User Manual

Protect your phone
Apps from Google Play
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Find it:
Play Store
Apps from the Internet
You can get apps from other online app stores using your browser.
Tip: When installing an app, make sure you read the alerts that tell you what information
the app will access. If you don’t want the app to access this information, cancel the
installation, or set strong privacy permissions: swipe up
> Settings > Privacy.
To let your phone install apps that are not on Google Play, swipe up
> Settings >
Apps & notifications > Advanced > Special app access, then tap Install unknown apps
and choose which apps are allowed to install them.
Choose carefully
Here are a few tips:
» T
o help prevent spyware, phishing, or viruses, use apps from trusted sites, like
Play Store.
» Check the app’
s ratings and comments before installing. If you doubt the safety of an
app, don’t install it.
» Apps use up memory, data, battery, and processing power—some more than others.
If you’re not happy with how much memory, data, battery or processing power an
app is using, uninstall it.
» Monit
or children’s access to apps to help prevent exposure to inappropriate content,
and set limits on phone use: swipe up
> Settings > Digital Wellbeing &
parental controls.
» C
ertain apps may not provide completely accurate information. Take care, especially
when it comes to personal health.
Set app permissions
You may be asked for permissions when you use a feature in an app.
To modify the app permissions settings, swipe up
> Settings > Apps &
notifications > Advanced > Permission manager, then tap a feature (such as
microphone) to see which apps have permissions to use it. Tap Allow or Deny to turn
the permission on or o.
Take care of your apps
» Uninstall apps: To remove an app from your phone, touch and hold the app, then
drag it to Uninstall.
To remove an app from the home screen, touch and hold the app, then drag it to
Remove. The app isn’t removed from your phone, just the home screen.
Note: Not all apps can be uninstalled, but they can be disabled.
» Disable/
Stop apps: To disable an app or force it to stop running, swipe up
>
Settings > Apps & notifications. Tap an app, then tap Disable or Force stop. To
enable it, tap Enable.
» R
einstall apps: To reinstall apps from Google Play, swipe up
> Play Store, then
tap
> My apps & games > Library. The apps you’ve used before are listed and
available for download.
» See app details:
Touch and hold an app, then tap
.
» See app da
ta usage: To show which apps are using the most data, swipe up
>
Settings > Network & internet > Mobile network > App data usage. For more, see
Data usage.