LinkedIn: Community & Network
About LinkedIn: Community & Network
Opening the app brings users straight to a feed filled with updates from colleagues, industry leaders, and shared articles. Setting up a profile involves listing work history, skills, and projects, which acts as a digital resume. Device contacts can also be imported to find familiar peers.
Searching for open positions allows filtering by role and location, with options to set alerts or use quick application tools that submit saved profile details directly to employers. Members who publish updates twice a week receive up to five times more profile views, while completing identity verification through a government ID or workplace credentials adds a trust badge that increases profile views by sixty percent on average.
This software is not intended for casual personal sharing or general social chatting, as its focus remains strictly on career building and business contacts. It also requests broad device permissions, including access to contacts, calendar entries, precise GPS location, camera, and device storage.
Basic job searches and connection requests cost nothing. However, viewing every person who checked a profile, accessing detailed salary records, watching learning courses, or sending InMail messages outside a direct network requires a paid Premium subscription.
- Direct ApplicationsApply for listed job openings using your stored profile details or an uploaded resume.
- Profile VerificationConfirm your identity with an official ID or work credentials to display a trust badge.
- Industry NewsRead collaborative articles, corporate updates, and posts shared by professional leaders.
- InMail MessagingReach out directly to members outside your personal network using Premium messaging options.
Permissions
- Identity
- find accounts on the device
- Identity
- add or remove accounts
- Calendar
- read calendar events plus confidential information
- Contacts
- find accounts on the device
- Contacts
- read your contacts
- Contacts
- modify your contacts
- Location
- approximate location (network-based)
- Location
- precise location (GPS and network-based)
- Phone
- read phone status and identity
- Photos/Media/Files
- read the contents of your USB storage
- Photos/Media/Files
- modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
- Storage
- read the contents of your USB storage
- Storage
- modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
- Camera
- take pictures and videos
- Microphone
- record audio
- Wi-Fi connection information
- view Wi-Fi connections
- Device ID & call information
- read phone status and identity
- Other
- view network connections
- Other
- create accounts and set passwords
- Other
- pair with Bluetooth devices
- Other
- full network access
- Other
- change your audio settings
- Other
- control Near Field Communication
- Other
- read sync settings
- Other
- run at startup
- Other
- control vibration
- Other
- prevent device from sleeping
- Other
- toggle sync on and off
- Other
- Google Play license check
- Other
- read Google service configuration
What's new
Thanks for using LinkedIn! We regularly update our app to fix bugs, improve performance and add new features to help you connect with your professional network and advance your career.
Common questions
Is LinkedIn completely free to use on Android?
Yes, the core app is freeware and can be downloaded and used for basic networking and job applications without paying. Features like sending InMail to non-connections, viewing full profile visitor lists, and accessing salary data require a Premium subscription.
What permissions does the LinkedIn app require?
The app requests permissions for device contacts, calendar entries, precise location, phone status, camera, and file storage access. These rights allow the app to scan for contacts, record media, and support profile verification features.
How does identity verification work in the app?
Members can verify their profile by uploading a government-issued ID or taking a live selfie through designated partners. Verified accounts receive a badge that leads to higher profile visibility.
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