Instagram · Threads is a social networking app that enables real time, text based conversations about topics and communities.
9 SDKs found across 6 categories. Click any SDK to see every other app that uses it.
44 permissions requested at runtime. Colors reflect platform sensitivity tier.
Read the list of accounts known to the device.
Take pictures and record video.
Read the user's contacts data.
Access exact location via GPS, cell, and Wi-Fi.
Access approximate location (network-based).
Record audio from the microphone.
Read files from shared external storage. Replaced by READ_MEDIA_* on Android 13+.
Read image files from shared storage.
Read video files from shared storage.
Access only photos and videos the user explicitly selected.
Write files to shared external storage. No-op for apps targeting Android 11+.
Read location metadata embedded in shared media files.
Post notifications to the system.
Read phone state, network info, and the device's phone number.
Initiate a phone call without going through the dialer UI.
Open network sockets.
Read connectivity information.
Keep the device awake.
Request authentication tokens from the AccountManager.
Receive the BOOT_COMPLETED broadcast.
Control the vibrator.
Run a foreground service.
Connect to paired Bluetooth devices on Android 11 and below.
Modify global audio settings.
Use Google Play Billing for in-app purchases and subscriptions.
Read Wi-Fi connection information.
Required for foreground services of type dataSync.
Required for foreground services of type mediaProjection.
Draw windows on top of other apps. Granted from system settings.
Authenticate using biometric hardware.
Authenticate using fingerprint hardware.
What FlyTrap detected inside Threads.
Threads by Instagram is built with Native Android. FlyTrap determined this by analyzing the app's compiled binary, not from anything the developer published.
FlyTrap detected 9 third-party SDKs inside Threads, 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.
Threads requests 44 permissions. 15 of these are sensitive, such as Find accounts on device, Camera and Read contacts. Each is listed above with its platform sensitivity tier.
FlyTrap reports what an app contains, it does not issue a safety verdict. Threads requests 44 permissions (15 sensitive) and bundles 9 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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