| Most frequent permissions | Percentage of applications | Permission group | Protection level |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNET | 98.8% (160) | Network | Dangerous |
| ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE | 94.4% (153) | Network | Normal |
| READ_PHONE_STATE | 82.7% (134) | Phone_calls | Dangerous |
| WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE | 70.4% (114) | Storage | Dangerous |
| ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION | 56.2% (91) | Location | Dangerous |
| ACCESS_WIFI_STATE | 54.9% (89) | Network | Normal |
| ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION | 53.7% (87) | Location | Dangerous |
| VIBRATE | 34.6% (56) | Affects_battery | Normal |
| WAKE_LOCK | 33.3% (54) | Affects_battery | Normal |
| GET_ACCOUNTS | 29.0% (47) | Accounts | Normal |
| RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED | 24.7% (40) | App_info | Normal |
| RECEIVE | 24.7% (40) | None | Non Standard |
| C2D_MESSAGE | 24.7% (40) | None | Signature |
| GET_TASKS | 21.0% (34) | App_info | Normal |
| SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW | 17.3% (28) | Display | Dangerous |
| READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE | 14.8% (24) | Storage | Normal |
| CALL_PHONE | 14.2% (23) | Phone_calls | Dangerous |
| INSTALL_SHORTCUT | 13.6% (22) | System_tools | Dangerous |
| CAMERA | 13.0% (21) | Camera | Dangerous |
| RECORD_AUDIO | 12.3% (20) | Microphone | Dangerous |
| READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS | 11.7% (19) | Bookmarks | Dangerous |
| SEND_SMS | 11.7% (19) | Messages | Dangerous |
| WRITE_SETTINGS | 11.7% (19) | System_tools | Normal |
| MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS | 11.1% (18) | System_tools | System - Signature |
| ACCESS_GPS | 9.3% (15) | None | Non Standard |
| ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS | 9.3% (15) | System_tools | Normal |
| INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL | 9.3% (15) | System_tools | Signature |
| ACCESS_LOCATION | 9.3% (15) | None | Non Standard |
| ACCESS_ASSISTED_GPS | 9.3% (15) | None | Non Standard |
| CHANGE_WIFI_STATE | 9.3% (15) | Network | Dangerous |
| READ_LOGS | 6.8% (11) | Development_tools | Signature - System - Development |
| PLUGIN | 6.2% (10) | None | Non Standard |
| READ_SETTINGS | 5.6% (9) | None | Non Standard |
| SET_WALLPAPER | 5.6% (9) | Wallpaper | Normal |
| READ_CONTACTS | 4.9% (8) | Social_info | Dangerous |
| CHANGE_CONFIGURATION | 4.9% (8) | Development_tools | Signature - System - Development |
| DISABLE_KEYGUARD | 4.3% (7) | Screenlock | Dangerous |
| UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT | 3.7% (6) | System_tools | Dangerous |
| RESTART_PACKAGES | 3.7% (6) | App_info | Normal |
| BILLING | 3.7% (6) | None | Non Standard |
| CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE | 3.7% (6) | Network | Normal |
| BROADCAST_STICKY | 3.1% (5) | System_tools | Normal |
| WRITE_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS | 3.1% (5) | Bookmarks | Dangerous |
| MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS | 3.1% (5) | Audio_settings | Normal |
| WRITE_CALENDAR | 2.5% (4) | Personal_info | Dangerous |
| RECEIVE_SMS | 2.5% (4) | Messages | Dangerous |
| WRITE_CONTACTS | 2.5% (4) | Social_info | Dangerous |
| MANAGE_ACCOUNTS | 2.5% (4) | Accounts | Dangerous |
| READ_SMS | 2.5% (4) | Messages | Dangerous |
| KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES | 2.5% (4) | App_info | Normal |
| CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE | 1.9% (3) | Affects_battery | Dangerous |
| FLASHLIGHT | 1.9% (3) | Affects_battery | Normal |
| SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS | 1.9% (3) | Wallpaper | Normal |
| READ_CALENDAR | 1.9% (3) | Personal_info | Dangerous |
| REORDER_TASKS | 1.9% (3) | App_info | Normal |
| WRITE_SMS | 1.9% (3) | Messages | Dangerous |
| USE_CREDENTIALS | 1.9% (3) | Accounts | Dangerous |
| PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS | 1.9% (3) | Phone_calls | Dangerous |
