Top 10 Permissions Asked for by iOS and Android Work Apps

The following table lists the top 10 permissions asked by iOS work apps

Permission	What it means
CameraUsageDescription	Allows access to the device’s camera
PhotoLibraryUsageDescription	Allows access to the device’s photo library
LocationWhenInUseUsageDescription	Allows the app to access the user’s location information while the app is running in the foreground
MicrophoneUsageDescription	Allows the app to access the device’s microphone
PhotoLibraryAddUsageDescription	Allows the app to add photos to the user’s photo library
UserTrackingUsageDescription	Allows the app to use data for tracking the user or the device
FaceIDUsageDescription	Allows the app to perform authentication via FaceID
LocationAlwaysAndWhenInUseUsageDescription	Allows the app to access the user’s location information at all times
LocationAlwaysUsageDescription	Allows the app to access the user’s location information at all times (deprecated since iOS 10.0)
ContactsUsageDescription	Allows the app to access the user’s contacts

The following table lists the top 10 permissions asked by Android work apps

Permission	What it means
android.permission.INTERNET	Allows the app to connect to the network
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE	Allows the app to access information about networks
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK	Allows the app to keep the processor from sleeping or the screen from dimming
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS	Allows an app to post notifications
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE	Allows an app to write to external storage
com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE	Allows the app to receive messages from Google Cloud Messaging (GCM)
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE	Allows an app to read from external storage
com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE	grants an app the ability to bind to a service in the Google Play Store (Finsky) to retrieve information about how the app was installed (the install referrer)
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE	Allows a regular app to start in the foreground
android.permission.CAMERA	Allows an app to access the camera