Permission Ruler [Root]

4.2
451 reviews
50K+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

Prerequisites:
Your device has to be rooted.
Otherwise you can use this app just to see app permissions and manage them manually, through system settings.


Warning:
Pause the app before uninstalling or deleting its data, so it will grant permissions back to all apps needed.



Regain your privacy, rule your permissions!
Do you want to stop your apps using dangerous permissions when the screen is off? Did you ever asked yourself if an app can spy on you through your microphone when the device lays on your table? (the answer is no: apps cannot spy on you that easily, unless they are real malwares, but they can access your files, or get your location, etc.)

Then you want Permission Ruler, a powerful and automatic permission manager!

Every time you turn off the screen, Permission Ruler will automatically revoke all permissions from all your apps for you, so you don't have to worry about your privacy or wasting your battery.

Permission Ruler will give you:
• Increased privacy (when the screen is off no app can do dangerous things)
• Increased battery life (since the apps can't do whatever they want, they will run less time, consuming less battery life)
• Simple usage: click on the only button in the main page when you install it, and forget it
• Lock permissions, revoking but not granting them back automatically
• Ignore specific apps
• Manually manage permissions through the app (will send to system settings)
• Don't grant permissions back automatically to apps not used recently

Special features (donate version)
• Ignore specific permissions of specific apps
• Lock specific apps/permissions
• Manage system apps
• Grant permissions back takes almost half time compared to normal version, using even less battery

Who can use it?
Anyone can use the app, but there are some limits.
To allows the app to automatically grant and revoke permissions you need Root permissions.


How does it work?
When you turn off your screen, Permission Ruler will revoke all permissions from all apps (unless they are ignored). When you turn on the screen, it will grant all permissions back (unless they are locked).

Why should I use it?
Usually a phone lays for more than 70% time with the screen off. This means that if you grant a permission to an app to use a feature, that app will get that permission forever, even if you use that feature for less than 30% of the time.
Also, It's highly probable you granted permissions to an app you use a few times a year (like traveling/hotel booking apps). Permission Ruler will not grant permissions back to apps not used recently.
Updated on
Feb 16, 2023

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Ratings and reviews

4.2
437 reviews
Nathan Shwick
May 17, 2023
Its already helped save my battery by a lot, only weird thing is it seems to forget I'm rooted, then it comes back to normal, and some lag moving items to the allow list. Otherwise fantastic app and my battery and privacy thanks you! Edit: i think it was something with my install since it resolved with a Lineage update, thank you!
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Stefano Siano
May 17, 2023
Glad you found it useful!
Aaron E
January 12, 2022
It hangs when I press to turn off. And when it's on my typing goes really slow. That's why I don't really want to use it. When pressing back buttons on phone. And when swiping to exit in launcher doesn't seem to stop the app from running
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Stefano Siano
January 12, 2022
What happens exactly when you click the button to stop the app? Does it hang or does it give an error?
thanos kitsi
October 28, 2021
It laggs all the time after you turn on the screen. I've been using ruler mode and I have puted the apps that I mostly use to allow list. Keyboard laggs a lot in the beginning I can't write anything . OnePlus 7t
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Stefano Siano
November 1, 2021
Sorry for the late reply. Probably there are too many apps who want permissions back. Here is what you can check: 1) The keyboard app is in the allowlist 2) You can put in allowlist apps that you think could be the culprit 3) Reduce the timings of the managed apps (you can use custom protection settings to reduce it) Please, let me know

What's new

Fixed several crashes introduced in last update