<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_processOutgoingCalls">reroute outgoing calls</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_processOutgoingCalls">Allows the app to
- process outgoing calls and change the number to be dialed. Malicious
- apps may monitor, redirect, or prevent outgoing calls.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_processOutgoingCalls">Allows the app to process
+ outgoing calls and change the number to be dialed. This permission allows
+ the app to monitor, redirect, or prevent outgoing calls.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_receiveSms">receive text messages (SMS)</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_receiveSms">Allows the app to receive
- and process SMS messages. Malicious apps may monitor
- your messages or delete them without showing them to you.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_receiveSms">Allows the app to receive and process SMS
+ messages. This means the app could monitor or delete messages sent to your
+ device without showing them to you.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_receiveMms">receive text messages (MMS)</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_receiveMms">Allows the app to receive
- and process MMS messages. Malicious apps may monitor
- your messages or delete them without showing them to you.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_receiveMms">Allows the app to receive and process MMS
+ messages. This means the app could monitor or delete messages sent to your
+ device without showing them to you.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_receiveEmergencyBroadcast">receive emergency broadcasts</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_sendSms">send SMS messages</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_sendSms">Allows the app to send SMS
- messages. Malicious apps may cost you money by sending
- messages without your confirmation.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_sendSms">Allows the app to send SMS messages.
+ This may result in unexpected charges. Malicious apps may cost you money by
+ sending messages without your confirmation.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_sendSmsNoConfirmation">send SMS messages with no confirmation</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permdesc_sendSmsNoConfirmation">Allows the app to send SMS
- messages. Malicious apps may cost you money by sending
- messages without your confirmation.</string>
+ messages. This may result in unexpected charges. Malicious apps may cost
+ you money by sending messages without your confirmation.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_readSms">read your text messages (SMS or MMS)</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_readSms" product="tablet">Allows the app to read
- SMS messages stored on your tablet or SIM card. Malicious apps
- may read your confidential messages.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_readSms" product="tablet">Allows the app to read SMS
+ messages stored on your tablet or SIM card. This allows the app to read all
+ SMS messages, regardless of content or confidentiality.</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_readSms" product="default">Allows the app to read
- SMS messages stored on your phone or SIM card. Malicious apps
- may read your confidential messages.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_readSms" product="default">Allows the app to read SMS
+ messages stored on your phone or SIM card. This allows the app to read all
+ SMS messages, regardless of content or confidentiality.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_writeSms">edit your text messages (SMS or MMS)</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_receiveWapPush">receive text messages (WAP)</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_receiveWapPush">Allows the app to receive
- and process WAP messages. Malicious apps may monitor
- your messages or delete them without showing them to you.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_receiveWapPush">Allows the app to receive and process
+ WAP messages. This permission includes the ability to monitor or delete
+ messages sent to you without showing them to you.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_getTasks">retrieve running apps</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_getTasks">Allows the app to retrieve
- information about currently and recently running tasks. Malicious apps may
- discover private information about other apps.</string>
+
+ <string name="permdesc_getTasks">Allows the app to retrieve information
+ about currently and recently running tasks. This may allow the app to
+ discover information about which applications are used on the device.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. [CHAR LIMIT=50] -->
<string name="permlab_getDetailedTasks">retrieve details of running apps</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
<string name="permdesc_getDetailedTasks">Allows the app to retrieve
- detailed information about currently and recently running tasks. Malicious apps may
+ detailed information about currently and recently running tasks. Malicious apps may
discover private information about other apps.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_reorderTasks">reorder running apps</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_reorderTasks">Allows the app to move
- tasks to the foreground and background. Malicious apps may force
- themselves to the front without your control.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_reorderTasks">Allows the app to move tasks to the
+ foreground and background. The app may do this without your input.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, allowing an application to remove/kill tasks -->
<string name="permlab_removeTasks">stop running apps</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_killBackgroundProcesses">close other apps</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_killBackgroundProcesses">Allows the app to
- kill background processes of other apps, even if memory
- isn\'t low.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_killBackgroundProcesses">Allows the app to end
+ background processes of other apps. This may cause other apps to stop
+ running.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_forceStopPackages">force stop other apps</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_batteryStats">modify battery statistics</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_batteryStats">Allows the app to modify
+ <string name="permdesc_batteryStats">Allows the app to modify
collected battery statistics. Not for use by normal apps.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_systemAlertWindow">draw over other apps</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_systemAlertWindow">Allows the app to
- show system alert windows. Malicious apps may take over the
- entire screen.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_systemAlertWindow">Allows the app to show system
+ alert windows. Some alert windows may take over the entire screen.
