Package
com.android.providers.contacts
Contacts Storage
109device profiles
243observations
0user-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.
26
signing certs
OEM-forked / varies
38
permissions
largest set observed
0.1 MB – 8.2 MB
APK size
27 – 10000
target SDK
10000 = current beta API level
8.1.0 → v8.2409.01.15003.05.0
versions observed
31
device profiles
- Signed by Google's own signing key (the same key Google uses across devices), so it is a Google-provided preinstall that updates independently of the system image, though 26 different Google signing keys appear across the fleet.
- Its largest observed manifest declares 38 permissions: 7 runtime (user-granted), 13 signature or system-level, 7 install-time and 11 vendor or uncatalogued.
- APK size ranges from 0.1 MB to 8.2 MB across the reporting device profiles, so the build differs substantially between them.
- Never reported as user-facing, so it runs as a background or system component rather than an app the user opens.
Declared permissions (38)
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 |
|---|---|
BIND_DIRECTORY_SEARCH |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
BLUETOOTH |
Allows the app to view the configuration of the Bluetooth on the phone, and to make and accept connections with paired devices. |
BLUETOOTH_ADMIN |
Allows the app to configure the local Bluetooth phone, and to discover and pair with remote devices. |
CHANGE_DEVICE_IDLE_TEMP_WHITELIST |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE |
Allows the app to make use of foreground services. |
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_NON_SYSTEM_OVERLAY_WINDOWS |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. |
INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
LOG_COMPAT_CHANGE |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
MANAGE_USERS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
PROCESS_PHONE_ACCOUNT_REGISTRATION |
- |
QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES |
Allows an app to see all installed packages. |
READ_CALL_LOG |
This app can read your call history. |
READ_COMPAT_CHANGE_CONFIG |
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_DEVICE_CONFIG |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. |
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_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. |
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. |
SEND_CALL_LOG_CHANGE |
- |
UPDATE_APP_OPS_STATS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
USE_RESERVED_DISK |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
WAKE_LOCK |
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep. |
WRITE_CALL_LOG |
Allows the app to modify your phone's call log, including data about incoming and outgoing calls. Malicious apps may use this to erase or modify your call log. |
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_SECURE_SETTINGS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
com.heytap.accessory.permission.ACCESSORY_FRAMEWORK |
- |
com.oplus.permission.safe.SAU |
- |
com.oplus.permission.safe.SECURITY |
- |
com.oppo.permission.safe.SAU |
- |
com.oppo.permission.safe.SECURITY |
- |
heytap.permission.cloud.ACCESS_CLOUD |
- |
heytap.permission.cloud.ACCESS_SYNC_SERVICE |
- |
oplus.permission.OPLUS_COMPONENT_SAFE |
- |
oppo.permission.OPPO_COMPONENT_SAFE |
- |
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.
Core platform package. Disabling or uninstalling this can break boot, the system UI, telephony, or app installs, so those commands are hidden. Only the recovery commands are shown - useful if it was previously disabled.
Re-enable
adb shell pm enable com.android.providers.contacts
Restore (re-install for the current user)
adb shell pm install-existing com.android.providers.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 | 15 Jun 2025 |
| ALCommon | ALCommon | Android 15 | - | 1 | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Blackview | VARG | Android 11 | - | 1 | 1 Sep 2025 |
| CipherLab | RK95 | Android 9.0 | - | 3 | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Commbox | CommBox_Classic_S5 | Android 14 | OEM COMMBOX | 1 | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Crosscall | Stellar-X5 | Android 13 | - | 1 | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Crosscall | Stellar-X5 | Android 14 | - | 3 | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Crosscall | Stellar-X5 | Android 15 | OEM Crosscall | 1 | 9 Apr 2026 |
