Yes, this permission allows that. Docs say: “Allows applications to open network sockets.”[1], full description seems to be[2]: > Allows the app to create netw

Yes, this permission allows that. Docs say: “Allows applications to open network sockets.”[1], full description seems to be[2]: > Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet. [1]: https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/master/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml#2179 https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/... [2]: https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/HEAD/core/res/res/values/strings.xml#1677 https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/...