title: Android permissions: How can I learn which are dangerous vs normal?
body: <p>Android defines a set of permissions that third-party apps can request.  <a href="http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/permission-element.html#plevel" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Permissions are categorized by sensitivity; most permissions are either "normal" or "dangerous"</a>.  Normal permissions are granted automatically, without prompting the user; dangerous permissions are presented to the user when the app is installed and the user is asked to consent to granting them.</p>
  
  <p>Question: For any particular Android permission I have in mind, how can I tell whether it is a normal permission or a dangerous permission?  Is there a list of dangerous permissions and a list of normal permissions?</p>
  
  <p>(I know that third-party apps can declare their own permissions.  I'm only asking about standard permissions.  I know it may not be possible to get a 100%-complete list.  I'm only looking for best-effort; something is better than nothing.)</p>
  
  <p>For a related but different question, see also  <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/q/4237982/781723">Where can I get a list of Android permissions</a> (however, that's a different question; it doesn't at the normal vs dangerous distinction, and I don't necessarily need a complete list).</p>