| Most frequent permissions | Percentage of applications | Permission group | Protection level |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNET | 97.6% (321) | Network | Dangerous |
| ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE | 93.3% (307) | Network | Normal |
| READ_PHONE_STATE | 82.4% (271) | Phone_calls | Dangerous |
| WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE | 72.9% (240) | Storage | Dangerous |
| ACCESS_WIFI_STATE | 61.7% (203) | Network | Normal |
| ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION | 55.3% (182) | Location | Dangerous |
| ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION | 54.4% (179) | Location | Dangerous |
| RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED | 43.8% (144) | App_info | Normal |
| WAKE_LOCK | 38.6% (127) | Affects_battery | Normal |
| GET_ACCOUNTS | 34.3% (113) | Accounts | Normal |
| VIBRATE | 32.5% (107) | Affects_battery | Normal |
| INSTALL_SHORTCUT | 32.2% (106) | System_tools | Dangerous |
| GET_TASKS | 30.7% (101) | App_info | Normal |
| SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW | 27.1% (89) | Display | Dangerous |
| READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS | 23.7% (78) | Bookmarks | Dangerous |
| ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS | 16.4% (54) | System_tools | Normal |
| RECEIVE | 14.9% (49) | None | Non Standard |
| UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT | 14.9% (49) | System_tools | Dangerous |
| C2D_MESSAGE | 14.6% (48) | None | Signature |
| READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE | 13.7% (45) | Storage | Normal |
| WRITE_SETTINGS | 13.4% (44) | System_tools | Normal |
| READ_SETTINGS | 10.9% (36) | None | Non Standard |
| CAMERA | 10.3% (34) | Camera | Dangerous |
| RECORD_AUDIO | 10.0% (33) | Microphone | Dangerous |
| WRITE_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS | 9.7% (32) | Bookmarks | Dangerous |
| MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS | 9.4% (31) | System_tools | System - Signature |
| SET_WALLPAPER | 9.1% (30) | Wallpaper | Normal |
| CHANGE_WIFI_STATE | 8.8% (29) | Network | Dangerous |
| CALL_PHONE | 8.2% (27) | Phone_calls | Dangerous |
| READ_SMS | 7.9% (26) | Messages | Dangerous |
| READ_CONTACTS | 7.0% (23) | Social_info | Dangerous |
| MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS | 7.0% (23) | Audio_settings | Normal |
| READ_LOGS | 6.7% (22) | Development_tools | Signature - System - Development |
| SEND_SMS | 6.4% (21) | Messages | Dangerous |
| WRITE_SMS | 5.8% (19) | Messages | Dangerous |
| CHANGE_CONFIGURATION | 5.2% (17) | Development_tools | Signature - System - Development |
| FLASHLIGHT | 4.9% (16) | Affects_battery | Normal |
| CHECK_LICENSE | 4.6% (15) | None | Non Standard |
| DISABLE_KEYGUARD | 4.6% (15) | Screenlock | Dangerous |
| BILLING | 4.0% (13) | None | Non Standard |
| ACCESS_LOCATION | 3.6% (12) | None | Non Standard |
| PLUGIN | 3.3% (11) | None | Non Standard |
| ACCESS_GPS | 3.0% (10) | None | Non Standard |
| CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE | 3.0% (10) | Network | Normal |
| ACCESS_ASSISTED_GPS | 3.0% (10) | None | Non Standard |
| WRITE_CALENDAR | 2.7% (9) | Personal_info | Dangerous |
| INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL | 2.7% (9) | System_tools | Signature |
| WRITE_CONTACTS | 2.7% (9) | Social_info | Dangerous |
| PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS | 2.4% (8) | Phone_calls | Dangerous |
| RECEIVE_SMS | 2.4% (8) | Messages | Dangerous |
| BROADCAST_STICKY | 2.4% (8) | System_tools | Normal |
| WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY | 2.1% (7) | None | Non Standard |
| RESTART_PACKAGES | 2.1% (7) | App_info | Normal |
| READ_CALENDAR | 2.1% (7) | Personal_info | Dangerous |
| BLUETOOTH | 1.8% (6) | Bluetooth_network | Dangerous |
| SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS | 1.5% (5) | Wallpaper | Normal |
| MODIFY_PHONE_STATE | 1.5% (5) | Phone_calls | Signature - System |
| CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE | 1.5% (5) | Affects_battery | Dangerous |
| WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS | 1.5% (5) | Sync_settings | Normal |
| KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES | 1.5% (5) | App_info | Normal |
