wmsha/streing

retrieve system internal state

Allows the app to retrieve internal state of the system. Malicious apps may retrieve a wide variety of private and secure information that they should never normally need.

retrieve screen content

Allows the app to retrieve the content of the active window. Malicious apps may retrieve the entire window content and examine all its text except passwords.

temporary enable accessibility

Allows an application to temporarily enable accessibility on the device. Malicious apps may enable accessibility without user consent.

retrieve window token

Allows an application to retrieve the window token. Malicious apps may perfrom unauthorized interaction with the application window impersonating the system.

retrieve frame statistics

Allows an application to collect frame statistics. Malicious apps may observe the frame statistics of windows from other apps.

filter events

Allows an application to register an input filter which filters the stream of all user events before they are dispatched. Malicious app may control the system UI whtout user intervention.

partial shutdown

Puts the activity manager into a shutdown state. Does not perform a complete shutdown.

prevent app switches

Prevents the user from switching to another app.

get current app info

Allows the holder to retrieve private information about the current application in the foreground of the screen.

monitor and control all app launching

Allows the app to monitor and control how the system launches activities. Malicious apps may completely compromise the system. This permission is only needed for development, never for normal use.