Article sourced from Google Support: Change app permissions on your Android phone - Android Help (google.com)
Change app permissions
- On your phone, open the Settings app.
- Tap Apps.
- Tap the app you want to change. If you can't find it, tap See all apps. Then, choose your app.
- Tap Permissions.
- If you allowed or denied any permissions for the app, you’ll find them here.
- To change a permission setting, tap it, then choose Allow or Don't allow.
For location, camera, and microphone permissions, you may be able to choose:
- All the time (Location only): The app can use the permission at any time, even when you’re not using the app.
- Allow only while using the app: The app can use the permission only when you're using that app.
- Ask every time: Every time you open the app, it'll ask to use the permission. It can use the permission until you’re done with the app.
- Don't allow: The app cannot use the setting, even when you’re using the app.
Change permissions based on their type
You can check which apps have the same permission setting. For example, you can check which apps have permission to view your calendar.
- On your phone, open the Settings app.
- Tap Privacy Permission manager.
- Tap a permission type.
- If you allowed or denied permission to any apps, you’ll find them here.
- To change an app’s permission, tap the app, then choose your permission settings.
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