wmsha/streing

Allows the app to receive and process emergency broadcast messages. This permission is only available to system apps.

read cell broadcast messages

Allows the app to read cell broadcast messages received by your device. Cell broadcast alerts are delivered in some locations to warn you of emergency situations. Malicious apps may interfere with the performance or operation of your device when an emergency cell broadcast is received.

send SMS messages

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.

send respond-via-message events

Allows the app to send requests to other messaging apps to handle respond-via-message events for incoming calls.

read your text messages (SMS or MMS)

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

edit your text messages (SMS or MMS)

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

receive text messages (WAP)

Allows the app to receive and process WAP messages. This permission includes the ability to monitor or delete messages sent to you without showing them to you.

receive Bluetooth messages (MAP)

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

retrieve running apps

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.

start a task from recents

Allows the app to use an ActivityManager.RecentTaskInfo object to launch a defunct task that was returned from ActivityManager.getRecentTaskList().

interact across users