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To Pin a Screen 1 Make sure screen pinning is activated on your device. 2 Open an app and go to the screen you want to pin. 3 Tap . 4 To display the screen pinning icon , swipe upward. 5 Tap . 6 In the window that appears, tap Got it. To Unpin a Screen • On the pinned screen, touch and hold until the screen is unpinned. If you selected a security option when you activated the screen pinning function, you have to enter your pattern, PIN, or password to unlock the device before the screen can be unpinned. Application settings Some apps will ask for permissions once you start using them. You can allow or deny permissions individually for each app, either from the Settings menu or from the Permission confirm dialog. Permission requirements depend on the app's design. Allowing or denying permissions You can choose whether to allow or deny permissions when the dialog is shown. If you have used another Android version previously, most apps will have already been granted the necessary permissions. To allow a permission 1 To allow a permission, tap Allow. 2 When the confirm dialog appears for the second time, you can choose the Don't ask again option if you wish. 3 A dialog will also explain why the app needs the permissions and what it uses them for specifically. To dismiss this dialog, tap OK. To deny a permission • To deny a permission, tap Deny when the dialog is shown. Some applications can still be used even if you have denied permissions. Critical permissions Some permissions are mandatory for apps to work as intended. In such cases, a dialog will inform you. To Configure Applications 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Apps > . 3 Select a configuration option, such as App permissions, and then choose an application that you want to configure. To allow critical permissions 1 To allow a permission, tap Continue > APP INFO > Permissions. 2 Find the critical permission you need. 3 Drag the slider to the right. You can also manage permissions in Settings > Apps. Tap an app and change the permissions as desired. Allowing or Denying Automatic Application Updates If the automatic update feature is enabled, your applications get updated without you being asked, so you may not realize that large volumes of data are being downloaded. In 59 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To Pin a Screen
1
Make sure screen pinning is activated on your device.
2
Open an app and go to the screen you want to pin.
3
Tap
.
4
To display the screen pinning icon
, swipe upward.
5
Tap
.
6
In the window that appears, tap
Got it
.
To Unpin a Screen
•
On the pinned screen, touch and hold
until the screen is unpinned.
If you selected a security option when you activated the screen pinning function, you have to
enter your pattern, PIN, or password to unlock the device before the screen can be unpinned.
Application settings
Some apps will ask for permissions once you start using them. You can allow or deny
permissions individually for each app, either from the Settings menu or from the
Permission
confirm
dialog. Permission requirements depend on the app’s design.
Allowing or denying permissions
You can choose whether to allow or deny permissions when the dialog is shown. If you
have used another Android version previously, most apps will have already been granted
the necessary permissions.
To allow a permission
1
To allow a permission, tap
Allow
.
2
When the
confirm
dialog appears for the second time, you can choose the
Don't
ask again
option if you wish.
3
A dialog will also explain why the app needs the permissions and what it uses
them for
specifically.
To dismiss this dialog, tap
OK
.
To deny a permission
•
To deny a permission, tap
Deny
when the dialog is shown.
Some applications can still be used even if you have denied permissions.
Critical permissions
Some permissions are mandatory for apps to work as intended. In such cases, a dialog
will inform you.
To Configure Applications
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Apps
>
.
3
Select a
configuration
option, such as
App permissions
, and then choose an
application that you want to
configure.
To allow critical permissions
1
To allow a permission, tap
Continue
>
APP INFO
>
Permissions
.
2
Find the critical permission you need.
3
Drag the slider to the right.
You can also manage permissions in
Settings
>
Apps
. Tap an app and change the permissions
as desired.
Allowing or Denying Automatic Application Updates
If the automatic update feature is enabled, your applications get updated without you
being asked, so you may not realize that large volumes of data are being downloaded. In
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This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.