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Lens

Productivity • Microsoft Corporation • ⭐ 4.79 • 50,000,000+

Pocket PDF scanner with integrated OCR

Version 1.16.231127009 34.9 MB

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Permissions Explained 8 permissions requested View details

This app requests 8 permissions. The table below explains what each permission may allow and what users should review before installing.

Status	Permission	What it means	Why it may be used	User safety note
✅ Common	View network status android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE	Allows the app to check whether the device is connected to Wi-Fi, mobile data, or another network.	Often used to avoid loading content when offline or to adjust loading based on connection quality.	Generally low risk by itself.
ℹ️ Review	Get Package Size android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
✅ Common	Internet access android.permission.INTERNET	Allows the app to open network connections and communicate with online services.	Commonly used for streaming, syncing, login, ads, analytics, downloads, cloud features, and app updates.	Common permission. Review the app’s behavior if it does not appear to need online access.
ℹ️ Review	Receive Boot Completed android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
✅ Common	Vibration control android.permission.VIBRATE	Allows the app to control device vibration.	Used for notifications, alerts, haptic feedback, timers, alarms, or game feedback.	Generally low risk by itself.
ℹ️ Review	Keep device awake android.permission.WAKE_LOCK	Allows the app to prevent the device from sleeping while a task is running.	Used for media playback, downloads, navigation, alarms, calls, or long-running background tasks.	Review battery usage if the app keeps the device awake too often.
ℹ️ Review	Providers Gsf Permission Read Gservices com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Gms Permission Ad Id com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.

About Lens

Pocket PDF scanner with integrated OCR

What Lens Is Used For

Lens appears to be a phone app for scanning paper documents and turning them into digital PDFs. Based on the metadata, it is positioned as a productivity tool with integrated OCR, which means it may also be used to read or extract text from captured pages rather than just saving an image of them.

In everyday use, people would commonly open an app like this to capture receipts, notes, forms, handouts, or other printed pages with a phone camera. The network-related permissions suggest it may rely on internet access for some app functions, while the boot and wake permissions indicate it may keep certain background components available after a restart. Because it is described as a pocket PDF scanner, it is most relevant for users who want a mobile scanning workflow rather than a full desktop document manager.

Common uses

Scan paper documents into PDF files
Capture receipts, notes, and forms with a phone camera
Use OCR to convert printed text into readable text
Store quick scans for later sharing or archiving
Helpful for mobile document digitizing on the go
May be useful when you need a simple pocket scanner

Best for:

quick scans document digitizing ocr text capture phone app productivity

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App Details

Package:
com.google.ar.lens

Category:
Productivity

Developer:
Microsoft Corporation

Version:
1.16.231127009

Contains Ads:
No

In-App Purchases:
No

Official Listing

Package name: com.google.ar.lens

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How to Download Lens

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