diff --git a/lib/tools/adb-commands.js b/lib/tools/adb-commands.js
index 940e59d9..12cee5d4 100644
--- a/lib/tools/adb-commands.js
+++ b/lib/tools/adb-commands.js
@@ -69,15 +69,71 @@ methods.clear = async function (pkg) {
   return await this.shell(['pm', 'clear', pkg]);
 };
 
+methods.grantAllPermissions = async function (pkg) {
+  let permissions = await this.getReqPermissions(pkg);
+  for (let permission of permissions) {
+    await this.grantPermission(pkg, permission);
+  }
+};
+
+methods.grantPermission = async function (pkg, permission) {
+  try {
+    await this.shell(['pm', 'grant', pkg, permission]);
+  } catch (error) {
+    if (!error.message.includes("not a changeable permission type")) {
+      throw error;
+    }
+  }
+};
+
+methods.revokePermission = async function (pkg, permission) {
+  try {
+    await this.shell(['pm', 'revoke', pkg, permission]);
+  } catch (error) {
+    if (!error.message.includes("not a changeable permission type")) {
+      throw error;
+    }
+  }
+};
+
+methods.getGrantedPermissions = async function (pkg) {
+  let stdout = await this.shell(['pm', 'dump', pkg]);
+  let reqPermissions = new RegExp(/install permissions:([\s\S]*?)DUMP OF SERVICE activity:/g).exec(stdout)[0].split("\n");
+  return await cleanUpReqPermissions(reqPermissions);
+};
+
+methods.getReqPermissions = async function (pkg) {
+  let stdout = await this.shell(['pm', 'dump', pkg]);
+  let reqPermissions = new RegExp(/requested permissions:([\s\S]*?)install permissions:/g).exec(stdout)[0].split("\n");
+  return await cleanUpReqPermissions(reqPermissions);
+};
+
+async function cleanUpReqPermissions (reqPermissions) {
+  return reqPermissions
+      .filter(p => p.trim().startsWith('android.permission'))
+      .map(p => p.trim().replace(': granted=true', ''));
+}
+
 methods.stopAndClear = async function (pkg) {
   try {
     await this.forceStop(pkg);
     await this.clear(pkg);
+    let apiLevel = await this.getApiLevel();
+    let targetSdk = await this.getTargetSdkUsingPKG(pkg);
+    if (apiLevel >= 23 && targetSdk >= 23) {
+      await this.grantAllPermissions(pkg);
+    }
   } catch (e) {
     log.errorAndThrow(`Cannot stop and clear ${pkg}. Original error: ${e.message}`);
   }
 };
 
+methods.getTargetSdkUsingPKG = async function (pkg) {
+  let stdout = await this.shell(['pm', 'dump', pkg]);
+  let targetSdk = new RegExp(/targetSdk=([^\s\s]+)/g).exec(stdout)[1];
+  return targetSdk;
+};
+
 methods.availableIMEs = async function () {
   try {
     return getIMEListFromOutput(await this.shell(['ime', 'list', '-a']));
diff --git a/lib/tools/android-manifest.js b/lib/tools/android-manifest.js
index 199045e2..11b76086 100644
--- a/lib/tools/android-manifest.js
+++ b/lib/tools/android-manifest.js
@@ -89,6 +89,19 @@ manifestMethods.packageAndLaunchActivityFromManifest = async function (localApk)
   }
 };
 
+manifestMethods.targetSdkVersionFromManifest = async function (localApk) {
+  try {
+    await this.initAapt();
+    log.info("Extracting package and launch activity from manifest");
+    let args = ['dump', 'badging', localApk];
+    let {stdout} = await exec(this.binaries.aapt, args);
+    let targetSdkVersion = new RegExp(/targetSdkVersion:'([^']+)'/g).exec(stdout);
+    return parseInt(targetSdkVersion[1], 10);
+  } catch (e) {
+    log.errorAndThrow(`targetSdkVersionFromManifest failed. Original error: ${e.message}`);
+  }
+};
+
 manifestMethods.compileManifest = async function (manifest, manifestPackage, targetPackage) {
   log.debug(`Compiling manifest ${manifest}`);
   let {platform, platformPath} = await getAndroidPlatformAndPath();
diff --git a/lib/tools/apk-utils.js b/lib/tools/apk-utils.js
index 6562b4e0..92d25ce8 100644
--- a/lib/tools/apk-utils.js
+++ b/lib/tools/apk-utils.js
@@ -191,6 +191,13 @@ apkUtilsMethods.install = async function (apk, replace = true, timeout = 60000)
       log.debug(`Application '${apk}' already installed. Continuing.`);
     }
   }
+  if (apk.includes('.apk')) {
+    let apiLevel = await this.getApiLevel();
+    let targetSdk = await this.targetSdkVersionFromManifest(apk);
+    if (apiLevel >= 23 && targetSdk >= 23) {
+      await this.grantAllPermissions(await this.getPackageName(apk));
+    }
+  }
 };
 
 apkUtilsMethods.extractStringsFromApk = async function (apk, language, out) {
@@ -274,4 +281,17 @@ apkUtilsMethods.setDeviceLocale = async function (locale) {
   await this.setDeviceSysLocale(locale);
 };
 
