Apps and features
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Managing apps
Uninstalling or disabling apps
Tap and hold an app and select an option.
•
Disable
: Disable selected default apps that cannot be uninstalled from the device.
•
Uninstall
: Uninstall downloaded apps.
Enabling apps
Launch the
Settings
app, tap
Apps and notifications
→
All apps
→
→
Disabled
, select
an app, and then tap
ENABLE
.
Setting app permissions
For some apps to operate properly, they may need permission to access or use information
on your device. When you open an app, a pop-up window may appear and request access to
certain features or information. Tap
ALLOW
on the pop-up window to grant permissions to
the app.
To view your app permission settings, launch the
Settings
app and tap
Apps and
notifications
→
All apps
. Select an app and tap
Permissions
. You can view the app’s
permissions list and change its permissions.
To view or change app permission settings by permission category, launch the
Settings
app
and tap
Apps and notifications
→
App permissions
. Select an item and tap the switches
next to apps to grant permissions.
If you do not grant permissions to apps, the basic features of the apps may not
function properly.
