Learning · official-source review · reviewed 2026-10-04
An app may not need every permission it requests. Review each permission in your device settings.
Compare an app permission with the feature you use, then keep, change, or check it.
People who use phone or tablet apps and want to review access to device features.
Use the source document or official route that applies to your situation. This guide does not contact another person or verify external information.
Open the settings for the device and operating system you use.
Review one app at a time. Note each permission and when it is used.
Compare the permission with the app feature you use.
Use the device setting to change access. Some features may stop working.
Open the feature you use. If it fails, review the setting or ask the app provider.
A reader reviews camera access for a shopping app. The reader does not use a camera feature. The reader changes the setting and tests the app.
Use your own source and details. The example is not a record about a real person or organization.
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency · reviewed 2026-10-04
What this source supports: Review app permissions and share only the information needed for the app's function.
Source limit: Permission names and controls vary by device, operating system, app, and version. Check the current settings on your device.
These sources support the statements above. They do not show that every person needs this guide. They do not show a specific result.
Permission labels vary by device and app. A permission review is not a guarantee of privacy or security.
Permission names and controls vary by device, operating system, app, and version. Check the current settings on your device.
Use current instructions from the responsible organization. This guide is a planning aid, not an official decision or a substitute for qualified advice.
Each App has a separate job. Choose the one that fits your next step.
APP 1
Record the permission and the feature that may need it. Do not score the app as safe or unsafe.
Free · no account · no upload
Open Review an App Permission by PurposeAPP 2
Track a permission change and the feature test that followed it.
Free · no account · no upload
Open Record a Permission Change TestThe Apps run in this browser. They do not send or save entries. Copy, download, or print only when you choose.
This guide uses short, direct instructions as an ASD-STE100-style writing target. It is not a formal certification.