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adb shell pm grant <package> <permission>

Grant runtime permission to an application

What It Does

Grants a declared runtime permission (e.g. WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS, ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) to an app without user prompt.

Command Syntax
Terminal
$adb shell pm grant <package_name> <permission_name>
Parameters & Placeholders Breakdown

This command syntax includes specific placeholder tokens. Below is an explanation of what each word represents and concrete real-world values to replace it with:

<package_name>Application Package ID

The unique reverse-domain bundle identifier of the Android application defined in its AndroidManifest.xml.

Real-world value:com.whatsapp or com.android.chrome
Command syntax: adb uninstall com.whatsapp (or: adb shell pm clear com.android.chrome)
To list all installed packages on your phone, execute "adb shell pm list packages".
<permission_name>PERMISSION NAME Parameter

Replace this placeholder with your specific permission name value.

Real-world value:your-permission_name
Command syntax: adb shell pm grant <package_name> your-permission_name
<package>Application Package ID

The unique reverse-domain bundle identifier of the Android application defined in its AndroidManifest.xml.

Real-world value:com.whatsapp or com.android.chrome
Command syntax: adb uninstall com.whatsapp (or: adb shell pm clear com.android.chrome)
To list all installed packages on your phone, execute "adb shell pm list packages".
<permission>PERMISSION Parameter

Replace this placeholder with your specific permission value.

Real-world value:your-permission
Command syntax: adb shell pm grant <package_name> <permission_name>
Usage Examples
$adb shell pm grant com.example.app android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
$adb shell pm grant com.example.app android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Prerequisites & Requirements
  • App must declare the permission in its AndroidManifest.xml
Related Commands
adb shell pm revoke <package> <permission>

Revoke runtime permission from an application

adb shell pm reset-permissions

Reset all runtime permissions to defaults

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