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Added the information about permissions used in the application in the README file to show users why and where we are using these permissions.

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@ -61,6 +61,21 @@ Kiwix Android is written in [Kotlin](https://kotlinlang.org/)
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## App permissions
Our application requests the following permissions, which are necessary for its functionality:
- `ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`: Required on devices running Android 12 and below to discover nearby
devices when transferring ZIM files.
- `NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES`: Required on devices running Android 13 and above to discover nearby devices
for transferring ZIM files.
- `READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`: Required to access and read ZIM files stored on the device.
- `WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`: Required to download ZIM files, export bookmarks, save notes, etc.
- `POST_NOTIFICATIONS`: Required to display notifications for ongoing downloads, active hotspots,
and the read-aloud feature.
- `MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`: Required on Android 11 and above to scan the storage and locate all
ZIM files. This permission is only available in the full version of the application.
## Build instructions
To build Kiwix Android, clone [this