How to Change App Permissions on Android

In this video I'll show you how to change app permissions on an Android device.

Timestamps:
Introduction: 0:00
Steps to Change App Permissions on Android: 0:29

Video Transcript:
Android has historically not made it easy to see or change an app's permissions. This is important because permission management is what you use to control whether an app has access to your Android device's camera, microphone, calendar and more. Thankfully, the process to manage app permissions on Android is much better in Android 10.

Now let's walk through the steps to change app permissions on Android.

Step 1. Swipe up on your Android device's home screen to display the Apps screen, and then tap "Settings." The Settings screen is displayed.

Step 2. Choose "Apps" in the list on the Settings screen. A list of apps installed on your Android device is shown.

Step 3. Tap the app you want to change app permissions for. The information screen for that app is displayed.

Step 4. Tap "Permissions" in the App Settings section. The App Permissions screen is shown where you'll see Allowed and Denied sections that will show you whether you're letting that specific app access functions like the camera, microphone, calendar and contacts or not.

Step 5. Tap the specific function you want to change permissions for to open a window for that function, and then choose whether to allow or deny the function for that app. The permissions for that app will be changed automatically.

[jaliacorbeil]

My phone will not let me allow permissions at all. I followed your instructions and still can't do it

[BobbyTyner-suml]

Hey look I know how to do all that what you're saying the problem is it won't let me unblock permission on my Google Assistant

[LambentLark]

Hey, I have 2 questions.
1) How do I get my phone to stop asking if I want to turn location on?
I have location turned off on my phone. Not like I'm where I shouldn't be but, being tracked is creepy af. How do I get my phone to stop asking if I want to turn location on? It's every time I turn around. "If I want it on, I'll turn it on, stop asking!" It's like my operating system is a 5 y.o. and my location is candy! It's getting so annoying. A couple times, I have caught myself telling my phone, out loud, to "p-off". It's only a matter of time till that will turn into fecal matter on my shoe. So to speak. You got a fix for that?
2) I use to be able to open up YouTube, start a video, and it would stay open on my pulldown, even if I was on another app. (as long as the other app didnt have audio.) One of the kids was playing with my phone. after that I no longer had that function. 🤬🤯 Would you have any idea of what the little booger monster turned on or off?
Man, I got so much stress in my life I have little or no control over. If I can just get control over some of the small annoying thing, maybe I can stop contributing to the swear jar like I have money. This last weekend was $30! Help me!😊

[angelitoadoptante]

hello....what if the has already downloaded all the information from your android? can this steps still avoid that app from having access to your phone info? thanks

[cmr]

Very good instructions. Easy to follow.

[jeremyadams]

And if the app you want to change permissions isn't listed in allowed Or not allowed?

[fredrickmyles]

YouTube music, equalizer FX both of them keeps going off on me I don't know what is going on can you are someone else please help me with this thanks

[angelitoadoptante]

I am relating to loan app. because it says before you can use the app they have to have access to the device... thanks

[OXbSassafras-ewcs]

Why would anyone need to change system applications? 😮

[OXbSassafras-ewcs]

Let the app activate it. See what happens 😂😂😮😢😊

[msjanzzee]

Perfect! Just what I wanted to know.
You made it so easy 😎.
Thank you 😀