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Phone and device safety · Lesson 3 of 4

Review app permissions

Apps should receive only the access they need for their purpose. Unnecessary access to contacts, messages, microphone, camera, or location increases exposure.

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See it in everyday life

A practical example

A simple torch app asks to read SMS messages and contacts. Those permissions do not match the job the app claims to perform.

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Three useful actions

  1. 01

    Review permissions for apps that can access messages, contacts, files, microphone, camera, and location.

  2. 02

    Deny access that does not match the app's purpose.

  3. 03

    Remove apps you do not recognise, trust, or use.