Required for the WebView to access the internet. Without this permission, Privacy Browser would be âNo Browser: Protecting Your Privacy by Staying Completely Off the Internetâ.
- -com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
-Required to add shortcuts for websites to the launcher desktop.
- -android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
-Required to import settings from public folders. On Android Marshmallow (API 23) and newer, if this permission is denied Privacy Browser can import settings from the appâs folders instead.
- -android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
-Required to export settings and download files to the public folders. - On Android Marshmallow (API 23) and newer, if this permission is denied Privacy Browser can export settings and store downloads in the appâs folders instead.
- -In addition, Privacy Browser Free displays ads from Googleâs AdMob network using the Firebase backend. - For the free flavor, Firebase adds the following permissions even though they are not listed in the source code - manifest file.
- -android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
-Allows the ads to tell when you are connected to the internet and when you arenât (presumably so they donât try to reload an ad when you are disconnected). - They can also tell if you are connected via Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G, 4G, etc.
- -Allows the ads to keep the processor from sleeping and the screen from dimming, although in my testing I donât think the ads actually do this.
- -com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
-Allows other apps to tell if their installation was launched from an ad in Privacy Browser Free.
- -com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
-Allows Google to send information directly to the AdView without having to receive a request first (cloud-to-device messaging).
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