Mobile/AndroidPermissions

SUMO documentation

https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/how-firefox-android-use-permissions-it-requests#os=android&browser=m9

Firefox 9

Above the fold

• Storage
  • Modify/delete USB storage contents
• System tools
  • Change network connectivity
  • prevent phone from sleeping
• Your location
  • Fine (GPS) location
• Hardware controls
  • Take Pictures and Videos
• Network communication
  • Full internet access

"see all"

• System tools
  • install shortcuts
• Network communication
  • View network state

changes

added

• System tools
  • Change network connectivity
  • prevent phone from sleeping
• Hardware controls
  • Take Pictures and Videos

removed

none

notes

• Hardware controls, Take Pictures and Videos
  • is for the camera API
• System tools, Change network connectivity
  • not used - added during Flash development but removed in Fx10 and later because it's not actually needed
• System tools, prevent phone from sleeping
  • this is so the screen doesn't sleep while a video is playing
    • Are we sure? This was also added during flash development, and seems to be used by the Flash plugin.

Firefox 8

Above the fold

• Storage
  • Modify/delete USB storage contents
• Your location
  • Fine (GPS) location
• Network communication
  • Full internet access

"see all"

• System tools
  • install shortcuts
• Network communication
  • View network state