Permissions

Floating Apps needs a lot of permissions because it can do so much things!

Billing

In-app purchases - For optional donating only. (Some users are glad to support us! Thanks!)

Device & app history

retrieve running apps - For Floating Task Killer.

Identity

find accounts on the device - For cloud backup and synchronization (planned).

Calendar

read calendar events plus confidential information - Necessary for Floating Calendar (planned).

add or modify calendar events and send email to guests without owners' knowledge - Necessary for Floating Calendar (planned).

Contacts

find accounts on the device - For Floating Contacts.

read your contacts - For Floating Contacts.

modify your contacts - For Floating Contacts.

Location

approximate location (network-based) - For Floating Google Maps and Floating Compass.

precise location (GPS and network-based) - For Floating Google Maps and Floating Compass.

Phone

directly call phone numbers - For Floating Dialer.

read phone status and identity - For cloud backup and synchronization (planned).

Photos/Media/Files

read the contents of your USB storage - For acessing images, music files, videos, documents, etc.

modify or delete the contents of your USB storage - For Floating File Manager.

Storage

read the contents of your USB storage - For acessing images, music files, videos, documents, etc.

modify or delete the contents of your USB storage - For Floating File Manager.

Camera

take pictures and videos - For Floating Camera and QR reader (planned).

Microphone

record audio - For Floating Audio Recorder.

Wi-Fi connection information

view Wi-Fi connections - For Floating Wifi Manager.

Device ID & call information

read phone status and identity - For cloud backup and synchronization (planned).

Other

receive data from Internet - Many apps - Floating Browser, Facebook, Twitter, Translate, etc. - depend on the internet connection and so we need this permission.

view network connections - For Floating Wifi Manager.

change network connectivity - For Floating Wifi Manager.

connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi - For Floating Wifi Manager.

control flashlight - For Floating Flashlight.

full network access - Many apps - Floating Browser, Facebook, Twitter, Translate, etc. - depend on the internet connection and so we need this permission.

close other apps - For Floating Task Manager.

run at startup - With this permission, Floating Apps is ready as soon as your phone finish warming up ;-).

reorder running apps - For Floating Task Manager.

draw over other apps - This permission is essential for creating floating windows.

control vibration - For Floating Countdown and its 'Vibrate on zero' feature.

prevent device from sleeping - For long-running tasks (eq. downloading files via browser, etc.)

install shortcuts - For creating shortcuts and Tasker cooperation.

uninstall shortcuts - For creating shortcuts and Tasker cooperation.

Google Play license check - For validating your purchases.



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