QA/Fennec/Permissions

Android Permissions

Firefox for Android

Permission Manifests

Browser Manifest	Sync Manifest
Firefox	Sync
Firefox Beta	Sync
Firefox Nightly	Sync

Permissions for Android version < 6

Nightly	Beta	Release
Camera: take pictures & videos	Camera: take pictures & videos	Camera: take pictures & videos
Contacts: find accounts on the device add/remove accounts create accounts and set passwords use accounts on the device	Contacts: find accounts on the device add/remove accounts create accounts and set passwords use accounts on the device	Contacts: find accounts on the device add/remove accounts create accounts and set passwords use accounts on the device
Microphone: record audio	Microphone: record audio	Microphone: record audio
Storage: read the contents of your SD card modify or delete the contents of your SD card	Storage: read the contents of your SD card modify or delete the contents of your SD card	Storage: read the contents of your SD card modify or delete the contents of your SD card
Location: Precise location (GPS and network-based)	Location: Precise location (GPS and network-based)	Location: Precise location (GPS and network-based)
Network: connect to or disconnect from Wifi networks download files without notification control Near Field Communication receive data from Internet view network connections view WI-FI connections	Network: connect to or disconnect from Wifi networks download files without notification control Near Field Communication receive data from Internet view network connections view WI-FI connections	Network: connect to or disconnect from Wifi networks download files without notification control Near Field Communication receive data from Internet view network connections view WI-FI connections
Security: modify system settings draw over other apps full network access	Security: modify system settings draw over other apps full network access	Security: modify system settings draw over other apps full network access
Other: Read your Web bookmarks & history toggle sync on/off read sync statistics read sync settings run at startup install shortcuts uninstall shortcuts prevent device from sleeping control vibration	Other: Read your Web bookmarks & history toggle sync on/off read sync statistics read sync settings run at startup install shortcuts uninstall shortcuts prevent device from sleeping control vibration	Other: Read your Web bookmarks & history toggle sync on/off read sync statistics read sync settings run at startup install shortcuts uninstall shortcuts prevent device from sleeping control vibration

Permissions for Android version >= 6

Nightly	Beta	Release
Camera: take pictures & videos	Camera: take pictures & videos	Camera: take pictures & videos
Contacts: find accounts on the device	Contacts: find accounts on the device	Contacts: find accounts on the device
Microphone: record audio	Microphone: record audio	Microphone: record audio
Storage: read the contents of your SD card modify or delete the contents of your SD card	Storage: read the contents of your SD card modify or delete the contents of your SD card	Storage: read the contents of your SD card modify or delete the contents of your SD card
Location: Precise location (GPS and network-based)	Location: Precise location (GPS and network-based)	Location: Precise location (GPS and network-based)
Network: connect to or disconnect from Wifi networks download files without notification control Near Field Communication receive data from Internet view network connections view WI-FI connections	Network: connect to or disconnect from Wifi networks download files without notification control Near Field Communication receive data from Internet view network connections view WI-FI connections	Network: connect to or disconnect from Wifi networks download files without notification control Near Field Communication receive data from Internet view network connections view WI-FI connections
Security: full network access	Security: full network access	Security: full network access
Other: toggle sync on/off read sync statistics read sync settings run at startup install shortcuts uninstall shortcuts prevent device from sleeping control vibration	Other: toggle sync on/off read sync statistics read sync settings run at startup install shortcuts uninstall shortcuts prevent device from sleeping control vibration	Other: toggle sync on/off read sync statistics read sync settings run at startup install shortcuts uninstall shortcuts prevent device from sleeping control vibration collect diagnostic information