Facebook users and Android users in particular have been wondering why the Messenger app needs so much access to various phone resources in order to offer messaging features. To put their concerns to rest, Facebook explained on a new support page why Messenger needs so many permissions.
Facebook also listed some of the permissions its Android apps requires, alongside actual examples of how they’re used by the app, as follows below:
Take pictures and videos: This permission allows you to take photos and videos within the Messenger app to easily send to your friends and other contacts
Record audio: This permission allows you to send voice messages, make free voice calls, and send videos within Messenger
Directly call phone numbers: This permission allows you to call a Messenger contact by tapping on the person’s phone number, found in a menu within your message thread with the person
Receive text messages (SMS): If you add a phone number to your Messenger account, this allows you to confirm your phone number by finding the confirmation code that we send via text message
Read your contacts: This permission allows you to add your phone contacts as Messenger contacts if you choose to do so. You can always stop syncing your phone contacts by going to your Messenger settings
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