How to manage mobile app permissions and notifications

If app notifications are disabled, you will not receive notifications for the incoming messages from the app. In addition, if you'd like to remove unwanted notifications separately, follow the steps below.

Step 1. Go to the Settings, and then select the Apps menu.

Step 2. Choose one app that you want to manage from the list of all the installed apps.

Step 3. Tap on the Notifications.

Step 4. You can activate or deactivate notifications at once by tapping on the switch for Show notifications, and you can also select the features you want to receive notifications for e.g. the Chrome app.

While installing or using the application, you may be prompted to give your permission to access various functions. For example, Email may ask for permission to see your Contacts, so it can import your friends' contact info. If you have given permission by accident, you can always change the settings. App permissions can be managed through the Permission manager.

Step 1. Go to the Settings, and then select the Apps menu.

Step 2.  Tap on the more options (three vertical dots) icon.

Step 3. Choose the Permission manager.

Step 4. You can check the list of permissions. Select the feature for which you want to check permissions. 

Step 5. If you want to change the access of certain applications, select the one you want to allow or deny. For example, the Galaxy Wearable app that is allowed access to the Location feature.

Step 6. You can choose one of following: 

• Allow all the time: the application accesses this data, even when it is not in use.
• Allow only while using the app
• Ask every time
• Deny

If you are experiencing difficulties with your Samsung phones, tablets, or wearables, you can send us a question in the Samsung Members app.

This allows us to take a closer look at what is happening. The data is anonymised and only held for the duration of the investigation. Find out more about sending an error report through the 'How to use the Samsung Members app'.