+ </string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_setAnimationScale">modify global animation speed</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_persistentActivity">make app always run</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_persistentActivity">Allows the app to make
- parts of itself persistent, so the system can\'t use it for other
- apps.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_persistentActivity" product="tablet">Allows the app to make parts of itself persistent in memory. This can limit memory available to other apps slowing down the tablet.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_persistentActivity" product="default">Allows the app to make parts of itself persistent in memory. This can limit memory available to other apps slowing down the phone.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_deletePackages">delete apps</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_broadcastSticky">send sticky broadcast</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_broadcastSticky" product="tablet">Allows the app to send
- sticky broadcasts, which remain after the broadcast ends.
- Malicious apps may make the tablet slow or unstable by causing it
- to use too much memory.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_broadcastSticky" product="tablet">Allows the app to
+ send sticky broadcasts, which remain after the broadcast ends. Excessive use
+ may make the tablet slow or unstable by causing it to use too much memory.
+ </string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_broadcastSticky" product="default">Allows the app to send
- sticky broadcasts, which remain after the broadcast ends.
- Malicious apps may make the phone slow or unstable by causing it
- to use too much memory.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_broadcastSticky" product="default">Allows the app to
+ send sticky broadcasts, which remain after the broadcast ends. Excessive
+ use may make the phone slow or unstable by causing it to use too
+ much memory.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_readContacts">read your contacts</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_readContacts" product="tablet">Allows the app to read all
- the data about your contacts stored on your tablet, including the frequency
- with which you\'ve called, emailed, or communicated in other ways with specific
- individuals. This helps with auto-completion of email addresses and other convenient
- features. Malicious apps can use this permission to send your contact data to
- other people.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_readContacts" product="tablet">Allows the app to read
+ data about your contacts stored on your tablet, including the frequency
+ with which you\'ve called, emailed, or communicated in other ways with
+ specific individuals. This permission allows apps to save your contact
+ data, and malicious apps may share contact data without your
+ knowledge.</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_readContacts" product="default">Allows the app to read all
- the data about your contacts stored on your phone, including the frequency
- with which you\'ve called, emailed, or communicated in other ways with specific
- individuals. This helps with auto-completion of email addresses and other convenient
- features. Malicious apps can use this permission to send your contact data to
- other people.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_readContacts" product="default">Allows the app to
+ read data about your contacts stored on your phone, including the
+ frequency with which you\'ve called, emailed, or communicated in other ways
+ with specific individuals. This permission allows apps to save your
+ contact data, and malicious apps may share contact data without your
+ knowledge.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_writeContacts">modify your contacts</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_writeContacts" product="tablet">Allows the app to modify
- the data about your contacts stored on your tablet, including the frequency
- with which you\'ve called, emailed, or communicated in other ways with specific
- individuals. This helps with auto-completion of email addresses and other convenient
- features. Malicious apps may use this to erase or modify your contact data.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_writeContacts" product="tablet">Allows the app to
+ modify the data about your contacts stored on your tablet, including the
+ frequency with which you\'ve called, emailed, or communicated in other ways
+ with specific contacts. This permission allows apps to delete contact
+ data.</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_writeContacts" product="default">Allows the app to modify
- the data about your contacts stored on your phone, including the frequency
- with which you\'ve called, emailed, or communicated in other ways with specific
- individuals. This helps with auto-completion of email addresses and other convenient
- features. Malicious apps may use this to erase or modify your contact data.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_writeContacts" product="default">Allows the app to
+ modify the data about your contacts stored on your phone, including the
+ frequency with which you\'ve called, emailed, or communicated in other ways
+ with specific contacts. This permission allows apps to delete contact
+ data.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_readCallLog">read call log</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_readCallLog" product="tablet">Allows the app to read your tablet\'s call log, including data about incoming and outgoing calls.
- Malicious apps may use this to send your data to other people.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_readCallLog" product="tablet">Allows the app to read
+ your tablet\'s call log, including data about incoming and outgoing calls.
