Package
com.android.contacts
Contacts
18device profiles
35observations
29user-facing hits
2 Jun 2026last seen
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.
5
signing certs
OEM-forked / varies
44
permissions
largest set observed
5.2 MB – 19.4 MB
APK size
25 – 35
target SDK
1.7.21 → 1.7.34
versions observed
7
device profiles
- Signed by the device maker's own signing key (Zebra Technologies), so it is an OEM preinstall, but 5 different certificates appear across the fleet, so OEMs ship their own builds of it.
- Its largest observed manifest declares 44 permissions: 10 runtime (user-granted), 8 signature or system-level, 18 install-time and 8 vendor or uncatalogued.
- APK size ranges from 5.2 MB to 19.4 MB across the reporting device profiles, so the build differs substantially between them.
Declared permissions (44)
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_NETWORK_STATE |
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected. |
ACCESS_RCS_USER_CAPABILITY_EXCHANGE |
Internal platform permission, granted only by the system. |
ACCESS_WIFI_STATE |
Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices. |
CALL_PHONE |
Allows the app to call phone numbers without your intervention. This may result in unexpected charges or calls. Note that this doesn't allow the app to call emergency numbers. Malicious apps may cost you money by making calls without your confirmation, or dial carrier codes which cause incoming calls to be automatically forwarded to another number. |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE |
Allows the app to make use of foreground services. |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC |
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "dataSync" |
GET_ACCOUNTS |
Allows the app to get the list of accounts known by the phone. This may include any accounts created by applications you have installed. |
GET_ACCOUNTS_PRIVILEGED |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
HIDE_OVERLAY_WINDOWS |
This app can request that the system hides overlays originating from apps from being shown on top of it. |
INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
INTERNET |
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet. |
MANAGE_ACCOUNTS |
Install-time permission, granted automatically. docs ↗ |
MANAGE_USERS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
MODIFY_PHONE_STATE |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
NFC |
Allows the app to communicate with Near Field Communication (NFC) tags, cards, and readers. |
POST_NOTIFICATIONS |
Allows the app to show notifications |
QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES |
Allows an app to see all installed packages. |
READ_CALL_LOG |
This app can read your call history. |
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_MEDIA_IMAGES |
Allows the app to read image files from your shared storage. |
READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED |
Allows the app to read image and video files that you select from your shared storage. |
READ_PHONE_NUMBERS |
Allows the app to access the phone numbers of the device. |
READ_PHONE_STATE |
Allows the app to access the phone features of the device. This permission allows the app to determine the phone number and device IDs, whether a call is active, and the remote number connected by a call. |
READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE |
Signature or privileged system permission. docs ↗ |
READ_PROFILE |
Install-time permission, granted automatically. |
READ_SYNC_SETTINGS |
Allows the app to read the sync settings for an account. For example, this can determine whether the People app is synced with an account. |
READ_SYNC_STATS |
Allows an app to read the sync stats for an account, including the history of sync events and how much data is synced. |
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. |
SET_DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_FOR_CONTACTS |
Internal platform permission, granted only by the system. |
USE_CREDENTIALS |
Install-time permission, granted automatically. |
VIBRATE |
Allows the app to control the vibrator. |
WAKE_LOCK |
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep. |
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_PROFILE |
Install-time permission, granted automatically. |
WRITE_SETTINGS |
Allows the app to modify the system's settings data. Malicious apps may corrupt your system's configuration. |
WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS |
Allows an app to modify the sync settings for an account. For example, this can be used to enable sync of the People app with an account. |
com.android.contacts.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION |
- |
com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT |
- |
com.android.rcs.eab.permission.READ_WRITE_EAB |
- |
com.motorola.carrierconfig.READ_CONFIG_FILE |
- |
com.motorola.permission.ACCESS_CHECKIN |
- |
com.qti.permission.BIND_QTI_IMS_SERVICE |
- |
com.summit.nexos.permission.CAPS |
- |
com.summit.nexos.permission.MESSAGING |
- |
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.
Disable for the current user
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.contacts
Remove for the current user - a per-user uninstall; the APK stays on
/system, so Restore re-adds it (-k keeps app data)adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.contacts
Re-enable
adb shell pm enable com.android.contacts
Restore (re-install for the current user)
adb shell pm install-existing com.android.contacts
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-gold | Titan | Android 9.0 | - | 6 5 user-facing | 15 Jun 2025 |
| CipherLab | RK95 | Android 9.0 | - | 3 3 user-facing | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Commbox | CommBox_Classic_S5 | Android 14 | OEM COMMBOX | 1 1 user-facing | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Dahua | MC480-U | Android 13 | - | 1 1 user-facing | 8 Sep 2025 |
| GMS on ARM64 | Android 14 | - | 1 1 user-facing | 16 Sep 2025 | |
| sdk_gphone64_x86_64 | Android 12 | - | 3 3 user-facing | 1 Dec 2025 | |
| Itel Mobile Limited | itel A16 Plus | Android 8.1 | OEM ITEL MOBILE LIMITED | 1 1 user-facing | 6 Dec 2025 |
| Motorola | moto g - 2025 | Android 16 | OEM Motorola | 1 1 user-facing | 14 Dec 2025 |
| OnePlus | HD1903 | Android 12 | - | 1 1 user-facing | 10 Sep 2025 |
| QEMU | Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) | Android 8.1 | OEM QEMU | 9 9 user-facing | 13 Feb 2026 |
| realme | RMX2001 | Android 11 | - | 1 1 user-facing | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Smt_hk | YUMPINGO_1 | Android 9.0 | - | 1 1 user-facing | 9 Aug 2025 |
| Xiaomi | 23106RN0DA | Android 15 | - | 1 | 22 May 2025 |
| Xiaomi | 24117RN76O | Android 15 | - | 1 | 28 Dec 2025 |
| Xiaomi | 24117RN76O | Android 16 | - | 1 | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Zebra Technologies | KC50 | Android 13 | - | 1 | 22 Dec 2025 |
| Zebra Technologies | KC50 | Android 14 | OEM Zebra Technologies | 1 | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Zebra Technologies | TC21 | Android 13 | - | 1 1 user-facing | 6 Sep 2025 |
Known labels
Locale-aware display names seen in the wild.
| Label | Locale | Seen |
|---|---|---|
| Contacts | en-us | 28 |
| Contacts | en-US | 3 |
| Contacts | en | 2 |
| Liên hệ và trình quay số | vi-vn | 2 |
| Liên hệ và trình quay số | vi-VN | 2 |
| Contacts | fr-fr | 1 |
| Contacts | en-au | 1 |
| Contacts | 1 | |
| Contacts and dialer | en-gb | 1 |
| Kontakte | de-de | 1 |