What Are the Most Common App Permissions Used by South African Mobile Apps?

This permission is not required for internet connection however, as the mobile browser provides all apps with the ability to send data to the internet. 98% of the apps from South African publishers use the Internet Access permission.

This information includes such things as which networks exist and which already have connections. 91% of the apps from South African publishers use the Network Information Access permission.

This is good for apps, like YouTube, that get extended periods of engagement that do not necessarily require the user to touch the screen or otherwise interact physically with the device. 77% of the apps from South African publishers use the Phone Sleep Mode Preventation permission.

It should be noted however, that using this service will incur data usage, and malicious apps could cause excess data usage. 65% of the apps from South African publishers use the Push Notification permission.

63% of the apps from South African publishers use the Write External Storage permission.

59% of the apps from South African publishers use the Read External Storage permission.

52% of the apps from South African publishers use the Install Referrer permission.

45% of the apps from South African publishers use the android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE permission.

This includes whether Wi-Fi is enabled and the names of the connected Wi-Fi devices. 44% of the apps from South African publishers use the Wifi Information Access permission.

In other words, apps can figure out where their users are. This is achieved using GPS or network location sources, like Wi-Fi and cell towers. However, in order for these location services to function, users must turn them on. 43% of the apps from South African publishers use the Fine Location Access permission.