+ This permission allows apps to save your call log data, and malicious apps
+ may share call log data without your knowledge.</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_readCallLog" product="default">Allows the app to read your phone\'s call log, including data about incoming and outgoing calls.
- Malicious apps may use this to send your data to other people.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_readCallLog" product="default">Allows the app to read
+ your phone\'s call log, including data about incoming and outgoing calls.
+ This permission allows apps to save your call log data, and malicious apps
+ may share call log data without your knowledge.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_writeCallLog">write call log</string>
<!-- Title of the read profile permission, listed so the user can decide whether to allow the application to read the user's personal profile data. [CHAR LIMIT=30] -->
<string name="permlab_readProfile">read your own contact card</string>
<!-- Description of the read profile permission, listed so the user can decide whether to allow the application to read the user's personal profile data. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
- <string name="permdesc_readProfile" product="default">Allows the app to read personal
- profile information stored on your device, such as your name and contact information. This
- means the app can identify you and send your profile information to others.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_readProfile" product="default">Allows the app to read
+ personal profile information stored on your device, such as your name and
+ contact information. This means the app can identify you and may send your
+ profile information to others.</string>
<!-- Title of the write profile permission, listed so the user can decide whether to allow the application to write to the user's personal profile data. [CHAR LIMIT=30] -->
<string name="permlab_writeProfile">modify your own contact card</string>
<!-- Description of the write profile permission, listed so the user can decide whether to allow the application to write to the user's personal profile data. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
- <string name="permdesc_writeProfile" product="default">Allows the app to change or add
- to personal profile information stored on your device, such as your name and contact
- information. This means other apps can identify you and send your profile
- information to others.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_writeProfile" product="default">Allows the app to
+ change or add to personal profile information stored on your device, such
+ as your name and contact information. This means the app can identify you
+ and may send your profile information to others.</string>
<!-- Title of the read social stream permission, listed so the user can decide whether to allow the application to read information from the user's social stream. [CHAR LIMIT=30] -->
<string name="permlab_readSocialStream" product="default">read your social stream</string>
- <string name="permdesc_readSocialStream" product="default">Allows the app to access
- and sync social updates from you and your friends. Malicious apps may use this to read
- private communications between you and your friends on social networks.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_readSocialStream" product="default">Allows the app
+ to access and sync social updates from you and your friends. Be careful
+ when sharing information -- this allows the app to read communications
+ between you and your friends on social networks, regardless of
+ confidentiality. Note: this permission may not be enforced on all social
+ networks.</string>
<!-- Title of the write social stream permission, listed so the user can decide whether to allow the application to write information to the user's social stream. [CHAR LIMIT=30] -->
<string name="permlab_writeSocialStream" product="default">write to your social stream</string>
- <string name="permdesc_writeSocialStream" product="default">Allows the app to display
- social updates from your friends. Malicious apps may use this to pretend to be a friend
- and trick you into revealing passwords or other confidential information.</string>
-
+ <string name="permdesc_writeSocialStream" product="default">Allows the app to
+ display social updates from your friends. Be careful when sharing
+ information -- this allows the app to produce messages that may appear to
+ come from a friend. Note: this permission may not be enforced on all social
+ networks.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_readCalendar">read calendar events plus confidential information</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_readCalendar" product="tablet">Allows the app to read all calendar
- events stored on your tablet, including those of friends or coworkers. Malicious apps
- may extract personal information from these calendars without the owners\' knowledge.</string>
+
+ <string name="permdesc_readCalendar" product="tablet">Allows the app to read
+ all calendar events stored on your tablet, including those of friends or
+ co-workers. This may allow the app to share or save your calendar data,
+ regardless of confidentiality or sensitivity.</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_readCalendar" product="default">Allows the app to read all calendar
- events stored on your phone, including those of friends or coworkers. Malicious apps
- may extract personal information from these calendars without the owners\' knowledge.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_readCalendar" product="default">Allows the app to
+ read all calendar events stored on your phone, including those of friends
+ or co-workers. This may allow the app to share or save your calendar data,
+ regardless of confidentiality or sensitivity.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_writeCalendar">add or modify calendar events and send email to guests without owners\' knowledge</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_writeCalendar">Allows the app to send event invitations as the calendar owner and add, remove,
- change events that you can modify on your device, including those of friends or co-workers. Malicious apps
- may send spam emails that appear to come from calendar owners, modify events without the owners\' knowledge, or add fake events.</string>
+
+<string name="permdesc_writeCalendar" product="tablet">Allows the app to
+ add, remove, change events that you can modify on your tablet, including
+ those of friends or co-workers. This may allow the app to send messages
+ that appear to come from calendar owners, or modify events without the
+ owners\' knowledge.</string>
+<string name="permdesc_writeCalendar" product="default">Allows the app to
+ add, remove, change events that you can modify on your phone, including
+ those of friends or co-workers. This may allow the app to send messages
+ that appear to come from calendar owners, or modify events without the
+ owners\' knowledge.</string>
+
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_accessMockLocation">mock location sources for testing</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_accessMockLocation">Allows the app to create mock location sources for testing.
