Providing you’re favorite android apps with tons of permissions may lead to data insecurity. This is how you must manage permissions.
Many Android apps out there in the Market (Playstore & off Playstore) often ask for many unnecessary permissions.
For example, Some Flashlight apps do ask for permissions such as the SMS & Camera,
It could be said that if an app asks for too much of permissions than it actually requires, it could be to sell you sensitive data to third parties,
This may also cause you to lose your privacy as apps can do a lot of things without your knowledge, such as Record your conversations, take pictures or videos, and so on.
It is necessary for you to keep the permissions at a minimum level, and allow only the necessary permission that is sufficient for the app to operate or function.
For example:- It is more than enough for Navigation apps to work, as long as it has access to your location, and it does not require permissions to your Camera, or your contacts.
Luckily, it is pretty much easy to add or remove permissions to these apps on your android smartphone, or tablet,
By following the methods outlined below you would be able to manage the permissions to your Android apps, (Please note the methods mentioned below are only for Android 11 or above).
The Way to Manage permissions by app
If you’re worried about the permissions given to a particular app, then you can manage them by following these steps.
Step 1:Open Settings
Step 2:Open Apps
Step 3:Click on the app required
Step 4:Click on Permissions
Step 5:Click on the Permission you want to manage
Also, you can manage the permissions by long-pressing the app icon on your home screen, you can click app info on the screen that appears when you long-press the app.
From the App Info menu, you would be able to manage the permissions of your android apps.
The Way to manage Android apps, using permission types
If you’re interested to view the list of apps to which you have allowed or denied particular permission, you can follow the following steps.
Step 1:Open Settings
Step 2:Click on Privacy
Step 3:Click on Permission Manager
Step 4:Click on the Permission type you want to see
Step 5:Click on a Particular app to either allow or deny the permission given
The way to manage the Camera & Microphone access universally to all the apps on your device
The best part is that you can even allow or deny permissions to the camera & microphone to all the available apps on your android device, in order to do this you can follow the following steps.
Step 1: Open Settings
Step 2: Click on Privacy
Step 3: Switch the access to the Microphone, and the Camera on or off
Following these steps does ensure that you’re not providing any app with access to the Camera & Microphone, However, you should note that for certain apps such as Google Meet, it is necessary to get access to your Microphone & Camera, else the app may not work properly.
