Contents
1. Android App Permissions – USER-ONLY GUIDE
- Location (📍 GPS)
- Camera (📷)
- Microphone (🎤)
- Contacts (📇)
- Phone (📞)
- SMS (✉️)
- Storage / Photos / Media (🖼️🎵🎥)
- Notifications Access (🔔)
- Accessibility (⚠️ VERY SENSITIVE)
- Draw Over Other Apps
- Background Activity & Battery
- Nearby Devices / Bluetooth
2. MASTER RULES (Read Twice ✅)
3. BEST SAFE SETTINGS (Quick Checklist)
4. FINAL TRUTH (Very Important)
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As a phone user, you don’t need developer details – you need clear rules so you stay safe and your apps work properly.
Read this once carefully; after this, permissions will stop confusing you.
Android App Permissions – USER-ONLY GUIDE
(What each permission means, when to allow it, and when to refuse)
1️⃣ Location (📍 GPS)
What it can do
- Knows where you are
- Tracks movement
Apps that genuinely need it
✅ Maps, cab apps, food delivery
✅ Weather apps (while using)
How to allow
✔️ Allow only while using the app
❌ Never “Allow all the time” unless it’s navigation
Red flag 🚩
- Games, wallpaper apps, torch apps asking location
2️⃣ Camera (📷)
What it can do
- Take photos/videos anytime this permission is allowed
Apps that genuinely need it
✅ Camera app
✅ Video call apps
✅ Scanner apps
How to allow ✔️ Allow only while using ✔️ Use one-time permission if possible
Red flag 🚩
- Calculator, notes, astrology apps asking camera
3️⃣ Microphone (🎤)
What it can do
- Record your voice
- Listen to surroundings
Apps that genuinely need it
✅ Calling apps
✅ Voice recorder
✅ Assistant apps
How to allow ✔️ Allow only while using ❌ Never in background
Red flag 🚩
- Games, shopping apps, flashlight apps
👉 You can see live mic usage via green dot.
4️⃣ Contacts (📇)
What it can do
- Read all saved numbers
- Upload contacts to servers
Apps that genuinely need it
✅ Phone app
✅ Messaging apps (optional)
How to allow
✔️ Deny unless feature truly needs it
✔️ Many apps work without it
Red flag 🚩
- Games, finance apps, utility apps
5️⃣ Phone (📞)
What it can do
- Make calls
- Read phone status
- Identify device
Apps that genuinely need it
✅ SIM calling app
✅ True caller-type apps
How to allow ✔️ Only if the app actually makes calls
Red flag 🚩
- Shopping, influencers, learning apps
6️⃣ SMS (✉️)
What it can do
- Read OTPs
- Send messages
- Access banking messages
Apps that genuinely need it ✅ Bank apps (OTP auto-read)
How to allow ✔️ Allow temporarily, then revoke ✔️ Prefer “Only this time”
Red flag 🚩
- Games, coupons, wallpapers
7️⃣ Storage / Photos / Media (🖼️🎵🎥)
What it can do
- Read photos, videos, files
Apps that genuinely need it
✅ Gallery
✅ File manager
✅ Social media (only selected photos)
How to allow ✔️ Select photos only (best option) ❌ Avoid “Allow all files”
Red flag 🚩
- Notes apps asking full storage
8️⃣ Notifications Access (🔔)
What it can do
- Read all notifications
- Read OTPs, messages, bank alerts
Apps that genuinely need it
✅ Smartwatches
✅ Automation apps
How to allow ✔️ Only for trusted, reputed apps
Red flag 🚩
- Random utility apps
9️⃣ Accessibility (⚠️ VERY SENSITIVE)
What it can do
- See screen content
- Read keystrokes
- Control your phone
Apps that genuinely need it ✅ Screen readers (for disabled users)
Default rule ❌ DENY ALWAYS unless you clearly understand its need
Biggest spyware gate 🚨
🔟 Draw Over Other Apps
What it can do
- Show content over screen
- Create fake screens
Apps that genuinely need it ✅ Floating tools ✅ Chat bubbles
Default rule ❌ Keep OFF
1️⃣1️⃣ Background Activity & Battery
What it affects
- Runs even when not opened
- Drains battery
- Silent data usage
Best setting
✔️ Restrict background usage
✔️ Optimize battery
1️⃣2️⃣ Nearby Devices / Bluetooth
What it can do
- Find nearby devices
- Sometimes map location indirectly
Allow only ✅ For headphones, fitness bands
MASTER RULES (Read Twice ✅)
✅ When to Allow
✔️ App feature absolutely requires it
✔️ Reputed developer
✔️ Permission makes logical sense
❌ When to Deny
❌ App works without it
❌ Permission unrelated to app purpose
❌ App pushes again and again
BEST SAFE SETTINGS (Quick Checklist)
Go to:
Settings → Privacy → Permission Manager
Set:
- Location → While using only
- Camera & Mic → While using
- Contacts, SMS → Deny by default
- Accessibility → None allowed
- Notification access → Minimum
FINAL TRUTH (Very Important)
No app dies by permission denial.
A honest app adapts.
A bad app insists.
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