- Malicious apps may use this to override the location and/or status returned by real
- location sources such as GPS or network providers.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_accessMockLocation">Create mock location sources for
+ testing or install a new location provider. This allows the app to
+ override the location and/or status returned by other location sources
+ such as GPS or location providers.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_accessLocationExtraCommands">access extra location provider commands</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_accessLocationExtraCommands">Allows the app to access extra location provider commands.
- Malicious apps may use this to interfere with the operation of the GPS
- or other location sources.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_accessLocationExtraCommands">Allows the app to access
+ extra location provider commands. This may allow the app to to interfere
+ with the operation of the GPS or other location sources.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_installLocationProvider">permission to install a location provider</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_installLocationProvider">Create mock location sources for testing.
- Malicious apps may use this to override the location and/or status returned by real
- location sources such as GPS or Network providers or monitor and report your location to an external source.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_installLocationProvider">Create mock location sources
+ for testing or install a new location provider. This allows the app to
+ override the location and/or status returned by other location sources
+ such as GPS or location providers.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permlab_accessFineLocation">fine (GPS) location</string>
+ <string name="permlab_accessFineLocation">precise (GPS) location</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_accessFineLocation" product="tablet">Access fine location sources such as the
- Global Positioning System on the tablet, where available.
- Malicious apps may use this to determine where you are, and may
- consume additional battery power.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_accessFineLocation" product="tablet">Access precise
+ location sources such as the Global Positioning System on the tablet. When
+ location services are available and turned on, this permission allows the
+ app to determine your precise location.</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_accessFineLocation" product="default">Access fine location sources such as the
- Global Positioning System on the phone, where available.
- Malicious apps may use this to determine where you are, and may
- consume additional battery power.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_accessFineLocation" product="default">Access precise
+ location sources such as the Global Positioning System on the phone. When
+ location services are available and turned on, this permission allows the
+ app to determine your precise location.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permlab_accessCoarseLocation">coarse (network-based) location</string>
- <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_accessCoarseLocation" product="tablet">Access coarse location sources such as the cellular
- network database to determine an approximate tablet location, where available. Malicious
- apps may use this to determine approximately where you are.</string>
+ <string name="permlab_accessCoarseLocation">approximate (network-based) location</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_accessCoarseLocation" product="default">Access coarse location sources such as the cellular
- network database to determine an approximate phone location, where available. Malicious
- apps may use this to determine approximately where you are.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_accessCoarseLocation">Access
+ approximate location from location providers using network sources such as
+ cell tower and Wi-Fi. When these location services are available and turned
+ on, this permission allows the app to determine your approximate
+ location.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_accessSurfaceFlinger">access SurfaceFlinger</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_modifyAudioSettings">change your audio settings</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_modifyAudioSettings">Allows the app to modify global audio settings such as volume and routing.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_modifyAudioSettings">Allows the app to modify global audio settings such as volume and which speaker is used for output.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_recordAudio">record audio</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_recordAudio">Allows the app to access the audio record path.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_recordAudio">Allows the app to record audio with the
+ microphone. This permission allows the app to record audio at any time
+ without your confirmation.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_camera">take pictures and videos</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permdesc_camera">Allows the app to take pictures and videos
- with the camera. This allows the app at any time to collect
- images the camera is seeing.</string>
+ with the camera. This permission allows the app to use the camera at any
+ time without your confirmation.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_brick" product="tablet">permanently disable tablet</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_callPhone">directly call phone numbers</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_callPhone">Allows the app to call
- phone numbers without your intervention. Malicious apps may
- cause unexpected calls on your phone bill. Note that this doesn\'t
- allow the app to call emergency numbers.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_callPhone">Allows the app to call phone numbers
+ without your intervention. This may result in unexpected charges or calls.
