SuperTerminal for Android / Permissions
Android permissions
The app asks for a permission only when you turn on the capability that needs it, or start the feature that uses it. You can revoke any permission in Android settings; the related capability then stops.
For the app's own features
| Permission | Used for |
|---|---|
| Internet, network state | The encrypted link to your computer. |
| Camera | Scanning the pairing QR code. Images are not stored or sent. |
| Microphone, foreground service (microphone) | Voice calls with Comet and dictation, only while they run. |
| Notifications, full-screen notifications | Approval cards, replies, session news; alarms and calls on the lock screen. |
| Biometrics | Confirming approvals with fingerprint or face. |
| Wake lock, vibrate | Keeping a call alive with the screen off; alarms. |
| Install apps, update without a dialog | Installing this app's own signed updates; some phones still ask each time. |
For phone hands (each starts off)
| Permission | Capability |
|---|---|
| Do Not Disturb access | quiet mode |
| Notification access | notifications |
| Phone calls, contacts | calls |
| Contacts, send SMS | SMS |
| Wi-Fi state, location (required by Android for scans) | Wi-Fi |
| Nearby devices (Bluetooth), foreground service (connected device) | Bluetooth |
| Location (while in use) | location |
| Install unknown apps, delete apps | apps |
| Call screening role, contacts | call screening |
| Alarms and reminders (exact alarms) | alarms |
The app never asks for background location, call logs, SMS reading or access to all installed apps.