ESET Mobile Security

Allows the app to get your approximate location. This location is derived by location services using network location sources such as cell towers and Wi-Fi. These location services must be turned on and available to your device for the app to use them. Apps may use this to determine approximately where you are.

Allows the app to get your precise location using the Global Positioning System (GPS) or network location sources such as cell towers and Wi-Fi. These location services must be turned on and available to your device for the app to use them. Apps may use this to determine where you are, and may consume additional battery power.

Allows the app to access extra location provider commands. This may allow the app to interfere with the operation of the GPS or other location sources.

Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.

Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.

Allows an application to read the current low-level battery use data. May allow the application to find out detailed information about which apps you use.

Allows the app to view the configuration of Bluetooth on the device, and to make and accept connections with paired devices.

Allows the app to configure the local Bluetooth device, and to discover and pair with remote devices.

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DEVICE_POWER

Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. 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.

Allows the app to end background processes of other apps. This may cause other apps to stop running.

Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the device and allow the app to slow down the overall device by always running.

Allows the app to move tasks to the foreground and background. The app may do this without your input.

Allows the app to control the phone features of the device. An app with this permission can switch networks, turn the phone radio on and off and the like without ever notifying you.

MOUNT_FORMAT_FILESYSTEMS

MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS

Allows the app to draw on top of other applications or parts of the user interface. They may interfere with your use of the interface in any application, or change what you think you are seeing in other applications.

Allows the app to get the list of accounts known by the device. This may include any accounts created by applications you have installed.

Allows the app to retrieve information about currently and recently running tasks. This may allow the app to discover information about which applications are used on the device.

Allows the app to send SMS messages. This may result in unexpected charges. Malicious apps may cost you money by sending messages without your confirmation.

Allows the app to receive and process SMS messages. This means the app could monitor or delete messages sent to your device without showing them to you.

Allows the app to receive and process MMS messages. This means the app could monitor or delete messages sent to your device without showing them to you.

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Allows the app to read SMS messages stored on your device or SIM card. This allows the app to read all SMS messages, regardless of content or confidentiality.

Allows the app to read data about your contacts stored on your device, including the frequency with which you've called, emailed, or communicated in other ways with specific individuals. This permission allows apps to save your contact data, and malicious apps may share contact data without your knowledge.

Allows the app to write to SMS messages stored on your device or SIM card. Malicious apps may delete your messages.

Allows the app to modify the data about your contacts stored on your device, including the frequency with which you've called, emailed, or communicated in other ways with specific contacts. This permission allows apps to delete contact data.

Allows the app to write to the USB storage.

Allows the app to access the phone features of the device. This permission allows the app to determine the phone number and device IDs, whether a call is active, and the remote number connected by a call.

Allows the app to call phone numbers without your intervention. This may result in unexpected charges or calls. Note that this doesn't allow the app to call emergency numbers. Malicious apps may cost you money by making calls without your confirmation.

Allows the app to process outgoing calls and change the number to be dialed. This permission allows the app to monitor, redirect, or prevent outgoing calls.

Allows the app to modify global audio settings such as volume and which speaker is used for output.

Allows the app to control the vibrator.

Allows the app to read from the system's various log files. This allows it to discover general information about what you are doing with the device, potentially including personal or private information.

Allows the app to prevent the device from going to sleep.

Allows the app to perform operations like adding and removing accounts, and deleting their password.

Allows the app to read the contents of your USB storage.

Allows the app to read your device's call log, including data about incoming and outgoing calls. This permission allows apps to save your call log data, and malicious apps may share call log data without your knowledge.

Allows the app to modify your device's call log, including data about incoming and outgoing calls. Malicious apps may use this to erase or modify your call log.