Facebook · Facebook is a social networking app that helps you connect and discover content from people and communities.
10 SDKs found across 8 categories. Click any SDK to see every other app that uses it.
97 permissions requested at runtime. Colors reflect platform sensitivity tier.
Read location metadata embedded in shared media files.
Access only photos and videos the user explicitly selected.
Read video files from shared storage.
Read image files from shared storage.
Initiate a phone call without going through the dialer UI.
Access approximate location (network-based).
Read the user's contacts data.
Add, modify, or remove contacts.
Read the list of accounts known to the device.
Access exact location via GPS, cell, and Wi-Fi.
Take pictures and record video.
Post notifications to the system.
Record audio from the microphone.
Write files to shared external storage. No-op for apps targeting Android 11+.
Read the device's phone numbers.
Read phone state, network info, and the device's phone number.
Read the user's calendar data.
Add, modify, or remove calendar events.
Connect to paired Bluetooth devices.
Answer an incoming phone call.
Read the user's call log.
Read files from shared external storage. Replaced by READ_MEDIA_* on Android 13+.
Discover and pair Bluetooth devices on Android 11 and below.
Keep the device awake.
Control the vibrator.
Manage accounts in the AccountManager.
Act as the AccountAuthenticator for the AccountManager.
Read account sync settings.
Write account sync settings.
Read connectivity information.
Read Wi-Fi connection information.
Send sticky broadcasts.
Perform I/O over NFC.
Read non-sensitive phone state such as cellular network type.
Modify global audio settings.
Change network connectivity state.
Change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Draw windows on top of other apps. Granted from system settings.
Receive the BOOT_COMPLETED broadcast.
Read information about currently running tasks.
Connect to paired Bluetooth devices on Android 11 and below.
Open network sockets.
Run a foreground service.
Required for foreground services of type connectedDevice.
Required for foreground services of type phoneCall.
Required for foreground services of type mediaProjection.
Required for foreground services of type camera.
Required for foreground services of type microphone.
Move tasks within the back stack.
Use Google Play Billing for in-app purchases and subscriptions.
Required for foreground services of type dataSync.
Authenticate using biometric hardware.
Authenticate using fingerprint hardware.
Required for foreground services of type mediaPlayback.
What FlyTrap detected inside Facebook.
Facebook by Meta Platforms, Inc. is built with Native Android. FlyTrap determined this by analyzing the app's compiled binary, not from anything the developer published.
FlyTrap detected 10 third-party SDKs inside Facebook, including Google Identity Credentials, Google Play Integrity and Google Sign-In. They span areas such as Authentication, Anti-Abuse, Machine Learning and Distribution. The full list, grouped by category, is on this page.
Facebook requests 97 permissions. 22 of these are sensitive, such as Media location metadata, Selected photos and videos and Read videos. Each is listed above with its platform sensitivity tier.
FlyTrap reports what an app contains, it does not issue a safety verdict. Facebook requests 97 permissions (22 sensitive) and bundles 10 third-party SDKs. Reviewing those alongside the developer helps you decide what you are comfortable granting.
The version FlyTrap analyzed targets Android.
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