Your Samsung Galaxy phone is optimized for using and setting up apps. If necessary, you can set access permissions for all types of apps at once or individually select and set notifications for apps. To manage notifications and access permissions through settings, check out the guide below.
While installing or using the application, you may be prompted to give your permission to access various functions. For example, Email may ask for permission to see your Contacts, so it can import your friends' contact info. If you have given permission by accident, you can always change the settings. App permissions can be managed through the Permission manager.
Step 1.Go to theSettings, and then select theAppsmenu.
Step 2. Tap on themore options (three vertical dots) icon.
Step 3. Choose thePermission manager.
Step 4.You can check the list of permissions. Select the feature for which you want to check permissions.
Step 5. If you want to change the access of certain applications, select the one you want to allow or deny. For example, the GalaxyWearable app that is allowed access to the Location feature.
Step 6.You can choose one of following:
Allow all the time: the application accesses this data, even when it is not in use.
Allow only while using the app
Ask every time
Deny
Note: Denying certain permissions may affect the operation of some applications. In this case, a notification may appear.
Check and change the access permission of a particular app.
You can also access information about the permissions of a specific app. Start with the Apps settings menu.
Step 1.Choose one app that you want to manage from the list of all the installed apps, e.g. the YouTube app.
Step 2.Tap on Permissions.
Step 3. You can check the details of the permissions for the app. Select one of the permissions to change in order to allow or deny it.
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