App analysis · 18.10.2026
Samsung Notes
com.samsung.android.app.notes · version 4.9.06.8
In short
SDKs found: 2. Companies: 1, of which outside the EEA — 1. Sensitive permissions: 13 — all code inside the app, including embedded SDKs, can use them.
What is inside — embedded SDKs
- Firebase Cloud Messaging — Google LLC, United States outside EEA push notifications
- Google Firebase Analytics — Google LLC, United States outside EEA analytics
Sensitive permissions (13)
- photo locations —
android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION - camera —
android.permission.CAMERA - full access to all files —
android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE - files on the device —
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE - audio files —
android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO - photos —
android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES - microphone —
android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO - write files on the device —
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE - NFC: reading cards, documents and tags —
android.permission.NFC - phone data (carrier, call state) —
android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE - biometrics (fingerprint, face) —
android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC - fingerprint —
android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT - draw over other apps —
android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
All manifest permissions (104)
android.permission-group.NOTIFICATIONSandroid.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATIONandroid.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATEandroid.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATEandroid.permission.BLUETOOTHandroid.permission.CAMERAandroid.permission.DEVICE_POWERandroid.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BARandroid.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICEandroid.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS_PRIVILEGEDandroid.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERSandroid.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULLandroid.permission.INTERNAL_SYSTEM_WINDOWandroid.permission.INTERNETandroid.permission.LOCAL_MAC_ADDRESSandroid.permission.MANAGE_ACTIVITY_STACKSandroid.permission.MANAGE_ACTIVITY_TASKSandroid.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGEandroid.permission.MANAGE_USERSandroid.permission.NFCandroid.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONSandroid.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGEandroid.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIOandroid.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGESandroid.permission.READ_PHONE_STATEandroid.permission.READ_SEARCH_INDEXABLESandroid.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGSandroid.permission.REAL_GET_TASKSandroid.permission.RECORD_AUDIOandroid.permission.REORDER_TASKSandroid.permission.SET_PROCESS_LIMITandroid.permission.STATUS_BARandroid.permission.STOP_APP_SWITCHESandroid.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOWandroid.permission.USE_BIOMETRICandroid.permission.USE_FINGERPRINTandroid.permission.VIBRATEandroid.permission.WAKE_LOCKandroid.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGEandroid.permission.WRITE_MEDIA_STORAGEandroid.permission.WRITE_SETTINGSandroid.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGScom.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVEcom.samsung.android.app.aodservice.permission.BROADCAST_RECEIVERcom.samsung.android.app.cocktailbarservice.permission.ACCESS_PANELcom.samsung.android.app.deepsky.donation.provider.permission.DONATE_ACTIONcom.samsung.android.app.deepsky.feedback.provider.permission.SUBMIT_FEEDBACKcom.samsung.android.app.deepsky.permission.ACCESS_SERVICEcom.samsung.android.app.notes.addons.ADDONS_VIEWcom.samsung.android.app.notesx.sync.NOTESX_READcom.samsung.android.app.reminder.permission.action.REGISTERcom.samsung.android.camera.iris.permission.MANAGE_IRIScom.samsung.android.camera.iris.permission.RESET_IRIS_LOCKOUTcom.samsung.android.camera.iris.permission.USE_IRIScom.samsung.android.honeyboard.permission.KEYBOARD_SETTINGcom.samsung.