Samsung Galaxy A51 - Turn App Permissions On / Off
Here's how to turn permissions for installed apps on your Galaxy A51 on or off.
If you need to turn app permissions for your Galaxy A51 on or off, which gives you the ability to customize and control which capabilities you give apps, follow these step-by-step instructions.
- Downloaded apps designed for Android™ 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.
- From a Home screen, swipe up from the center of the display to access the apps screen.These instructions only apply to Standard mode and the default Home screen layout.
- Navigate: .
- Tap theFilter and sort icon
then tap
All.If system apps aren't visible, tapShow system apps. - Locate then select the appropriate app.
- If available, tapPermissions(App settings section) then do one of the following:
- To allow an app permission:
- From the 'Not allowed' section, tap an available permission (e.g., Contacts, Location, etc.).
- Tap 'Allow only while using the app' or 'Allow all the time'.
- Tap theBack icon
(upper-left) to return to App permissions.
- To Not allow an app permission:
- From the 'Allowed' section, tap an available permission (e.g., Contacts, Location, etc.).
- TapDon't allow.
- If prompted, review the confirmation message then tapDon't allow anyway.