Android application permissions » History » Version 1
Karsten, 11/02/2016 01:25 PM
| 1 | 1 | Karsten | The following permissions are required to run SnoopSnitch: |
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| 3 | * ACCESS_SUPERUSER: Open Qualcomm diagnosis interface to capture radio data |
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| 4 | * CALL_PHONE, READ_PHONE_STATE, SEND_SMS, RECEIVE_SMS: Generate mobile network traffic recorded in active tests |
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| 5 | * GET_TASKS: Retrieve state of helper processes interacting with diagnosis interface |
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| 6 | * WAKE_LOCK: Acquire CPU for long-running analysis steps |
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| 7 | * ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION, ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION: record location of IMSI catchers and security events if configured |
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| 8 | * INTERNET: Download new data from gsmmap.org, upload radio traces and debug logs upon request |
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| 9 | * ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: Postpone uploads until network is available |
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| 11 | In addition, the app requires *root* privileges, which are only used to access the /dev/diag interface from which baseband information is read. |