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3. Do one of the following:
•
To view the permissions for an app, tap the app.
•
To view the permissions for an Android™ OS system app or service, tap >
Show system
, and then tap the app or
service.
4. Tap an app.
5. Turn on or off a permission switch.
To see a list of apps and system services that access a specific type of permission, from the Apps & notification screen, tap
Special app access
, and then tap a permission.
Download apps from sources other than Google Play™
Google Play™ is the default trusted source for downloading Android™ apps onto your device.
You can set up your device to let you download apps onto your device from other websites and sources. If you want to
download apps from other sources, you should also set up your device to scan for malicious app activity.
Scan device for malicious activity
You can set up your device to scan periodically for malicious activities. Your device warns you about potentially harmful
app activity.
1. Swipe down from the top of the screen.
2. Tap
>
Security & Location
>
Google Play Protect
.
3. Turn on the
Scan device for security threats
switch.
About screen pinning
Screen pinning lets you pin one app into the foreground on your device. The feature disables the and buttons on your
device so that the only way to close a pinned app is to unpin the screen. You can set up screen pinning so that you must
enter your screen lock to unpin the screen.
Screen pinning allows you to let someone else use your device, for example, to play a game or view a video, without worrying
that the person might close the app and access your data.
Turn on screen pinning
1. Swipe down from the top of the screen.
2. Tap
>
Security & Location
>
Screen pinning
.
3. Turn on the switch.
4. To unpin a screen without entering your screen lock, turn off the
Ask for password/PIN/pattern before unpinning
switch.
To turn off the screen pinning feature, turn off the switch.
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