## Android Permissions

> android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

  **Used to read photos and videos from the device.**

> android.permission.READ_CONTACTS

**Used when a customer tries to pick a contact in the phonebook to share an album with. This is an optional permission, which users can deny if their android version allows granting granular permission.**

> android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION

**Used to extract the coordinates a photo/video was captured in. This information is encrypted with the customer's key before being sent to our servers.**

> android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

**Used for downloading photos to the disk.**

> android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC

**Used to optionally lock the app behind the default lock screen.**

> android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT

Used to optionally lock the app behind the default lock screen.

> android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED

**Used to trigger background uploads for photos and videos that were clicked.**

> android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT

**This is needed by the local notification library, to show notifications about your previous memories.**

> android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER

**This allows the user to set a particular photo as wallpaper.**