App permissions
Android permissions explained
NorbiTracka requests permissions only for anti-theft, safety, and recovery features you enable. Declining a permission limits related features but does not block basic sign-in.
Effective 7 September 2026. All legal pages
Location (fine, coarse, background)
Used for live map, route history, geofences, SOS coordinates, and theft alerts when tracking is enabled.
Background location keeps tracking active when the app is not on screen — required for anti-theft use cases and disclosed in Google Play's location declaration.
Camera and microphone
Used for optional intruder capture and SOS evidence when you enable those modules. We do not record continuously.
Phone state and SMS recovery
READ_PHONE_STATE / READ_BASIC_PHONE_STATE: device identity and SIM-change detection for tamper alerts.
The Play Store build does not request RECEIVE_SMS or READ_SMS. Trusted-number SMS recovery is handled in the cloud (Africa’s Talking inbound → push command to your phone). The app never reads your SMS inbox.
AccessibilityService (optional volume-key SOS)
Optional. Used only to detect rapid volume-key presses so you can trigger SOS when you cannot open the app.
NorbiTracka does not read screen content, does not control other apps, and does not use Accessibility for call recording or remote viewing.
In-app prominent disclosure appears before Android Accessibility settings. You can disable the service anytime in Android Settings → Accessibility → NorbiTracka SOS keys.
Notifications and full-screen intents
Persistent protection notification while anti-theft service runs; full-screen intent for lock overlay when the device is marked stolen or remotely locked.
Bluetooth
Optional offline recovery mesh — broadcasts privacy-preserving tokens, not your GPS, to nearby NorbiTracka installs.
Device Administrator
Optional. See /device-admin/ for enable/disable/unenroll details.
Biometric unlock
Optional fast unlock for the app and for confirming Device Admin disable — processed by Android, not sent to our servers.
Boot, wake lock, battery optimization
Restart protection after reboot; keep the foreground service alive so lock/locate/SOS stay armed. You may be prompted to exempt the app from aggressive OEM battery killers.