How to Review and Manage Android App Permissions

Audit and control the data access permissions for every application installed on your Android device to ensure privacy and security.

1. Access the system settings. Open the Settings app on your device. Scroll down and tap on the Privacy menu entry to view high-level security controls.
2. Open the Permission Manager. Select Permission Manager from the Privacy dashboard. This screen displays a comprehensive list of all sensitive system categories, such as Camera, Contacts, and Location.
3. Review category-specific access. Tap on any specific category to see which apps are currently granted access. Apps are organized into Allowed and Denied sections based on their current permission state.
4. Update individual app permissions. Tap the name of any application within a category list. Select between 'Allow only while using the app', 'Ask every time', or 'Don't allow' to change the access level.
5. Check recent access history. Navigate back to the main Privacy settings page and tap on Privacy Dashboard. Review the timeline of which apps accessed your data and when, providing a historical log of behavior.