# Why does Delta Chat (Android) try to access sensors? **URL:** \ **Category:** Mutual Help\ **Tags:** android, privacy\ **Created:** [June 23, 2026, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/why-does-delta-chat-android-try-to-access-sensors/5465 "2026-06-23T08:36:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![boazhsts1](https://forum.delta.chat/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@boazhsts1](https://forum.delta.chat/u/boazhsts1)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/why-does-delta-chat-android-try-to-access-sensors/5465/1 "2026-06-23T08:36:30Z")
Why does Delta Chat (Android) try to access sensors? ---
**Author:** ![ian](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/ian/32/3164_2.png) [@ian](https://forum.delta.chat/u/ian)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 8:40am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/why-does-delta-chat-android-try-to-access-sensors/5465/2 "2026-06-23T08:40:44Z")
I could not find sensor permission requested here. Could you please elaborate? > **[Delta Chat | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.b44t.messenger/)** > > Decentralized private messenger with chat-shared tools and games. Is it perhaps related to the accelerometer when used to control portrait mode? ---
**Author:** ![1b24nbcjuh921dmdj4xx](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/1b24nbcjuh921dmdj4xx/32/3502_2.png) [@1b24nbcjuh921dmdj4xx](https://forum.delta.chat/u/1b24nbcjuh921dmdj4xx)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/why-does-delta-chat-android-try-to-access-sensors/5465/3 "2026-06-23T16:53:17Z")
two possible reason. 1 you are on normal android, and this permission is given to all app by default. 2 the permission is used to turn off the screen when in call to put in on the ear. Warning i did not read the source code recently so i do not know if my assumption are correct or even up to date.