What are the ten deadliest permissions?

Question

I would like to know what will be in the top ten most deadly permissions that can be requested by android. I know this may be a matter of opinion, but considering that I had 10 permissions listed in the application, I would definitely know that my application did not create much confidence among users. What will be the permissions with which I would most likely like to avoid a user request.

I know permissions such as BRICK and SHUTDOWN, but since they do not apply to third-party developers, I would like to know only the permissions that may be requested by a third-party developer.

PS: it doesn't have to be 10. Any number of permissions that, in your opinion, can lead to the user getting tired of the application will be enjoyable.

Answer 1

CALL_PRIVILEGED - call numbers without missing a dialer number

SET_ALWAYS_FINISH - controls whether applications will be completed when installed in the background. May lead to some nasty trackers or something else.

READ_CONTACTS - may lead to data theft for ppl to be added to your spammers lists.

Answer 2

Here are some that I found that could potentially be very dangerous (not counting above) GET_ACCOUNTS - Allows access to the list of accounts in the Account Service MOUNT_FORMAT_FILESYSTEMS - Allows you to format file systems for removable storage. PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS - Allows an application to monitor, modify, or interrupt outgoing calls. READ_SMS - Allows an application to read SMS messages.

SEND_SMS - Allows an application to send SMS messages.

READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE - Allows an application to read data from external storage WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE - Allows an application to write to external storage

And of course, the best way to convey some of this data

INTERNET - Allows applications to open network sockets.

Answer 3

I think it depends on what the application should do.

A few days ago, for example, I was looking for an application for task killer, and I could not install it, because all the "Task Killers" that I saw on the market requested full access to the Internet. Why do they need internet access to kill a mission? If they need Internet access to run ads, then they have to say it, but for the rest I take a paranoid approach, and I suppose it's spyware.

In addition, I greatly protect my SIM card and contacts.

Answer 4

Any application using ACCESS_INTERNET and READ_CONTACTS can steal your contacts. However, there are thousands of applications on the market that have these permissions and probably not ...

Answer 5

• Access to the list of accounts in the Account Service
• Act as AccountAuthenticator for AccountManager
• Access Network Information
• Authtokens request from AccountManager

I usually check permissions before downloading. If the application does not do this, then I would not even download it. Even if this happens, I would think twice whether I really need an application to live on my device. And BTW - the above is part of 34 permissions encoded in Skype!

If we do not know who and where the developer is located, we will strive not to download software on our PC. However, many do not use this logic for their Android devices.

Answer 6

BRICK - disconnect the device