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.samsung.android.mcfds.permission.START_SERVICEcom.samsung.android.mcfds.permission.USE_CONTINUITY_PROVIDERcom.samsung.android.messaging.permission.READ_MESSAGE_QUICK_NOTEcom.samsung.android.mobileservice.permission.RECEIVE_SEMS_BROADCASTcom.samsung.android.mobileservice.social.buddy.provider.Permission.READcom.samsung.android.mobileservice.social.buddy.provider.Permission.WRITEcom.samsung.android.mobileservice.social.common.provider.opensession.permission.READcom.samsung.android.mobileservice.social.group.member.provider.permission.READcom.samsung.android.mobileservice.social.group.provider.permission.READcom.samsung.android.mobileservice.social.share.asset.provider.permission.READcom.samsung.android.mobileservice.social.share.item.provider.permission.READcom.samsung.android.mobileservice.social.share.item.provider.permission.WRITEcom.samsung.android.mobileservice.social.share.space.provider.permission.READcom.samsung.android.mobileservice.social.share.space.provider.permission.WRITEcom.samsung.android.mobileservice.social.ui.Permission.SOCIAL_CONTACT_PICKERcom.samsung.android.mobileservice.social.ui.permission.SOCIAL_AGREEMENTcom.samsung.android.permission.BIOMETRICS_PRIVILEGEDcom.samsung.android.permission.FINGERPRINT_PRIVILEGEDcom.samsung.android.permission.REQUEST_SCLOUDcom.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEYcom.samsung.android.providers.media.READcom.samsung.android.providers.media.WRITEcom.samsung.android.scloud.app.permission.BROADCASTcom.samsung.android.scloud.app.uicom.samsung.android.scloud.permission.RPC_SYNC_SETTINGcom.samsung.android.scs.ai.asr.permission.BIND_SPEECH_RECOGNITION_SERVICEcom.samsung.android.scs.ai.asr.permission.SPEECH_RECOGNITION_SERVICE_CONFIG_PROVIDERcom.samsung.android.scs.ai.image.permission.BIND_IMAGE_SERVICEcom.samsung.android.scs.ai.image.permission.IMAGE_PROVIDERcom.samsung.android.scs.ai.suggestion.permission.SUGGESTION_PROVIDERcom.samsung.android.scs.ai.text.permission.TEXT_PROVIDERcom.samsung.android.scs.permission.SUPPORTED_FEATURE_PROVIDERcom.samsung.android.sdk.handwriting.permission.RESOURCE_LANGUAGE_UPDATEcom.samsung.android.sdk.handwriting.permission.RESOURCE_LANGUAGE_UPDATE_COMMANDcom.samsung.android.sdk.ocr.permission.PROVIDE_OCR_RESOURCEcom.samsung.android.service.aircommand.permission.ACCESS_AIRCOMMANDcom.samsung.clipboardsaveservice.CLIPBOARDSAVESERVICE_PERMISSIONcom.samsung.sea.retailagent.permission.RETAILMODEcom.sec.android.app.myfiles.permission.READcom.sec.android.diagmonagent.permission.DIAGMONcom.sec.android.inputmethod.permission.KEYBOARD_SETTINGcom.sec.android.inputmethod.permission.RESOURCEMANAGER_LANGUAGE_UPDATEcom.sec.android.launcher.permission.BIND_WIDGETcom.sec.android.mimage.photoretouchingcom.sec.knox.bridge.permission.FILE_OPERATION_HANDLERcom.sec.spp.permission.TOKEN_12f2cb82b47ea6aca5e9ddbbf0f6439a2b11ada7a315feefe090ac49ef1f5a4c7727b0274db9521810ec839fe04ec9c82efe0e87e0934584cdd9e75544ae9a9b0622e10d16e4aacb78cfff3089b314e0c3ce3acb03ef4d1c75a77265bbdfca3afe2ae113511fcb8c3b5e2154df465da6f266fdecc7f4bb4ec5b452471bb93154com.wssnps.permission.COM_WSSNPSdexonpc.app.action.permission.KMS_FILETRANSFER_DRAG_FILEINFO
Limits of the analysis
The analysis shows code inside the app file, not data transfers: an SDK being present means a transfer is possible, not that it happens. The country is where the company owning the SDK is registered, not where its servers are. Some code may have been renamed at build time, so the SDK list is a lower bound.
The legal assessment is made by the competent supervisory authority.
Evidence
com.samsung.android.app.notes · version 4.9.06.8 (code 490608003)45ec550972ef0dede9aa07e30a18713ce4593cd8d05c61ff580796d9f53ad7c20a012131b1bdf9e80ef97d37f3b48362be363a464c8445ecf83627ebe8493a1e13c27d15ac2eThe same file (same SHA-256) with the same library version gives the same result — check it on the APK check page. Licence CC BY 4.0, source — gdpru.eu; report errors to contact@gdpru.eu.