Call Related Permissions:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CALL_PHONE" />
//Allows an application to initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call being placed.
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CALL_PRIVILEGED" />
//Allows an application to call any phone number, including emergency numbers, without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call being placed.
<uses-permission android:name="com.android.voicemail.permission.ADD_VOICEMAIL" />
//Allows an application to add voicemails into the system.
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
//Allows read only access to phone state. You can get states like "Phone Ringing", "Call Received" etc using this permission.
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG" />
//Allows an application to read the user's call log . You can get the information like phone number, name, call duration, call type(incoming, outgoing, missed call) etc
SMS/MMS related permissions:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_MMS" />
//Allows an application to monitor incoming MMS messages, to record or perform processing on them.
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS" />
//This permission allows an application to Receive the SMS
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_SMS" />
//This permission allows you read the SMS ,and get SMS Sender's number SMS Body, Sent time etc.
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS" />
//This permission allows an application to Recive the SMS
Network/Internet/Location related permission:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
//Allows applications to open network sockets.With this permission your application can use 2G/3G internet .
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
//Allows an app to access approximate location derived from network location sources such as cell towers and Wi-Fi.
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
//Allows an app to access precise location from location sources such as GPS,
cell towers, and Wi-Fi.
<uses-permission //android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
//Allows applications to access information about networks
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
//Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks
Media Related Permissions:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
//Required to be able to access the camera device
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS" />
//Allows an application to modify global audio settings
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
//This permision allows you to record some audio or sound
Phonebook Related Permissions:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" />
//Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.You can get Name, Number, etc of a Saved Contact
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS" />
//Allows an application to add a new Contact in Phonebook
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PROFILE" />
//Allows an application to read the user's personal profile data.
SD Card related Permissions:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
//Allows an application to read from external storage/SD card.
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
//Allows an application to write to external storage
Other Important Manifest Permissions:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BATTERY_STATS" />
//Allows an application to collect battery statistics
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH" />
//Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CALENDAR" />
//Allows an application to read the user's calendar data.
<uses-permission android:name="com.android.browser.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS" />
//Allows an application to read (but not write) the user's browsing history and bookmarks
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
//Allows an application to receive Boot_Completed broadcast
<uses-permission android:name="com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM" />
//Allows an application to broadcast an Intent to set an alarm for the user.
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER" />
//Allows an Application to set the Wallpaper
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
//Allows an application to Vibrate the phone