| SET_ALARM | 1.9% (3) | Device_alarms | Normal |
| WRITE_MEDIA_STORAGE | 1.2% (2) | Storage | Signature - System |
| BLUETOOTH | 1.2% (2) | Bluetooth_network | Dangerous |
| WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS | 1.2% (2) | Sync_settings | Normal |
| READ_SYNC_SETTINGS | 1.2% (2) | Sync_settings | Normal |
| WRITE_APN_SETTINGS | 1.2% (2) | System_tools | Signature - System |
| MODIFY_PHONE_STATE | 1.2% (2) | Phone_calls | Signature - System |
| BLUETOOTH_ADMIN | 1.2% (2) | Bluetooth_network | Dangerous |
| RECEIVE_MMS | 1.2% (2) | Messages | Dangerous |
| BATTERY_STATS | 1.2% (2) | System_tools | Signature - System - Development |
| REBOOT | 1.2% (2) | None | Signature - System |
| READ_GSERVICES | 1.2% (2) | None | Non Standard |
| CLEAR_APP_CACHE | 1.2% (2) | System_tools | Dangerous |
| RECEIVE_USER_PRESENT | 0.6% (1) | None | Non Standard |
| HARDWARE_TEST | 0.6% (1) | Hardware_controls | Signature |
| AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS | 0.6% (1) | Accounts | Dangerous |
| READ_SYNC_STATS | 0.6% (1) | Sync_settings | Normal |
| FORCE_BACK | 0.6% (1) | None | Signature |
| ACCESS_MOCK_LOCATION | 0.6% (1) | System_tools | Dangerous |
| EXPAND_STATUS_BAR | 0.6% (1) | Status_bar | Normal |
| DIAGNOSTIC | 0.6% (1) | System_tools | Signature |
| READ_FRAME_BUFFER | 0.6% (1) | None | Signature - System |
| SIGNAL_PERSISTENT_PROCESSES | 0.6% (1) | Development_tools | Signature - System - Development |
| ACCESS_COARSE_UPDATES | 0.6% (1) | None | Non Standard |
| DELETE_CACHE_FILES | 0.6% (1) | None | Signature - System |
| READ_CALL_LOG | 0.6% (1) | Social_info | Dangerous |
| SET_TIME_ZONE | 0.6% (1) | System_clock | Normal |
| CHECK_LICENSE | 0.6% (1) | None | Non Standard |
| SET_DEBUG_APP | 0.6% (1) | Development_tools | Signature - System - Development |
| SET_ACTIVITY_WATCHER | 0.6% (1) | None | Signature |
| CHANGE_COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE | 0.6% (1) | None | Signature - System |
| MASTER_CLEAR | 0.6% (1) | None | Signature - System |
| WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS | 0.6% (1) | Development_tools | Signature - System - Development |
| BROADCAST_SMS | 0.6% (1) | Messages | Signature |
| INSTALL_PACKAGES | 0.6% (1) | None | Signature - System |
| ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION | 0.6% (1) | None | Non Standard |
| FULL_SCREEN | 0.6% (1) | None | Non Standard |
| ACCESS_SUPERUSER | 0.6% (1) | None | Non Standard |
| READ_PROFILE | 0.6% (1) | Personal_info | Dangerous |
| USE_SIP | 0.6% (1) | Phone_calls | Dangerous |
| DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION | 0.6% (1) | None | Non Standard |
| DEVICE_POWER | 0.6% (1) | None | Signature |
| CLEAR_APP_USER_DATA | 0.6% (1) | None | Signature |
| SET_TIME | 0.6% (1) | None | Signature - System |
| CHANGE_WIMAX_STATE | 0.6% (1) | Network | Dangerous |
| NFC | 0.6% (1) | Network | Dangerous |
| SET_ALWAYS_FINISH | 0.6% (1) | Development_tools | Signature - System - Development |
| RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH | 0.6% (1) | Messages | Dangerous |
| WRITE_PROFILE | 0.6% (1) | Personal_info | Dangerous |
| INJECT_EVENTS | 0.6% (1) | None | Signature |
| WRITE_GSERVICES | 0.6% (1) | None | Signature - System |
| GET_PACKAGE_SIZE | 0.6% (1) | System_tools | Normal |
| WRITE_CALL_LOG | 0.6% (1) | Social_info | Dangerous |
| ACCESS_WIMAX_STATE | 0.6% (1) | Network | Normal |
| FORCE_STOP_PACKAGES | 0.6% (1) | System_tools | Signature - System |
| FLAG_SHOW_WHEN_LOCKED | 0.6% (1) | None | Non Standard |
| STATUS_BAR | 0.6% (1) | None | Signature - System |
| ACCESS_DOWNLOAD_MANAGER | 0.6% (1) | None | Non Standard |
| DELETE_PACKAGES | 0.6% (1) | None | Signature - System |
| SET_PREFERRED_APPLICATIONS | 0.6% (1) | System_tools | Signature |
| MUSICSERVICE | 0.6% (1) | None | Non Standard |
| SEND_DOWNLOAD_COMPLETED_INTENTS | 0.6% (1) | None | Non Standard |
| CALL_PRIVILEGED | 0.6% (1) | None | Signature - System |
| RECORD_VIDEO | 0.6% (1) | None | Non Standard |