New Permissions

 
Whopping 22 new Permissions were added to Android 13!
https://developer.android.com/sdk/api_diff/t-beta2/changes/android.Manifest.permission
 
Google is making an effort to fine-tune permissions which has led to the deprecation of  READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE and the creation of many new ones.

Granular media permissions:

Deprecation of READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE in favor of 3 new ones.
 
https://developer.android.com/about/versions/13/behavior-changes-13#granular-media-permissions
 

• READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
• READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
• READ_MEDIA_VIDEO

Notifications:

New permission to request to post a new Notification

https://developer.android.com/about/versions/13/changes/notification-permission

• POST_NOTIFICATIONS

Wifi

Runtime permissions for managing wifi connections.
 
https://developer.android.com/about/versions/13/features#nearby-wifi-devices-permission
 

• MANAGE_WIFI_INTERFACES
• MANAGE_WIFI_NETWORK_SELECTION
• NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES
• OVERRIDE_WIFI_CONFIG

Exact Alarm:

Permission made for clock or alarm apps.
 
https://developer.android.com/about/versions/13/features#use-exact-alarm-permission
 

• USE_EXACT_ALARM

Body sensors:

New permission to access body sensors in the background 
 
https://developer.android.com/about/versions/13/behavior-changes-13#body-sensors-background-permission
 

• BODY_SENSORS_BACKGROUND

Companion Apps:

New permissions for companion apps:

• REQUEST_COMPANION_PROFILE_APP_STREAMING
• REQUEST_COMPANION_PROFILE_AUTOMOTIVE_PROJECTION
• REQUEST_COMPANION_PROFILE_COMPUTER
• REQUEST_COMPANION_SELF_MANAGED
• DELIVER_COMPANION_MESSAGES

And more permissions:

• READ_ASSISTANT_APP_SEARCH_DATA
• READ_BASIC_PHONE_STATE
• READ_HOME_APP_SEARCH_DATA
• READ_NEARBY_STREAMING_POLICY
• START_VIEW_APP_FEATURES
• SUBSCRIBE_TO_KEYGUARD_LOCKED_STATE
• BIND_TV_INTERACTIVE_APP