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Asked: 2026-05-13T01:32:36+00:00

Say, an app declared itself as <uses-permission android:name=android.permission.INTERNET /> Is there a way for

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Say, an app declared itself as

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />

Is there a way for a user (or another app) to revoke that permission (w/o iptables of course)?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Is there a way for a user (or another
    app) to revoke that permission

    Short of uninstalling the app? No. Permission decisions are a one-time thing when the app is installed.

    UPDATE: On Android 6.0+, users now have the ability to control what apps can do after installation. Technically, this is not by revoking permissions, though the user interface certainly suggests it. This works akin to the AppOps technology leaked in Android 4.3 and early patchlevels of Android 4.4. Users who block operations (e.g., accessing contacts) cause affected apps to simply see an empty ContactsContract provider, for example.

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