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<main> <article class="userContent"> <p><strong>Question</strong></p> <p>Why is the Passly Authenticator asking for so many permissions?</p> <p><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/AKROFKK78P2Y/mceclip0.png" alt="mceclip0.png" width="334" height="261" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></p> <p>Please keep in mind that this list above is not the permissions list, it’s a list of actions which its allowed by approving lesser set of permissions. <br><br></p> <p><strong>Answer</strong></p> <div data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" data-ogsb="rgb(255, 255, 255)"> <p>Passly is using the same standard permissions as other vendors like Microsoft.</p> <ul><li> The group of USB actions is introduced by adding the only “<span data-ogsc="rgb(173, 124, 58)" data-ogsb="rgb(255, 255, 255)">WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE</span>” permission which is required to access scanned barcode when adding a new account. User may try to discard this and add accounts manually, this won’t affect the rest app functionality. </li> <li>Flashlight permission may be required to enable flashlight when scanning barcode in the dark</li> <li> "<span data-ogsc="rgb(173, 124, 58)" data-ogsb="rgb(255, 255, 255)">android.permission.INTERNET</span>” expands in 3 network related actions. 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