Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G - Turn App Permissions On / Off
Here's how to turn permissions for installed apps on your Galaxy S21 FE 5G on or off.
- 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 to access the apps screen.These instructions only apply to Standard mode the default Home screen layout.
- Navigate:.SettingsApps
- Tap theFilter and sort icon
, tap the desired sorting option (e.g., Name, Last Used, etc.) then tap
OK.If system apps aren't visible, tapShow system appsto turn onor off
.
- Locate then select the appropriate app.
- If available, tapPermissionsthen do one of the following:
- To allow an app permission:
- From the 'Denied' section, tap an available permission (e.g., Contacts, Location, etc.).
- Tap 'Allow only while using the app' or 'Ask every time'.
- Tap theBack icon
(upper-left) to return to App permissions.
- To deny an app permission:
- From the 'Allowed' section, tap an available permission (e.g., Contacts, Location, etc.).
- TapDeny.
- If prompted, review the confirmation message then tapDeny anyway.