+ Note that this doesn\'t allow the app to call emergency numbers.
+ Malicious apps may cost you money by making calls without your
+ confirmation.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_callPrivileged">directly call any phone numbers</string>
<string name="permlab_readPhoneState">read phone status and identity</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permdesc_readPhoneState">Allows the app to access the phone
- features of the device. An app with this permission can determine the phone
- number and serial number of this phone, whether a call is active, the number that call
- is connected to and the like.</string>
+ features of the device. This permission allows the app to determine the
+ phone number and device IDs, whether a call is active, and the remote number
+ connected by a call.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_wakeLock" product="tablet">prevent tablet from sleeping</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_getAccounts">find accounts on the device</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_getAccounts" product="tablet">Allows the app to get the list of accounts known by the tablet.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_getAccounts" product="tablet">Allows the app to get
+ the list of accounts known by the tablet. This may include any accounts
+ created by applications you have installed.</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_getAccounts" product="default">Allows the app to get the list of accounts known by the phone.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_getAccounts" product="default">Allows the app to get
+ the list of accounts known by the phone. This may include any accounts
+ created by applications you have installed.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_authenticateAccounts">create accounts and set passwords</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_accessNetworkState">view network connections</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_accessNetworkState">Allows the app to view the state of all networks.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_accessNetworkState">Allows the app to view
+ information about network connections such as which networks exist and are
+ connected.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permlab_createNetworkSockets">full Internet access</string>
+ <string name="permlab_createNetworkSockets">full network access</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_createNetworkSockets">Allows the app to create network sockets.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_createNetworkSockets">Allows the app to create
+ network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other
+ applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this
+ permission is not required to send data to the internet.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_writeApnSettings">change/intercept network settings and traffic</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_accessWifiState">view Wi-Fi connections</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_accessWifiState">Allows the app to view the information about the state of Wi-Fi.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_accessWifiState">Allows the app to view information
+ about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of
+ connected Wi-Fi devices.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_changeWifiState">connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_changeWifiState">Allows the app to connect to and disconnect from Wi-Fi access points, and to make changes to
- configured Wi-Fi networks.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_changeWifiState">Allows the app to connect to and
+ disconnect from Wi-Fi access points and to make changes to device
+ configuration for Wi-Fi networks.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_changeWifiMulticastState">allow Wi-Fi Multicast reception</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_changeWifiMulticastState">Allows the app to
- receive packets not directly addressed to your device. This can be
- useful when discovering services offered near by. It uses more power
- than the non-multicast mode.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_changeWifiMulticastState" product="tablet">Allows the app to receive
+ packets sent to all devices on a Wi-Fi network using multicast addresses,
+ not just your tablet. It uses more power than the non-multicast mode.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_changeWifiMulticastState" product="default">Allows the app to receive
+ packets sent to all devices on a Wi-Fi network using multicast addresses,
+ not just your phone. It uses more power than the non-multicast mode.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_bluetoothAdmin">access Bluetooth settings</string>
the local Bluetooth phone, and to discover and pair with remote devices.</string>
<string name="permlab_accessWimaxState">View WiMAX connections</string>
- <string name="permdesc_accessWimaxState">Allows the app to view the information about the state of WiMAX.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_accessWimaxState">Allows the app to determine whether
+ WiMAX is enabled and information about any WiMAX networks that are
+ connected. </string>
+
<string name="permlab_changeWimaxState">Change WiMAX state</string>
- <string name="permdesc_changeWimaxState">Allows the app to connect to and disconnect from WiMAX network.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_changeWimaxState" product="tablet">Allows the app to
+ connect the tablet to and disconnect the tablet from WiMAX networks.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_changeWimaxState" product="default">Allows the app to
+ connect the phone to and disconnect the phone from WiMAX networks.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_bluetooth">pair with Bluetooth devices</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permdesc_bluetooth" product="tablet">Allows the app to view the
- configuration of the local Bluetooth tablet, and to make and accept
+ configuration of Bluetooth on the tablet, and to make and accept
connections with paired devices.</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permdesc_bluetooth" product="default">Allows the app to view the
- configuration of the local Bluetooth phone, and to make and accept
+ configuration of the Bluetooth on the phone, and to make and accept
