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Samsung Galaxy S8 / S8+ - Turn App Permissions On / Off

2026-10-22 22:19:06.224

Samsung Galaxy S8 / S8+ - Turn App Permissions On / Off

Here's how to turn app permissions for your Galaxy S8 / S8+ on or off.
App permissions give you the ability to customize and control which capabilities you give apps. You can pick and choose which permissions to grant apps at the time of use.
  • Downloaded apps designed for Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and up only ask for permission the first time you use a feature rather than asking for permissions out of context.
  • Turning off certain permissions may result in basic features no longer working as intended.
  1. From a Home screen, touch and swipe up or down to display all apps.
    These instructions apply to Standard mode and the default Home screen layout.
  2. Navigate:
    Settings Settings icon
    Apps
    .
  3. Ensure 'All apps' is selected (upper-left).
    If necessary, tap the
    Dropdown icon Dropdown menu icon
    then select
    All
    .
  4. Locate then select the appropriate app.
    If system apps aren't visible, tap the
    Menu icon Vertical more menu icon
    Show system apps
    .
  5. If available, tap
    Permissions
     (App settings section).
  6. Tap any of the available permissions (e.g., Camera, Contacts, Location, etc.) to turn on Switch on or off Switch off.
    If turning off a permission, from the "If you deny this permission..." prompt, select Cancel or Deny.
    The image below is merely an example.
    Home screen with focus on applications