Permissions & Prerequisites

Yantra Launcher can do a surprising amount from one little command line, but Android still asks for permission before it lets an app touch the interesting parts of your phone. If a command opens a permission dialog, that is usually Android being Android, not Yantra being dramatic.

Common Permissions

Feature	Commands	What may be required
Contacts	call, list contacts	Contacts permission
Location	location	Location permission and an enabled location provider
Screen time	screentime	Usage Access permission
Phone actions	call, lock	Phone-related permission or device/security setup, depending on Android version
Notifications	notify	Notification permission on Android versions that require it
Screen locking	lock	Yantra Accessibility Service or device administrator setup
Bluetooth	bluetooth	Bluetooth permissions and Android-version support
Termux execution	termux	Termux, Run Command permission, and Termux external-app access

A Few Useful Notes

• screentime needs Usage Access, not merely ordinary app permissions.
• lock may ask you to enable a service in Android settings before it can work.
• location can report cached data. Use location -refresh when you need a fresh update.
• Some features are limited by the Android version or by the device manufacturer.
• If a permission was denied permanently, open Android's App Settings and grant it there. Repeating the command will not magically negotiate with Android on your behalf.

For a command-specific explanation, use help <command> inside Yantra or open that command's page in this wiki.