OBJECTIVE

Review Android permissions, shared-storage access and sensitive paths used by Termux.

TIME PLAN

Prepare 20m · Build 110m · Verify 30m · Document 20m

Working boundary

Work only inside the folder created by Smartphone-Academy.py prepare privilege-audit. Use the supplied samples or systems you personally administer.

Prepare the Termux workspace

Open Termux in the Academy root and prepare this lab with the local companion. It creates safe samples, notes and evidence files under your Termux account.

Android + Termuxpython Smartphone-Academy.py prepare privilege-auditNo root. Use the supplied files and keep the workspace under $HOME.

Practical mission

  1. List Android permissions granted to Termux
  2. Check whether shared storage is enabled and why
  3. Review permissions under $HOME and selected project folders
  4. Remove or document access that is not required
EVIDENCE TO PRODUCE

A permission matrix with required access, unnecessary access and a remediation decision.

Quality gate

The deliverable states a clear scope and date for Audit Local Privileges.
A second learner can reproduce the commands and paths.
Original samples remain unchanged and verifiable.
Limitations are recorded beside the conclusions.

Analyst reflection

Which result from “Plan reversible changes and verify the required work still functions” would need more evidence before it could support an operational decision?

Complete in Termux

After checking the evidence, run python Smartphone-Academy.py complete privilege-audit. Progress is stored locally in the Termux home directory.

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