Facebook · Messenger is a communication app that lets you chat, call, and share with friends across devices, with no phone number required.
7 SDKs found across 5 categories. Click any SDK to see every other app that uses it.
88 permissions requested at runtime. Colors reflect platform sensitivity tier.
Read audio files from shared storage.
Read video files from shared storage.
Read image files from shared storage.
Post notifications to the system.
Read the list of accounts known to the device.
Read the user's contacts data.
Write files to shared external storage. No-op for apps targeting Android 11+.
Read the device's phone numbers.
Record audio from the microphone.
Initiate a phone call without going through the dialer UI.
Add, modify, or remove contacts.
Access only photos and videos the user explicitly selected.
Take pictures and record video.
Access exact location via GPS, cell, and Wi-Fi.
Access approximate location (network-based).
Read the user's calendar data.
Add, modify, or remove calendar events.
Read phone state, network info, and the device's phone number.
Connect to paired Bluetooth devices.
Read files from shared external storage. Replaced by READ_MEDIA_* on Android 13+.
Schedule alarms that fire at an exact time. Granted from system settings; denied by default on Android 13+.
Open network sockets.
Read connectivity information.
Keep the device awake.
Control the vibrator.
Read Wi-Fi connection information.
Receive the BOOT_COMPLETED broadcast.
Read account sync settings.
Change network connectivity state.
Draw windows on top of other apps. Granted from system settings.
Modify global audio settings.
Act as the AccountAuthenticator for the AccountManager.
Manage accounts in the AccountManager.
Write account sync settings.
Connect to paired Bluetooth devices on Android 11 and below.
Perform I/O over NFC.
Required for foreground services of type specialUse.
Required for foreground services of type microphone.
Read non-sensitive phone state such as cellular network type.
Run a foreground service.
Required for foreground services of type phoneCall.
Required for foreground services of type connectedDevice.
Discover and pair Bluetooth devices on Android 11 and below.
Change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Authenticate using biometric hardware.
Required for foreground services of type location.
Required for foreground services of type mediaProjection.
Required for foreground services of type camera.
Use Google Play Billing for in-app purchases and subscriptions.
Authenticate using fingerprint hardware.
What FlyTrap detected inside Messenger.
Messenger 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 7 third-party SDKs inside Messenger, including Google Identity Credentials, Google Play Integrity and Google Sign-In. They span areas such as Authentication, Anti-Abuse, Machine Learning and Push Notifications. The full list, grouped by category, is on this page.
Messenger requests 88 permissions. 20 of these are sensitive, such as Read audio, Read videos and Read images. Each is listed above with its platform sensitivity tier.
FlyTrap reports what an app contains, it does not issue a safety verdict. Messenger requests 88 permissions (20 sensitive) and bundles 7 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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