AC Forums App for Android™ 8.9.36

Now updated to the latest Tapatalk back-end! If you have any questions, concerns, or bugs, feel free to voice them here.

The Android Forums at Android Central offer a seamless forum browsing experience with the adoption of the Tapatalk standard. Users can effortlessly navigate forum threads, respond, initiate new discussions, reply to private messages, and engage in various activities typical of premier Android forums.

This application will prompt for your authorization regarding specific permissions upon installation. Here's a breakdown of what these permissions entail:

• Full Internet access: Necessary for browsing and participating in forums.
• Read phone state and identity: Enables the app to recognize incoming calls and adjust its behavior accordingly while keeping user identity anonymous.
• Modify/delete USB and SD card contents: Essential for saving images locally when viewing them through the application.
• Prevent device from sleeping: Ensures device wakefulness to deliver notifications promptly.
• Control vibrator: Facilitates notification alerts through vibration.
• View network state/Wi-Fi state: Required for verifying internet connectivity, enabling the app to notify users of any network issues.
• Automatically start at boot: Enables uninterrupted receipt of message notifications by initiating the app at device boot-up.

We hope this explanation clarifies the purpose behind these permissions.