Permissions in android and intrusion in the privacy of a person's personal life, Facebook messenger's permissions

(Solved) Intrusion of the android apps specially Facebook messenger on Personal information <No  Purchase>:


Hi Friends, 

       I read and saw some news about the privacy issues with facebook and its application on android phone like :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzGMcJ_DMLo
http://www.onthemedia.org/story/why-facebook-wants-access-your-phones-microphone-all-times/
http://mashable.com/2014/08/11/stop-freaking-out-about-facebook-messenger-app-permissions/

and other articles and videos.
So gave my self a thought that why the hell do Facebook need permission which are not related to the operation of the application like reading/sending my sms/contact/calls, storage, recording features and much more.


On the other hand I want to use Facebook and its messenger. Now how to get around this problem so I searched a bit and got a workaround.
In short (for geek/nerd kind of guys) what I did (Galaxy S3) is :

Updated: I put a comparison of permission on android apps (Facebook, Facebook messenger, Skype, Viber) that I use normally. and also I used above procedure to remove some permissions. details are here:
https://app.box.com/s/c0g6u5xx34s31vktdlr3

Detailed information about the process from start:

  • Root your device
  • Install Xposed framework
    • http://repo.xposed.info/module/de.robv.android.xposed.installer
    • First you need to install framework, copy apk in your device and then use it. Make sure your unknown sources is checked in setting. If you dont know unknown sources setting, this might help
    • http://goo.gl/G59aDa
    • After installation it might ask you to grant supersu permission to XposedFramework, grant it
  • Install AppSetting framework from xposed repository 

Select Xposed Installer
Selects Modules

Enable App Settings and Reboot


  • Using Appsetting go in facebook or any other and revoke the permissions you don't want any application to have, like removing camera,sms access from Facebook or any other applications.
Open AppSetting
Select Facebook or any app to revoke permissions

1. switch on settings
2. select permissions

1. switch on permissions
2. touch permission you want to remove and press OK
after Ok you will be redirected to above screen press save button and click ok, relaunch application and you are good to go.



  • Thats it .. Use application and be secure :) 
  • Using above process you can check application that are accessing more than they require for their operation.
  • if after revoking permissions your application crashes try revoking 1 permission at a time and relaunching application.





Good Luck Guyz.
Note: If you have any question feel free to ask or share your experiences.

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