Change app permissions on your Android phone

You tin let some apps to use various features on your telephone, such every bit your camera or contacts list. An app will send a notification to ask for permission to use features on your telephone, which y'all tinLet orDeny. You lot can also alter permissions for a unmarried app or by permission blazon in your phone's Settings.

Change app permissions

  1. On your phone, open the Settings app.
  2. Tap Apps.
  3. Tap the app you desire to modify. If you can't find it, tap Run into all apps. And so, choose your app.
  4. Tap Permissions.
    • If y'all allowed or denied any permissions for the app, you'll discover them here.
  5. To change a permission setting, tap it, so choose Allow or Don't allow.

For location, photographic camera, and microphone permissions, you lot may be able to choose:

  • All the time (Location only): The app can use the permission at any fourth dimension, even when yous're not using the app.
  • Allow but while using the app: The app can apply the permission simply when you lot're using that app.
  • Inquire every time: Every time you open the app, it'll ask to use the permission. It tin employ the permission until you're done with the app.
  • Don't permit: The app cannot use the setting, even when y'all're using the app.

Modify permissions based on their type

You lot can check which apps take the aforementioned permission setting. For example, you can cheque which apps have permission to view your agenda.

  1. On your phone, open the Settings app.
  2. Tap Privacy And thenPermission manager.
  3. Tap a permission type.
    • If you allowed or denied permission to whatever apps, you lot'll find them here.
  4. To change an app's permission, tap the app, then cull your permission settings.

Types of permissions

Below is a list of permissions and what they do when turned on for an app.

  • Body sensors: Get sensor info nigh your vital signs.
  • Calendar: Use your default calendar.
  • Phone call logs: Access and change your telephone call history.
  • Camera: Apply your camera to have pictures or videos.
  • Contacts: Access your contacts list.
  • Location: Gets your device'southward location. Acquire almost location settings.
  • Microphone: Record audio.
  • Nearby Bluetooth devices: Apps can discover and connect to nearby devices. Larn how to discover and set upward nearby devices.
  • Phone: Make and manage phone calls.
  • Physical activity: Go info nigh your activeness similar walking, biking, footstep count, and more.
  • SMS: Admission incoming and transport approachable text messages.
  • Storage: Get photos and other files on your phone.
  • Files and media: Use photos, media, and other files on your phone.

Automatically remove permissions for unused apps

  1. On your phone, open the Settings app.
  2. Tap Apps.
  3. Tap the app you want to change.
    • If yous tin can't find it, tap See all apps. Then, choose your app.
  4. Under "Unused apps," turn on Remove permissions and free upward space.

Disable camera or microphone admission on your device

  1. On your phone, open the Settings app.
  2. Tap Privacy.
  3. Turn off Camera access or Microphone access.

Related resource

  • Download apps to your Android device

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