| CUBOT | P80 | Android 13 | - | 2 | 20 Sep 2025 |
| Dahua | MC480-U | Android 13 | - | 1 | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Datalogic | Memor 35/35X | Android 15 | - | 1 | 11 Nov 2025 |
| DOOGEE | S41 Max | Android 13 | - | 2 | 3 Oct 2025 |
| Elo Touch Solutions | 15in-I-Series-5 | Android 14 | - | 12 | 22 Nov 2025 |
| Fairphone | Fairphone 6 | Android 15 | - | 2 | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Fairphone | FP4 | Android 13 | - | 1 | 20 Dec 2025 |
| Fairphone | FP4 | Android 15 | - | 1 | 28 May 2026 |
| brya | Android 13 | - | 1 | 22 Jul 2025 | |
| GMS on ARM64 | Android 14 | - | 1 | 16 Sep 2025 | |
| Pixel 10 Pro | Android 16 | 1 | 26 Mar 2026 | ||
| Pixel 10 Pro | Android 17 | 1 | 1 Jun 2026 | ||
| Pixel 6 | Android 12 | - | 1 | 22 Jun 2025 | |
| Pixel 6 | Android 16 | - | 1 | 13 Oct 2025 | |
| Pixel 6 Pro | Android 15 | - | 9 | 23 Jun 2025 | |
| Pixel 7 | Android 13 | 1 | 19 Feb 2026 | ||
| Pixel 7 Pro | Android 16 | 1 | 9 Mar 2026 | ||
| Pixel 8 | Android 16 | - | 4 | 1 Jun 2026 | |
| Pixel 8a | Android 15 | - | 1 | 5 Oct 2025 | |
| Pixel 9 Pro XL | Android 16 | 21 | 29 Mar 2026 | ||
| Pixel 9 Pro XL | Android 17 | 2 | 2 Jun 2026 | ||
| Pixel 9a | Android 15 | - | 1 | 15 Jun 2025 | |
| Pixel 9a | Android 16 | - | 4 | 28 Nov 2025 | |
| sdk_gphone16k_arm64 | Android 16 | 2 | 6 Feb 2026 | ||
| sdk_gphone64_arm64 | Android 16 | - | 5 | 2 Dec 2025 | |
| sdk_gphone64_x86_64 | Android 12 | - | 3 | 1 Dec 2025 | |
| HMD Global | Nokia 8.3 5G | Android 10 | OEM HMD Global | 1 | 25 Dec 2025 |
| HMD Global | Nokia G22 | Android 14 | - | 1 | 4 Dec 2025 |
| HONOR | HEY-W09 | Android 12 | - | 3 | 26 Aug 2025 |
| HONOR | LLY-LX3 | Android 14 | - | 1 | 28 Jun 2025 |
| Hotwav | TAB R9 Pro | Android 14 | - | 1 | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Infinix | Infinix X6525B | Android 13 | - | 1 | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Infinix | Infinix X6871 | Android 14 | - | 1 | 21 May 2025 |
| Isafemobile | IS540 | Android 14 | - | 2 | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Itel Mobile Limited | itel A16 Plus | Android 8.1 | OEM ITEL MOBILE LIMITED | 1 | 6 Dec 2025 |
| Lenovo | Lenovo TB-7306F | Android 11 | - | 1 | 19 Jul 2025 |
| Lenovo | Lenovo TB-X6C6NBF | Android 12 | - | 1 | 15 May 2025 |
| Lenovo | TB132FU | Android 14 | - | 1 | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Lenovo | TB328FU | Android 12 | - | 1 | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Lenovo | TB352FU | Android 15 | - | 1 | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Lenovo | TB570FU | Android 15 | - | 1 | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Motorola | moto g - 2025 | Android 16 | OEM Motorola | 1 | 14 Dec 2025 |
| Motorola | moto g05 | Android 15 | OEM Motorola | 2 | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Motorola | moto g06 | Android 15 | - | 2 | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Motorola | moto g14 | Android 13 | OEM Motorola | 1 | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Motorola | moto g15 | Android 15 | - | 10 | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Motorola | moto g24 | Android 14 | OEM Motorola | 1 | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Motorola | moto g34 5G | Android 14 | - | 1 | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Motorola | moto g85 5G | Android 14 | - | 1 | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Motorola | motorola edge 50 fusion | Android 15 | OEM Motorola | 11 | 29 Dec 2025 |
| Motorola | motorola edge 50 fusion | Android 16 | - | 1 | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Motorola | ThinkPhone by motorola | Android 14 | - | 1 | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Motorola | ThinkPhone by motorola | Android 15 | - | 1 | 11 Oct 2025 |
| Nothing | A015 | Android 15 | - | 2 | 14 May 2025 |
| Nothing | A063 | Android 15 | OEM Nothing | 1 | 22 Apr 2026 |
| NUU | N5501L | Android 8.1 | - | 3 | 21 Aug 2025 |
| NUU | S6707X | Android 14 | OEM NUU | 1 | 12 Jan 2026 |
| OnePlus | CPH2465 | Android 14 | - | 1 | 17 Jun 2025 |
| OnePlus | CPH2653 | Android 16 | - | 1 | 24 Nov 2025 |
| OnePlus | HD1903 | Android 12 | - | 1 | 10 Sep 2025 |
| OnePlus | KB2005 | Android 14 | - | 1 | 17 Sep 2025 |
| OnePlus | OnePlus8Pro | Android 11 | OEM OnePlus | 24 | 28 Apr 2026 |
