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**(1) Which permissions are needed and why?** **(1) Which permissions are needed and why?**
The following Android permissions are needed:
* *have full network access* (INTERNET): to send and receive email * *have full network access* (INTERNET): to send and receive email
* *view network connections* (ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE): to monitor internet connectivity changes * *view network connections* (ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE): to monitor internet connectivity changes
* *run at startup* (RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED): to start monitoring on device start * *run at startup* (RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED): to start monitoring on device start
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* Optional: *read the contents of your SD card* (READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE): to accept files from other, outdated apps, see also [this FAQ](#user-content-faq49) * Optional: *read the contents of your SD card* (READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE): to accept files from other, outdated apps, see also [this FAQ](#user-content-faq49)
* Android 5.1 Lollipop and before: *use accounts on the device* (USE_CREDENTIALS): needed to select accounts (not used/needed on later Android versions) * Android 5.1 Lollipop and before: *use accounts on the device* (USE_CREDENTIALS): needed to select accounts (not used/needed on later Android versions)
The following permissions are needed to show the count of unread messages as a badge (see also [this FAQ](#user-content-faq106)):
* *com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ*
* *com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE*
* *com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS*
* *com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT*
* *com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE*
* *com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE*
* *com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT*
* *com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE*
* *com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE*
* *com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS*
* *com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS*
* *android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE*
* *com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS*
* *com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS*
* *me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ*
* *me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE*
FairEmail will keep a list of addresses you receive messages from and send messages to FairEmail will keep a list of addresses you receive messages from and send messages to
and will use this list for contact suggestions when no contacts permissions is granted to FairEmail. and will use this list for contact suggestions when no contacts permissions is granted to FairEmail.
This means you can use FairEmail without the Android contacts provider (address book). This means you can use FairEmail without the Android contacts provider (address book).

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