Google Calendar may be developing its own permission system that operates independently of Android’s existing centralized calendar access. This potential feature would empower users to manage which applications can access their Google Calendar events, allowing for more precise control over specific calendars.
Currently, Android uses a centralized permission system that lets users permit or deny calendar access to third-party apps through the Calendar Provider API. This API serves as a repository for all upcoming events, enabling authorized apps to add, update, or delete these entries.
Recent indications suggest that Google Calendar might shift towards a new, self-contained permissions framework. According to a report by Android Authority, code investigator AssembleDebug has uncovered hints that Google Calendar’s impending update will enable users to control access to their Google Calendar events independently from Android’s general permission settings.
This discovery was made in version 2025.10.0-735189449, where AssembleDebug activated hidden features to preview the functionality. With the existing Calendar Provider API, third-party apps with access can view events from multiple calendar applications on a user’s device.
However, the upcoming permission system hints at a more granular level of control. Users would be able to allow or deny access to Google Calendar events separately from other apps and potentially even manage individual calendars within Google Calendar itself.
Testing by AssembleDebug has confirmed that disabling this new permission indeed blocks third-party access to events within Google Calendar, even if those apps had permission through Android’s system. Although this feature is in development and not yet implemented, its successful testing is a positive sign for its future adoption.
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