+apkUtilsMethods.getPackageName = async function (apk) {
+  let args = ['dump', 'badging', apk];
+  await this.initAapt();
+  let {stdout} = await exec(this.binaries.aapt, args);
+  let apkPackage = new RegExp(/package: name='([^']+)'/g).exec(stdout);
+  if (apkPackage && apkPackage.length >= 2) {
+    apkPackage = apkPackage[1];
+  } else {
+    apkPackage = null;
+  }
+  return apkPackage;
+};
+
 export default apkUtilsMethods;
diff --git a/test/fixtures/ApiDemos-debug.apk b/test/fixtures/ApiDemos-debug.apk
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..565cc7c4
Binary files /dev/null and b/test/fixtures/ApiDemos-debug.apk differ
diff --git a/test/functional/adb-commands-e2e-specs.js b/test/functional/adb-commands-e2e-specs.js
index 9bf4511a..f52ee80c 100644
--- a/test/functional/adb-commands-e2e-specs.js
+++ b/test/functional/adb-commands-e2e-specs.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const apiLevel = '18',
                                         'fixtures', 'ContactManager.apk'),
       pkg = 'com.example.android.contactmanager',
       activity = 'ContactManager';
+let expect = chai.expect;
 
 describe('adb commands', function () {
   let adb;
@@ -98,4 +99,34 @@ describe('adb commands', function () {
     logs.should.have.length.above(0);
     await adb.stopLogcat();
   });
+  describe('app permissions', async () => {
+    before(async function () {
+      let deviceApiLevel = await adb.getApiLevel();
+      if (deviceApiLevel < 23) {
+        //test should skip if the device API < 23
+        this.skip();
+      }
+      let isInstalled = await adb.isAppInstalled('io.appium.android.apis');
+      if (isInstalled) {
+        await adb.uninstallApk('io.appium.android.apis');
+      }
+    });
+    it('should install and grant all permission', async () => {
+      let apiDemos = path.resolve(rootDir, 'test',
+          'fixtures', 'ApiDemos-debug.apk');
+      await adb.install(apiDemos);
+      (await adb.isAppInstalled('io.appium.android.apis')).should.be.true;
+      let requestedPermissions = await adb.getReqPermissions('io.appium.android.apis');
+      expect(await adb.getGrantedPermissions('io.appium.android.apis')).to.have.members(requestedPermissions);
+    });
+    it('should revoke permission', async () => {
+      await adb.revokePermission('io.appium.android.apis', 'android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS');
+      expect(await adb.getGrantedPermissions('io.appium.android.apis')).to.not.have.members(['android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS']);
+    });
+    it('should grant permission', async () => {
+      await adb.grantPermission('io.appium.android.apis', 'android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS');
+      expect(await adb.getGrantedPermissions('io.appium.android.apis')).to.include.members(['android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS']);
+    });
+  });
 });
+
diff --git a/test/unit/adb-commands-specs.js b/test/unit/adb-commands-specs.js
index b2949e81..23245d55 100644
--- a/test/unit/adb-commands-specs.js
+++ b/test/unit/adb-commands-specs.js
@@ -576,6 +576,20 @@ describe('adb commands', () => {
       });
     }));
   });
+  describe('app permission', withMocks({adb}, (mocks) => {
+    it('should grant requested permission', async () => {
+      mocks.adb.expects("shell")
+          .once().withArgs(['pm', 'grant', 'io.appium.android.apis', 'android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE']);
+      await adb.grantPermission('io.appium.android.apis', 'android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE');
+      mocks.adb.verify();
+    });
+    it('should revoke requested permission', async () => {
+      mocks.adb.expects("shell")
+          .once().withArgs(['pm', 'revoke', 'io.appium.android.apis', 'android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE']);
+      await adb.revokePermission('io.appium.android.apis', 'android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE');
+      mocks.adb.verify();
+    });
+  }));
   describe('sendTelnetCommand', withMocks({adb, net}, (mocks) => {
     it('should call shell with correct args', async () => {
       const port = 54321;