Tencent · WeChat is a messaging, social, and mobile payment app that connects chats, calls, and sharing.
5 SDKs found across 5 categories. Click any SDK to see every other app that uses it.
97 permissions requested at runtime. Colors reflect platform sensitivity tier.
Discover and connect to nearby Wi-Fi devices.
Access approximate location (network-based).
Access exact location via GPS, cell, and Wi-Fi.
Take pictures and record video.
Record audio from the microphone.
Read the user's contacts data.
Read image files from shared storage.
Read audio 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+.
Discover nearby Bluetooth devices.
Make the device discoverable to other Bluetooth devices.
Connect to paired Bluetooth devices.
Post notifications to the system.
Recognize physical activity such as walking or cycling.
Read files from shared external storage. Replaced by READ_MEDIA_* on Android 13+.
Read location metadata embedded in shared media files.
Receive Wi-Fi multicast packets.
Change network connectivity state.
Required for foreground services of type health.
Required for foreground services of type location.
Required for foreground services of type mediaProjection.
Required for foreground services of type mediaPlayback.
Read connectivity information.
Read information about currently running tasks.
Open network sockets.
Modify global audio settings.
Receive the BOOT_COMPLETED broadcast.
Control the vibrator.
Keep the device awake.
Connect to paired Bluetooth devices on Android 11 and below.
Discover and pair Bluetooth devices on Android 11 and below.
Send sticky broadcasts.
Draw windows on top of other apps. Granted from system settings.
Change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Perform I/O over NFC.
Required for foreground services of type dataSync.
Run a foreground service.
Schedule alarms that fire at an exact time. Granted from system settings; denied by default on Android 13+.
Read Wi-Fi connection information.
Required for foreground services of type microphone.
Required for foreground services of type camera.
Move tasks within the back stack.
Use Google Play Billing for in-app purchases and subscriptions.
Read and write Do Not Disturb policy. User toggles in settings for full control.
Authenticate using fingerprint hardware.
Authenticate using biometric hardware.
What FlyTrap detected inside WeChat.
WeChat by WeChat is built with Flutter. FlyTrap determined this by analyzing the app's compiled binary, not from anything the developer published.
FlyTrap detected 5 third-party SDKs inside WeChat, including Firebase Analytics, Google Sign-In and Firebase Cloud Messaging. They span areas such as Analytics, Authentication, Push Notifications and Storage. The full list, grouped by category, is on this page.
WeChat requests 97 permissions. 18 of these are sensitive, such as Nearby Wi-Fi devices, Approximate location and Precise location. Each is listed above with its platform sensitivity tier.
FlyTrap reports what an app contains, it does not issue a safety verdict. WeChat requests 97 permissions (18 sensitive) and bundles 5 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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