| WRITE_APN_SETTINGS | 1.5% (5) | System_tools | Signature - System |
| READ_SYNC_SETTINGS | 1.2% (4) | Sync_settings | Normal |
| BLUETOOTH_ADMIN | 1.2% (4) | Bluetooth_network | Dangerous |
| SET_ALARM | 1.2% (4) | Device_alarms | Normal |
| USE_CREDENTIALS | 1.2% (4) | Accounts | Dangerous |
| BATTERY_STATS | 1.2% (4) | System_tools | Signature - System - Development |
| ACCESS_MOCK_LOCATION | 0.9% (3) | System_tools | Dangerous |
| CHANGE_COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE | 0.9% (3) | None | Signature - System |
| READ_PROFILE | 0.9% (3) | Personal_info | Dangerous |
| NFC | 0.9% (3) | Network | Dangerous |
| RECEIVE_MMS | 0.9% (3) | Messages | Dangerous |
| INSTALL_PACKAGES | 0.9% (3) | None | Signature - System |
| REBOOT | 0.9% (3) | None | Signature - System |
| CLEAR_APP_CACHE | 0.9% (3) | System_tools | Dangerous |
| REORDER_TASKS | 0.9% (3) | App_info | Normal |
| WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS | 0.9% (3) | Development_tools | Signature - System - Development |
| FORCE_BACK | 0.6% (2) | None | Signature |
| READ_GSERVICES | 0.6% (2) | None | Non Standard |
| ACCESS_SUPERUSER | 0.6% (2) | None | Non Standard |
| EXPAND_STATUS_BAR | 0.6% (2) | Status_bar | Normal |
| SET_TIME | 0.6% (2) | None | Signature - System |
| DIAGNOSTIC | 0.6% (2) | System_tools | Signature |
| SET_ALWAYS_FINISH | 0.6% (2) | Development_tools | Signature - System - Development |
| DELETE_CACHE_FILES | 0.6% (2) | None | Signature - System |
| RECORD_VIDEO | 0.6% (2) | None | Non Standard |
| WRITE_PROFILE | 0.6% (2) | Personal_info | Dangerous |
| WRITE_GSERVICES | 0.6% (2) | None | Signature - System |
| WRITE_CALL_LOG | 0.6% (2) | Social_info | Dangerous |
| WRITE | 0.6% (2) | None | Non Standard |
| USE_SIP | 0.6% (2) | Phone_calls | Dangerous |
| READ_FRAME_BUFFER | 0.6% (2) | None | Signature - System |
| STATUS_BAR | 0.6% (2) | None | Signature - System |
| READ_CALL_LOG | 0.6% (2) | Social_info | Dangerous |
| SET_PREFERRED_APPLICATIONS | 0.6% (2) | System_tools | Signature |
| DEVICE_POWER | 0.6% (2) | None | Signature |
| CLEAR_APP_USER_DATA | 0.6% (2) | None | Signature |
| MANAGE_ACCOUNTS | 0.6% (2) | Accounts | Dangerous |
| WRITE_MEDIA_STORAGE | 0.6% (2) | Storage | Signature - System |
| STORAGE | 0.6% (2) | None | Non Standard |
| SIGNAL_PERSISTENT_PROCESSES | 0.6% (2) | Development_tools | Signature - System - Development |
| SET_TIME_ZONE | 0.6% (2) | System_clock | Normal |
| DELETE_PACKAGES | 0.6% (2) | None | Signature - System |
| SET_ACTIVITY_WATCHER | 0.6% (2) | None | Signature |
| MASTER_CLEAR | 0.6% (2) | None | Signature - System |
| INJECT_EVENTS | 0.6% (2) | None | Signature |
| READ_SYNC_STATS | 0.6% (2) | Sync_settings | Normal |
| BROADCAST_SMS | 0.6% (2) | Messages | Signature |
| STOP_APP_SWITCHES | 0.3% (1) | None | Signature - System |
| PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS | 0.3% (1) | None | Signature - Development - Appop |
| ACCESS_COARSE_UPDATES | 0.3% (1) | None | Non Standard |
| MAPS_RECEIVE | 0.3% (1) | None | Non Standard |
| harrypotter4 | 0.3% (1) | None | Non Standard |
| GET_PACKAGE_SIZE | 0.3% (1) | System_tools | Normal |
| BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE | 0.3% (1) | None | Signature |
| FULL | 0.3% (1) | None | Non Standard |
| ACCESS_WIMAX_STATE | 0.3% (1) | Network | Normal |
| ACCESS_PROVIDER | 0.3% (1) | None | Non Standard |
| DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION | 0.3% (1) | None | Non Standard |
| CHANGE_WIMAX_STATE | 0.3% (1) | Network | Dangerous |
| INTERNAL_SYSTEM_WINDOW | 0.3% (1) | None | Signature |
| HARDWARE_TEST | 0.3% (1) | Hardware_controls | Signature |
| FORCE_STOP_PACKAGES | 0.3% (1) | System_tools | Signature - System |
| FLAG_SHOW_WHEN_LOCKED | 0.3% (1) | None | Non Standard |
| PAYMENT_BROADCAST_PERMISSION | 0.3% (1) | None | Non Standard |
| SET_DEBUG_APP | 0.3% (1) | Development_tools | Signature - System - Development |
| ACCESS_DOWNLOAD_MANAGER | 0.3% (1) | None | Non Standard |
| RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH | 0.3% (1) | Messages | Dangerous |
| BIND_INPUT_METHOD | 0.3% (1) | None | Signature |
| FULL_SCREEN | 0.3% (1) | None | Non Standard |
| READ_OWNER_DATA | 0.3% (1) | None | Non Standard |