| OPPO | CPH2591 | Android 15 | - | 1 | 10 Jul 2025 |
| OPPO | CPH2637 | Android 15 | OEM OPPO | 1 | 2 Feb 2026 |
| OUKITEL | C59 Pro | Android 15 | - | 1 | 6 Nov 2025 |
| OUKITEL | WP100 TITAN | Android 14 | - | 2 | 25 Jul 2025 |
| OUKITEL | WP100 TITAN | Android 15 | - | 1 | 6 Dec 2025 |
| OUKITEL | WP28 E | Android 14 | OEM OUKITEL | 1 | 31 May 2026 |
| OUKITEL | WP60 | Android 15 | OEM OUKITEL | 3 | 9 Dec 2025 |
| QEMU | Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) | Android 8.1 | OEM QEMU | 9 | 13 Feb 2026 |
| realme | RMX2001 | Android 11 | - | 1 | 21 Aug 2025 |
| realme | RMX3627 | Android 12 | - | 1 | 20 Sep 2025 |
| realme | RMX3690 | Android 12 | - | 1 | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Revoview | S6518 | Android 11 | - | 1 | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Rhino | C10 | Android 10 | - | 1 | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Rhino | T8 | Android 14 | - | 1 | 17 May 2025 |
| Smt_hk | Helium Pro | Android 12 | - | 1 | 19 Jul 2025 |
| Smt_hk | OV2219 | Android 12L | OEM SMT_HK | 1 | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Smt_hk | YUMPINGO_1 | Android 9.0 | - | 1 | 9 Aug 2025 |
| Sony | I3312 | Android 8.1 | - | 1 | 17 Jun 2025 |
| TCL | 6025D_EEA | Android 11 | - | 1 | 17 Sep 2025 |
| TCL | 6165H | Android 13 | - | 1 | 16 Sep 2025 |
| TCL | 9466X | Android 13 | - | 1 | 13 Jan 2026 |
| TCL | 9491G | Android 14 | - | 1 | 26 Aug 2025 |
| TCL | 9566X | Android 15 | OEM TCL | 1 | 13 Mar 2026 |
| TCL | T610K | Android 14 | - | 1 | 24 Oct 2025 |
| TCL | T951K | Android 15 | OEM TCL | 8 | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Ulefone | Power Armor X11 Pro | Android 12 | - | 1 | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Unihertz | Titan 2 | Android 15 | - | 2 | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Unknown | GCE x86 phone | Android 9.0 | - | 1 | 7 Dec 2025 |
| Xiaomi | 21091116UI | Android 13 | - | 1 | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Xiaomi | 220333QNY | Android 13 | OEM Xiaomi | 1 | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Xiaomi | 23106RN0DA | Android 15 | - | 1 | 22 May 2025 |
| Xiaomi | 23124RA7EO | Android 15 | - | 1 | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Xiaomi | 24117RN76O | Android 15 | OEM Xiaomi | 1 | 28 Dec 2025 |
| Xiaomi | 24117RN76O | Android 16 | OEM Xiaomi | 1 | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Xiaomi | M2012K11AG | Android 13 | - | 1 | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Xiaomi | M2101K6G | Android 13 | OEM Xiaomi | 1 | 8 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 | 6 Sep 2025 |
Known labels
Locale-aware display names seen in the wild.
| Label | Locale | Seen |
|---|---|---|
| Contacts Storage | en-us | 117 |
| Contacts Storage | en-gb | 48 |
| Contacts Storage | en | 20 |
| Opslag contacten | nl-NL | 12 |
| Kontakte-Speicher | de-at | 10 |
| Contacts Storage | 9 | |
| Contacts Storage | en-GB | 7 |
| Contacts Storage | en-US | 6 |
| Información de los contactos | es-es | 5 |
| Contacts Storage | en-be | 4 |
| Хранилище контактов | ru-ru | 4 |
| Almacenamiento para contactos | es-us | 3 |
| Contacts Storage | en-au | 3 |
| Contacts storage | en-gb | 3 |
| Opslag contacten | nl-nl | 3 |
| Contacts Storage | en-sg | 2 |
| Contacts Storage | en-jm | 2 |
| Contacts Storage | en-ng | 2 |
| Contacts storage | en-GB | 2 |
| Kontakte-Speicher | de-de | 2 |
| Kontakter | sv-SE | 2 |
| Lưu trữ liên hệ | vi-vn | 2 |
| Lưu trữ liên hệ | vi-VN | 2 |
| アドレス帳 | ja-jp | 2 |
| Almacenamiento de Contactos | es-us | 1 |
| Almacenamiento de Contactos | es-US | 1 |
| Almacenamiento de contactos | es-es | 1 |
| Archiviazione contatti | it-it | 1 |
| Contacts Storage | en-za | 1 |
| Contacts Storage | en-ph | 1 |
| Contacts Storage | en-nz | 1 |
| Contacts Storage | en-lk | 1 |
| Contacts Storage | en-tt | 1 |
| Contacts Storage | en-de | 1 |
| Contacts Storage | en-ca-u-fw-mon-mu-celsius | 1 |
| Contacts Storage | en-in | 1 |
| Contacts Storage | en-pk | 1 |
| Contacts Storage | en-us-u-fw-mon-ms-ussystem-mu-fahrenhe | 1 |
| Contacts Storage | en-us-u-fw-sat | 1 |
| Contacts Storage | en-bd | 1 |
| Contacts Storage | en-BD | 1 |
| Contacts storage | en-mt | 1 |
| Información de contactos | es-es | 1 |
| Información de los contactos | es-MX | 1 |
| Información de los contactos | es-mx | 1 |
| Kontakter | sv-se | 1 |
| Liste des contacts | fr-fr | 1 |
| ที่จัดเก็บรายชื่อ | th-th | 1 |