connections with paired devices.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_disableKeyguard">disable your screen lock</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_disableKeyguard">Allows the app to disable
- the keylock and any associated password security. A legitimate example of
- this is the phone disabling the keylock when receiving an incoming phone call,
- then re-enabling the keylock when the call is finished.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_disableKeyguard">Allows the app to disable the
+ keylock and any associated password security. For example, the phone
+ disables the keylock when receiving an incoming phone call, then
+ re-enables the keylock when the call is finished.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_readSyncSettings">read sync settings</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_readSyncSettings">Allows the app to read the sync settings,
- such as whether sync is enabled for the People app.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_readSyncSettings">Allows the app to read the sync settings for an account. For example, this can determine whether the People app is synced with an account.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_writeSyncSettings">toggle sync on and off</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_writeSyncSettings">Allows the app to modify the sync
- settings, such as whether sync is enabled for the People app.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_writeSyncSettings">Allows an app to modify the sync settings for an account. For example, this can be used to enable sync of the People app with an account.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_readSyncStats">read sync statistics</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_readSyncStats">Allows the app to read the sync stats; e.g., the
- history of syncs that have occurred.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_readSyncStats">Allows an app to read the sync stats for an account, including the history of sync events and how much data is synced. </string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_subscribedFeedsRead">read subscribed feeds</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_readDictionary">read terms you added to the dictionary</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_readDictionary">Allows the app to read any private
- words, names and phrases that the user may have stored in the user dictionary.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_readDictionary">Allows the app to read all words,
+ names and phrases that the user may have stored in the user dictionary.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
<string name="permlab_writeDictionary">write to user-defined dictionary</string>
user dictionary.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. [CHAR LIMIT=30] -->
- <string name="permlab_sdcardRead" product="nosdcard">read the contents of your USB storage</string>
+ <string name="permlab_sdcardRead" product="nosdcard">test access to protected storage</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permlab_sdcardRead" product="default">read the contents of your SD card</string>
+ <string name="permlab_sdcardRead" product="default">test access to protected storage</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. [CHAR LIMIT=30] -->
- <string name="permdesc_sdcardRead" product="nosdcard">Allows the app to read contents of USB storage, which may include photos and media.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_sdcardRead" product="nosdcard">Allows the app to test a permission for USB storage that will be availabe on future devices. </string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_sdcardRead" product="default">Allows the app to read contents of SD card, which may include photos and media.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_sdcardRead" product="default">Allows the app to test a permission for the SD card that will be available on future devices.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. [CHAR LIMIT=30] -->
<string name="permlab_sdcardWrite" product="nosdcard">modify or delete the contents of your USB storage</string>
<string name="permlab_readHistoryBookmarks">read your Web bookmarks and history</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether
they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_readHistoryBookmarks">Allows the app to read all
- the URLs that the Browser has visited, and all of the Browser\'s bookmarks.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_readHistoryBookmarks">Allows the app to read the
+ history of all URLs that the Browser has visited, and all of the Browser\'s
+ bookmarks. Note: this permission may not be enforced by third-party
+ browsers or other applications with web browsing capabilities.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether
they want to allow the application to do this. -->
+
<string name="permlab_writeHistoryBookmarks">write web bookmarks and history</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether
they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_writeHistoryBookmarks" product="tablet">Allows the app to modify the
- Browser\'s history or bookmarks stored on your tablet. Malicious apps
- may use this to erase or modify your Browser\'s data.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_writeHistoryBookmarks" product="tablet">Allows the
+ app to modify the Browser\'s history or bookmarks stored on your tablet.
+ This may allow the app to erase or modify Browser data. Note: this
+ permission may note be enforced by third-party browsers or other
+ applications with web browsing capabilities.</string>
<!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether
they want to allow the application to do this. -->
- <string name="permdesc_writeHistoryBookmarks" product="default">Allows the app to modify the
- Browser\'s history or bookmarks stored on your phone. Malicious apps
- may use this to erase or modify your Browser\'s data.</string>
+ <string name="permdesc_writeHistoryBookmarks" product="default">Allows the
+ app to modify the Browser\'s history or bookmarks stored on your phone.
+ This may allow the app to erase or modify Browser data. Note:
+ this permission may note be enforced by third-party browsers or other
+ applications with web browsing capabilities.</string>
<!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether
they want to allow the application to do this. -->
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