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Many of Android permissions are prohibited, due to being dangerous (i.e. INSTALL_PACKAGES), or irrelevant for VR devices (i.e. CALL_PHONE). Applications requesting these permissions are not allowed on the Meta Horizon Store, and the app upload verification system automatically checks for these prohibited permissions and fails the upload if they are found.

A list of common prohibited Android permissions is below. Note that this list may change unexpectedly.

Unity and Unreal Engine packages and components can sometimes add permissions to your app that your app does not use. To remove these permissions, see Remove Permissions from your Manifest.

Prohibited Permission
`ACCEPT_HANDOVER`
`ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION`
`ACCESS_CHECKIN_PROPERTIES`
`ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS`
`ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY`
`ACCOUNT_MANAGER`
`ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION`
`ADD_VOICEMAIL`
`ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS`
`BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE`
`BIND_APPWIDGET`
`BIND_AUTOFILL_SERVICE`
`BIND_CALL_REDIRECTION_SERVICE`
`BIND_CARRIER_MESSAGING_CLIENT_SERVICE`
`BIND_CARRIER_MESSAGING_SERVICE`
`BIND_CARRIER_SERVICES`
`BIND_CHOOSER_TARGET_SERVICE`
`BIND_CONDITION_PROVIDER_SERVICE`
`BIND_CONTROLS`
`BIND_DEVICE_ADMIN`
`BIND_DREAM_SERVICE`
`BIND_INCALL_SERVICE`
`BIND_INPUT_METHOD`
`BIND_MIDI_DEVICE_SERVICE`
`BIND_NFC_SERVICE`
`BIND_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SERVICE`
`BIND_PRINT_SERVICE`
`BIND_QUICK_ACCESS_WALLET_SERVICE`
`BIND_QUICK_SETTINGS_TILE`
`BIND_REMOTEVIEWS`
`BIND_SCREENING_SERVICE`
`BIND_TELECOM_CONNECTION_SERVICE`
`BIND_TEXT_SERVICE`
`BIND_TV_INPUT`
`BIND_VISUAL_VOICEMAIL_SERVICE`
`BIND_VOICE_INTERACTION`
`BIND_VR_LISTENER_SERVICE`
`BIND_WALLPAPER`
`BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED`
`BODY_SENSORS`
`BROADCAST_PACKAGE_REMOVED`
`BROADCAST_SMS`
`BROADCAST_WAP_PUSH`
`CALL_PHONE`
`CALL_PRIVILEGED`
`CAMERA`
`CAPTURE_AUDIO_OUTPUT`
`CHANGE_COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE`
`CHANGE_CONFIGURATION`
`CLEAR_APP_CACHE`
`CONTROL_LOCATION_UPDATES`
`DELETE_CACHE_FILES`
`DELETE_PACKAGES`
`DIAGNOSTIC`
`DUMP`
`FACTORY_TEST`
`GET_ACCOUNTS`
`GET_ACCOUNTS_PRIVILEGED`
`INSTALL_LOCATION_PROVIDER`
`INSTALL_PACKAGES`
`INSTANT_APP_FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
`LOADER_USAGE_STATS`
`LOCATION_HARDWARE`
`MANAGE_DOCUMENTS`
`MANAGE_MEDIA`
`MANAGE_ONGOING_CALLS`
`MASTER_CLEAR`
`MEDIA_CONTENT_CONTROL`
`MODIFY_PHONE_STATE`
`MOUNT_FORMAT_FILESYSTEMS`
`MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS`
`PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS`
`PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS`
`QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES`
`READ_CALENDAR`
`READ_CALL_LOG`
`READ_CONTACTS`
`READ_INPUT_STATE`
`READ_LOGS`
`READ_PHONE_NUMBERS`
`READ_PHONE_STATE`
`READ_PRECISE_PHONE_STATE`
`READ_SMS`
`READ_VOICEMAIL`
`REBOOT`
`RECEIVE_MMS`
`RECEIVE_SMS`
`RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH`
`REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES`
`REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES`
`SEND_RESPOND_VIA_MESSAGE`
`SEND_SMS`
`SET_ALWAYS_FINISH`
`SET_ANIMATION_SCALE`
`SET_DEBUG_APP`
`SET_PROCESS_LIMIT`
`SET_TIME`
`SET_TIME_ZONE`
`SIGNAL_PERSISTENT_PROCESSES`
`SMS_FINANCIAL_TRANSACTIONS`
`START_FOREGROUND_SERVICES_FROM_BACKGROUND`
`START_VIEW_PERMISSION_USAGE`
`STATUS_BAR`
`SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
`UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT`
`UPDATE_DEVICE_STATS`
`USE_ICC_AUTH_WITH_DEVICE_IDENTIFIER`
`USE_SIP`
`UWB_RANGING`
`WRITE_APN_SETTINGS`
`WRITE_CALENDAR`
`WRITE_CALL_LOG`
`WRITE_CONTACTS`
`WRITE_GSERVICES`
`WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS`
`WRITE_SETTINGS`
`WRITE_VOICEMAIL`

For more information about requesting permissions, see:

VRC.Quest.Security.2
Tech Note: Android Plugins and Permissions in the developer blog.
Request app permissions in the Android Developer documentation.

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