Android App Security · Course 2
Permissions in Depth
How Android guards your data, and which kinds of access are risky.
- 1Runtime Permissions12 min · Protection levels, one-time grants, and permissions that reset or expire.
- 2Special Access12 min · Powerful kinds of access that live in Settings, not in a pop-up.
- 3Accessibility Services13 min · Why the most helpful kind of access is also malware's favorite.
- 4Location, Photos & the Picker12 min · Share less with approximate location, the photo picker and privacy indicators.
- 5Challenge: Grandma's New Phone15 min · Set up a new phone so every app gets what it needs and nothing more.
Hands-on
Do it on the simulated phone
Every lesson has a lab you can try in your browser, plus questions that earn points toward the Gatekeeper badge.
Start lesson 1