Package
com.android.changesettings
Package intelligence
Observed signing, permission, version and size signals from contributing devices - descriptive of that sample, not a verdict. These come from the v2 Package Search sync, which not every device has contributed to yet, so for some packages this detail is partial or not present at all.
- Signed by the device maker's own signing key (OnePlus), so it is an OEM preinstall.
- Its largest observed manifest declares 18 permissions: 8 runtime (user-granted), 3 signature or system-level, 5 install-time and 2 vendor or uncatalogued.
- Never reported as user-facing, so it runs as a background or system component rather than an app the user opens.
Declared permissions (18)
Largest permission set observed for this package. Text is Android's own published description where one exists; platform permissions Android does not document show their granted protection level (in grey) instead; vendor or unknown constants show the name only.
| Permission | Description |
|---|---|
ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION |
This app can access location at any time, even while the app is not in use. |
ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION |
This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. |
ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION |
This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage. |
ACCESS_MOCK_LOCATION |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. |
AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS |
Install-time permission, granted automatically. docs ↗ |
CHANGE_CONFIGURATION |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
DISABLE_KEYGUARD |
Allows the app to disable the keylock and any associated password security. For example, the phone disables the keylock when receiving an incoming phone call, then re-enables the keylock when the call is finished. |
GET_TASKS |
Allows the app to retrieve information about currently and recently running tasks. This may allow the app to discover information about which applications are used on the device. |
PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
READ_CONTACTS |
Allows the app to read data about your contacts stored on your phone. Apps will also have access to the accounts on your phone that have created contacts. This may include accounts created by apps you have installed. This permission allows apps to save your contact data, and malicious apps may share contact data without your knowledge. |
READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE |
Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage. |
READ_SMS |
This app can read all SMS (text) messages stored on your phone. |
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED |
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running. |
WRITE_CONTACTS |
Allows the app to modify the data about your contacts stored on your phone. This permission allows apps to delete contact data. |
WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE |
Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage. |
WRITE_SMS |
Install-time permission, granted automatically. |
com.android.browser.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS |
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com.android.browser.permission.WRITE_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS |
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Manage on devices
ADB commands for this package (the inverse of each is included so you can undo). Run from an authorised shell or wire the equivalent into your DPC. Verify on a test device first - this database doesn’t yet classify which packages are safe to change. --user 0 targets the current user; drop it (and use a privileged shell) to act device-wide.
/system, so Restore re-adds it (-k keeps app data)Seen on
Each record is a device profile (make + model + Android version). Each unique handset that syncs against a matching profile will increase the observations of a package, thereby increasing confidence that a package is expected to be on a device.
| OEM | Model | Android | Provenance | Observations | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OnePlus | OnePlus8Pro | Android 11 | OEM OnePlus | 24 | 28 Apr 2026 |
Known labels
Locale-aware display names seen in the wild.
| Label | Locale | Seen |
|---|---|---|
| com.android.changesettings | en-us | 6 |
| com.android.changesettings | en-be | 4 |
| com.android.changesettings | 2 | |
| com.android.changesettings | en-jm | 2 |
| com.android.changesettings | en-ng | 2 |
| com.android.changesettings | en-sg | 2 |
| com.android.changesettings | en | 1 |
| com.android.changesettings | en-nz | 1 |
| com.android.changesettings | en-ph | 1 |
| com.android.changesettings | en-za | 1 |
| com.android.changesettings | en-au | 1 |
| com.android.changesettings | en-gb | 1 |
| com.android.changesettings | en-tt | 1 |