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== Firefox for Android ==
== Firefox for Android ==
=== Firefox  ===
=== Firefox  ===
*YOUR ACCOUNTS
== Summary ==
**MANAGE THE ACCOUNTS LIST
* Take pictures and videos
***Allows the app to perform operations like adding and removing accounts, and deleting their password.
* Precise location (GPS and network-based)
**USE THE AUTHENTICATION CREDENTIALS OF AN ACCOUNT
* Read your web bookmarks and history
***Allows the app to request authentication tokens.
* Modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
**ACT AS AN ACCOUNT AUTHENTICATOR
* Add or remove accounts
***Allows the app to use the account authenticator capabilities of the AccountManager, including creating accounts and getting and setting their passwords.
** Create accounts and set passwords
**DISCOVER KNOWN ACCOUNTS
** Find accounts on the device
***Allows the app to get the list of accounts known by the tablet. Allows the app to get the list of accounts known by the phone.
** Use accounts on the device
*HARDWARE CONTROLS
* Full network access
**TAKE PICTURES AND VIDEOS
** View network connections
***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.
* Run at startup
**CONTROL VIBRATOR
* Control vibration
***Allows the app to control the vibrator.
** Prevent phone from sleeping
*YOUR LOCATION
* Set wallpaper
**FINE (GPS) LOCATION
* Read sync settings
***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. 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.
** Read sync statistics
*NETWORK COMMUNICATION
** Toggle sync on and off
**FULL INTERNET ACCESS
* Install shortcuts
***Allows the app to create network sockets.
** Modify system settings
**VIEW NETWORK STATE
** Test access to protected storage
***Allows the app to view the state of all networks.
** Uninstall shortcuts
*STORAGE
**MODIFY/DELETE USB STORAGE CONTENTS MODIFY/DELETE SD CARD CONTENTS
***Allows the app to write to the USB storage. Allows the app to write to the SD card.
*SYSTEM TOOLS
**WRITE SYNC SETTINGS
***Allows the app to modify the sync settings, such as whether sync is enabled for the People app.
**MODIFY GLOBAL SYSTEM SETTINGS
***Allows the app to modify the system's settings data. Malicious apps may corrupt your system's configuration.
**PREVENT TABLET FROM SLEEPING PREVENT PHONE FROM SLEEPING
***Allows the app to prevent the tablet from going to sleep. Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
**READ SYNC STATISTICS
***Allows the app to read the sync stats; e.g., the history of syncs that have occurred.
**READ SYNC SETTINGS
***Allows the app to read the sync settings, such as whether sync is enabled for the People app.
 
=== Firefox Beta ===
*YOUR ACCOUNTS
**DISCOVER KNOWN ACCOUNTS
***Allows the app to get the list of accounts known by the tablet. Allows the app to get the list of accounts known by the phone.
**MANAGE THE ACCOUNTS LIST
***Allows the app to perform operations like adding and removing accounts, and deleting their password.
**USE THE AUTHENTICATION CREDENTIALS OF AN ACCOUNT
***Allows the app to request authentication tokens.
**ACT AS AN ACCOUNT AUTHENTICATOR
***Allows the app to use the account authenticator capabilities of the AccountManager, including creating accounts and getting and setting their passwords.
*HARDWARE CONTROLS
**TAKE PICTURES AND VIDEOS
***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.
**CONTROL VIBRATOR
***Allows the app to control the vibrator.
*YOUR LOCATION
**FINE (GPS) LOCATION
***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. 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.
*NETWORK COMMUNICATION
**FULL INTERNET ACCESS
***Allows the app to create network sockets.
**VIEW NETWORK STATE
***Allows the app to view the state of all networks.
*STORAGE
**MODIFY/DELETE USB STORAGE CONTENTS MODIFY/DELETE SD CARD CONTENTS
***Allows the app to write to the USB storage. Allows the app to write to the SD card.
*SYSTEM TOOLS
**WRITE SYNC SETTINGS
***Allows the app to modify the sync settings, such as whether sync is enabled for the People app.
**READ SYNC STATISTICS
***Allows the app to read the sync stats; e.g., the history of syncs that have occurred.
**READ SYNC SETTINGS
***Allows the app to read the sync settings, such as whether sync is enabled for the People app.
**MODIFY GLOBAL SYSTEM SETTINGS
***Allows the app to modify the system's settings data. Malicious apps may corrupt your system's configuration.
**PREVENT TABLET FROM SLEEPING PREVENT PHONE FROM SLEEPING
***Allows the app to prevent the tablet from going to sleep. Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
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