Permissions on Android can sometimes be confusing, so we wanted to make it easy to understand what permissions we need and why we need them. You can find the permissions we require and the specific reason we request them below. If you still have questions contact us!
Identity: Uses one or more of: accounts on the device, profile data.
Reason for permission: We need this permission to create an iHeartRadio account and integrate with Google+.
Location: Uses the device's location.
Reason for permission: We need this permission to check your current location to provide you with a list of local Radio Stations.
Photos/Media/Files: Uses one or more of: files on the device such as images, videos, or audio, the device's external storage.
Reason for permission: We need permission to store album art on your Android phone to reduce network communication and to improve performance. This permission does not give us access to your photos or videos.
Wi-Fi connection information: Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and names of connected Wi-Fi devices.
Reason for permission: We need this permission to get the Wi-Fi status of your device to determine whether you have an active Wi-Fi connection.
Device ID & call information: Allows the app to determine the phone number and device IDs, whether a call is active, and the remote number connected by a call.
Reason for permission: We need the permission to read your phone status so we know when you have received or end a phone call. This prevents our app from interrupting your call and allows us to resume playing when your call ends.
iHeartRadio Permissions on Android
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