Most Android teams focus on permissions that trigger runtime prompts.
But the real risk often comes from the silent permissions that never get reviewed.
Permissions that look harmless can still:
- Expand your app’s data exposure surface
- Enable unintended network data flows
- Combine with exported components to create abuse paths
- Introduce risk through third-party SDK manifest merges
- Break or get restricted due to modern Android and Play policy changes
Security today isn’t just about what users see — it’s about what your app is capable of doing behind the scenes.
In this article, I break down how “normal” permissions, policy-sensitive capabilities, and SDK drift can quietly increase your attack surface — and how mature teams govern permissions through architecture and CI checks.
👉 Read the full architect-level deep dive here:
https://medium.com/@vaibhav.shakya786/the-hidden-risk-of-safe-android-permissions-nobody-audits-afca965dba29
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