What settings can be changed in android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS or android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS?

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I am completely sure that GPS settings can not be changed programmatically but wifi can be changed by this permission android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE or this adb shell code:

adb shell svc wifi enable

i can turn wifi on. but it needs root permission. what settings can be change by android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS or android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS without needing to be rooted

Posted 30-Nov-14 7:31am

Kasra Ahmadi

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