Workplace for Android - Permissions – Workplace Help Center

This Feature Is Available to the Following Users and Product Types

End-Users, Company Managers and MSP Partners
VDA Essentials, VDA Essentials Hybrid, VDA LocalZone, VDA Hybrid LZ, Workplace Select and Workplace Stronghold

When you download and install Workplace for Android, you may need to give Workplace permission to access specific capabilities or information on your device.

Here are the permission groups Workplace can have access to:

Android Permission Group	Permission Group Definition	Related Workplace Feature
Wi-Fi connection information	An app can access your device's Wi-Fi connection information, like if Wi-Fi is turned on and the name(s) of connected devices.	Workplace requires the device to be connected to the internet. Workplace may look for Wi-Fi settings if an internet connection is not detected.
Photo / Media / Files / Storage	An app can use files or data stored on your device, such as: Read the contents of your USB storage (example: SD card) Modify or delete the contents of your USB storage	Workplace allows users to copy/move files to/from Workplace Drive to the local device. To copy a file from the local device, Workplace requires read access to the local device. To copy a file to the local device, Workplace requires modify access to the local device.
Device ID and Call Information	An app can access your device ID, such as a serial number, phone number, whether you're on the phone, and the number connected by a call.	For Multifactor authentication and the logging of authorized devices, Workplace uses the Device's serial number as an identifier.
Phone	An app can use your phone and/or its call history. Phone access may include the ability to: Directly call phone numbers Modify phone state	Workplace maintains a directory of all users within your firm/organization. The Workplace application allows users to search for other members of the organization and call them.
Device & app history	An app can do one or more of the following: Read sensitive log data	Although the permission is stated on the Google Play store, this functionality has been deprecated by Google.
Contacts	An app can use your device's contacts, which may include the ability to read and modify your contacts.	Workplace allows users to share files by creating share links. Users can send share links via messages or email, which requires access to contacts.
Other	Bind to a notification listener service	Workplace provides push notifications for multifactor authentication.
	Receive data from the Internet	Workplace requires the device to be connected to the internet.
	View network connection / Full Network Access	Workplace requires the device to be connected to the internet.
	Control vibration	Workplace provides push notifications for multifactor authentication. Vibrations allows Workplace to convey to the user a notification's arrival.
	Prevent device from sleeping	Workplace allows users to copy/move files to/from Workplace Drive to the local device. When copying files, Workplace ensures the device is active until the file transfer is complete.

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