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# Permissions

Learn more about user and device permissions for the Salesforce mobile app.

## User Permissions

Access to Salesforce is “default on” and doesn’t require an org admin to grant permission to use the app. Admins can edit profile and permission sets to revoke access to any user through the admin console. The Salesforce mobile app provides access to data and functions based on the core permissions and rights defined for each user by their Salesforce admin. Mobile users are never able to view or access more than their permissions allow.

## Mobile Device Permissions

When the Salesforce mobile app is installed on a mobile device, the permissions requested vary for each operating system.

- Salesforce Mobile App for iOS:
    - Full Calendar Access
    - Basic Calendar Access
    - Camera
    - Contacts
    - Cross-App Tracking
    - Face ID / Biometrics
    - Always-On Location
    - Location While Using
    - Microphone
    - Photo Library (Read)
    - Photo Library (Write)
    - Speech Recognition
    - NFC Scanning

- Salesforce Mobile App for Android:
    - Take pictures and videos
    - Record audio / Use microphone
    - Precise location (GPS)
    - Approximate location (Network)
    - Read your contacts
    - Add or edit contacts
    - Read calendar events
    - View phone status and identity
    - Send notifications
    - Full network access
    - View network connections
    - View Wi-Fi connections
    - Control Near Field Communication
    - Use fingerprint or face sensors
    - Use fingerprint hardware
    - Control vibration
    - Change your audio settings
    - Manage your device accounts
    - Use account credentials
    - Run tasks while the app is active
    - Sync data in the background
    - Run automatically at startup
    - Keep phone from sleeping
    - Download files without alerts
    - Reorder running apps