Facebook · Messenger Lite is a communication app that keeps essential messaging fast on low data and slow networks.
2 SDKs found across 2 categories. Click any SDK to see every other app that uses it.
40 permissions requested at runtime. Colors reflect platform sensitivity tier.
Read the user's contacts data.
Read phone state, network info, and the device's phone number.
Read the device's phone numbers.
Write files to shared external storage. No-op for apps targeting Android 11+.
Read the list of accounts known to the device.
Take pictures and record video.
Read files from shared external storage. Replaced by READ_MEDIA_* on Android 13+.
Record audio from the microphone.
Receive the BOOT_COMPLETED broadcast.
Read connectivity information.
Control the vibrator.
Keep the device awake.
Open network sockets.
Change network connectivity state.
Read Wi-Fi connection information.
Act as the AccountAuthenticator for the AccountManager.
Manage accounts in the AccountManager.
Schedule alarms that fire at an exact time. Granted from system settings; denied by default on Android 13+.
Modify global audio settings.
Run a foreground service.
What FlyTrap detected inside Messenger Lite.
Messenger Lite 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 2 third-party SDKs inside Messenger Lite, including Firebase Cloud Messaging and Google Sign-In. They span areas such as Push Notifications and Authentication. The full list, grouped by category, is on this page.
Messenger Lite requests 40 permissions. 8 of these are sensitive, such as Read contacts, Read phone state and Read phone numbers. Each is listed above with its platform sensitivity tier.
FlyTrap reports what an app contains, it does not issue a safety verdict. Messenger Lite requests 40 permissions (8 sensitive) and bundles 2 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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