Why does the Twitter app want to use the microphone on my Android phone? A. Twitter’s Android app has a whole list of things it would like permission to use on your phone. PhotoIf you have already installed the Twitter app on your Android phone and want to refresh your memory about the permissions it requested, open the Settings icon, select Apps and locate the Twitter app in the list to see the information. You can also open the Google Play store icon, tap the menu icon in the corner and find the Twitter app in the list to get its permissions. The permissions list for the Android Twitter app varies with the version and the hardware you are using, but you may see that the program has access to your phone’s contact list to suggest friends to follow on the service.

Source: New York Times October 05, 2016 16:18 UTC