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AIMSICD has tons of cool features, but you might be confused or worry why we need so many permissions. This page shall shed some light on this. Since our App needs to digg down deep into the baseband and read values that are normally not readable, the Android-IMSI-Catcher-Detector needs just about all variables, especially ROOT access for extended functions, but don't worry, it is not mandatory. AIMSICD has tons of cool features, but you might be confused or worry why we need so [many permissions](https://github.com/SecUpwN/Android-IMSI-Catcher-Detector/blob/development/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml). The reason is simple: We need to overcome the Android OS limitations as described in our [Development Roadmap](https://github.com/SecUpwN/Android-IMSI-Catcher-Detector/wiki/Development-Status#development-roadmap). Since our App needs to digg down deep into the baseband and read values that are normally not readable, the Android-IMSI-Catcher-Detector needs just about all variables, especially ROOT access for extended functions like silent SMS detection, but don't worry, it is not mandatory.
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**Required Permissions**
```java
<!-- PERMISSIONS ARE SORTED BY AOS PERMISSION AND 3rd PARTY ACCESS. KEEP THIS! -->
<!-- https://github.com/SecUpwN/Android-IMSI-Catcher-Detector/wiki/Permissions -->
<!-- Normal Android third-party permissions -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_SUPERUSER"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_UPDATES"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_LOGS"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<!-- NEW -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.NFC"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_SMS"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_MMS"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_SIP"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS"/>
<!-- SPECIAL PERMISSIONS TO BE ADDED AFTER THIS LINE. /> -->
<!-- To list all available (used) Android permissions on a device, use:
# `pm list permissions -g` -->
<!-- These are Android System (non 3rd party) Permissions -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CONTROL_LOCATION_UPDATES"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.DEVICE_POWER"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.DIAGNOSTIC"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.DUMP"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FACTORY_TEST"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.HARDWARE_TEST"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INJECT_EVENTS"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNAL_SYSTEM_WINDOW"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.LOCATION_HARDWARE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SET_PROCESS_LIMIT"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_APN_SETTINGS"/>
<!--uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_GSERVICES"/ -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS"/>
<!-- possibly deprecated -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_EMERGENCY_BROADCAST"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_NETWORK_USAGE_HISTORY"/>
<!-- These are OEM / Samsung Permissions -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.phone.receiveDetailedCallState"/>
<uses-permission android:name="com.android.permission.HANDOVER_STATUS"/>
<uses-permission android:name="com.sec.android.app.controlpanel.permission.PRIVATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="com.sec.android.app.factorymode.permission.KEYSTRING"/>
<uses-permission android:name="com.sec.android.app.cm.permission.PERMISSION_MANAGEMENT"/>
<uses-permission android:name="com.sec.android.app.phoneutil.permission.KEYSTRING"/>
<uses-permission android:name="com.sec.android.app.servicemodeapp.permission.KEYSTRING"/>
<uses-permission android:name="com.sec.android.phone.permission.DATA_ROAMING_SETTINGS_ENHANCED"/>
<uses-permission android:name="com.sec.android.phone.permission.READ_CALL_SETTINGS"/>
<uses-permission android:name="com.sec.android.phone.permission.WRITE_CALL_SETTINGS"/>
<!-- uses-permission android:name="com.sec.factory.permission.ALLOWFTCLIENTCPOBIND"/>
<uses-permission android:name="com.sec.factory.permission.BT_ID_WRITE"/ -->
<uses-permission android:name="com.sec.factory.permission.KEYSTRING"/>
<uses-permission android:name="com.sec.modem.settings.permission.KEYSTRING"/>
<!-- uses-permission android:name="diagandroid.app.receiveDetailedApplicationState"/>
<uses-permission android:name="diagandroid.data.receivePDPContextState"/>
<uses-permission android:name="diagandroid.phone.receiveDetailedCallState"/ -->
<!-- May be needed (in the future) to access SIM related functions -->
<uses-permission android:name="org.simalliance.openmobileapi.SMARTCARD"/>
```
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