Package installer
Do not remove
The system component that installs, updates and uninstalls apps and asks you to confirm each change.
Google package
Permission controller
Do not remove: com.google.android.permissioncontroller Do not remove Vendor documentation
The Mainline module that shows permission prompts and manages which apps can use your camera, location and other data. Do not remove it: disabling or uninstalling it can leave the phone unusable.
What it does
Permission controller is Google's build of the PermissionController Mainline module. It draws the prompts that ask whether an app may use the camera, microphone, location, contacts and similar data, runs the permission screens in Settings, tracks permission use for the privacy dashboard, removes permissions from apps you have not used for a while and manages default app roles such as the browser and SMS app. Google updates it through Google Play system updates.
If you disable it
Apps cannot ask for or receive permissions, the permission screens in Settings stop working and default apps cannot be changed. Do not disable it.
How to disable it
On most phones Settings greys out Disable for this package, so ADB is the way to turn it off. The commands below work without root and can be undone.
Turn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.google.android.permissioncontrollerRestore it after a per-user uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.google.android.permissioncontrollerData and battery
Records which apps used which permissions and when, on the device, for the privacy dashboard.
Where it appears
- Made by Google LLC.
- Android versions: 10 and later.
Questions people ask
What is com.google.android.permissioncontroller?
com.google.android.permissioncontroller is Permission controller. The Mainline module that shows permission prompts and manages which apps can use your camera, location and other data.
Can I disable Permission controller?
No. Do not remove it: disabling or uninstalling it can leave the phone unusable.
What happens if I disable Permission controller?
Apps cannot ask for or receive permissions, the permission screens in Settings stop working and default apps cannot be changed. Do not disable it.
Sources
- Android Open Source Project: PermissionController moduleAndroid source
- Android Developers: Permissions on AndroidDeveloper documentation
- Universal Android Debloater list entryCommunity list
Each source answered when this page was checked on 25 October 2026.
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