Permission Summary is a lightweight, open source Android app that helps you quickly check which apps have access to sensitive permissions on your device — in just a few seconds.
⚠️ The app only lists user-installed apps and only those with dangerous permissions. These are the permissions Android classifies as potentially privacy-invasive.
Built with Jetpack Compose, Material 3, and modern Android architecture.
Permission Summary checks for the following dangerous permissions:
- Camera: Access to your device's camera
- Microphone: Record audio
- Location: Fine & coarse location (GPS, Wi-Fi, etc.)
- Storage: Access to files, media, photos, or music
- Contacts: Read, write, or access contact data and accounts
- Calendar: Read or write calendar events
- Phone / Call Log: Read phone state, call logs, answer calls, etc.
- SMS: Send or receive SMS, MMS, and WAP push messages
- Body Sensors: Access data from heart rate, step counter, etc.
These are based on Android’s official list of “dangerous permissions”, which require runtime approval due to their potential privacy impact.
It intentionally ignores non-dangerous permissions like:
POST_NOTIFICATIONSINTERNETBLUETOOTHACCESS_NETWORK_STATECAR_MODE
> These are not considered privacy-sensitive by Android and are excluded to reduce noise.
- 🔐 Grouped by Permission — Instantly see which apps request access to camera, mic, contacts, etc.
- 🧼 User Apps Only — Filters out system apps and background clutter.
- 🚫 Focus on Privacy — Shows only dangerous permissions and skips non-sensitive ones like internet or notifications.
- 📱 Modern UI — Built entirely with Jetpack Compose and Material 3.
- ⚡ Fast & Lightweight — Optimized for quick, offline use. No trackers, no nonsense.
QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES— Required to list installed apps and their permissions.
This app does not collect or share any personal data. Everything runs locally on-device and offline.
This project is licensed under the GNU GPLv3.
Bug reports, screenshots, or suggestions are welcome.
Please use GitHub Issues or Discussions to contribute.