Telegram · Telegram is a messaging app that focuses on fast chats, calls, and file sharing across devices.
7 SDKs found across 5 categories. Click any SDK to see every other app that uses it.
71 permissions requested at runtime. Colors reflect platform sensitivity tier.
Access approximate location (network-based).
Access exact location via GPS, cell, and Wi-Fi.
Read location metadata embedded in shared media files.
Initiate a phone call without going through the dialer UI.
Read the user's call log.
Connect to paired Bluetooth devices.
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.
Read audio files from shared storage.
Read the list of accounts known to the device.
Read the user's contacts data.
Add, modify, or remove contacts.
Read phone state, network info, and the device's phone number.
Take pictures and record video.
Read the device's phone numbers.
Post notifications to the system.
Write files to shared external storage. No-op for apps targeting Android 11+.
Access location while the app is in the background.
Run a foreground service.
Required for foreground services of type dataSync.
Required for foreground services of type mediaPlayback.
Required for foreground services of type mediaProjection.
Required for foreground services of type camera.
Required for foreground services of type location.
Required for foreground services of type microphone.
Open network sockets.
Modify global audio settings.
Read connectivity information.
Read Wi-Fi connection information.
Keep the device awake.
Manage accounts in the AccountManager.
Write account sync settings.
Read account sync settings.
Act as the AccountAuthenticator for the AccountManager.
Control the vibrator.
Draw windows on top of other apps. Granted from system settings.
Receive the BOOT_COMPLETED broadcast.
Authenticate using fingerprint hardware.
Authenticate using biometric hardware.
Install a shortcut on the launcher.
Connect to paired Bluetooth devices on Android 11 and below.
Request installation of APK packages. Granted per-source from system settings.
Use Google Play Billing for in-app purchases and subscriptions.
What FlyTrap detected inside Telegram.
Telegram by Telegram FZ-LLC 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 Telegram, including Firebase Cloud Messaging, Google Identity Credentials and Google Play Integrity. They span areas such as Push Notifications, Authentication, Anti-Abuse and Payments. The full list, grouped by category, is on this page.
Telegram requests 71 permissions. 20 of these are sensitive, such as Approximate location, Precise location and Media location metadata. Each is listed above with its platform sensitivity tier.
FlyTrap reports what an app contains, it does not issue a safety verdict. Telegram requests 71 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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