phone call, then re-enables the keylock when the call is finished.Īllows the app to draw on top of other applications or parts of the user interface.
This may cause other apps to stop running.Īllows the app to disable the keylock and any associated password security. Allows the app to end background processes of other apps.