Sony Ericsson Xperia XA Ultra User Guide - Page 50

Application settings, Allowing or denying permissions, Critical permissions

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pin the screen to the Camera application so that the person can't easily use other apps such as Email. Screen pinning is not a security feature and does not fully prevent other users from unpinning a screen and accessing your device. To protect your data, you should set up your device to request a screen lock PIN, password or pattern before someone can unpin the screen. To activate screen pinning 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Screen pinning. 3 Drag the slider to the right. 4 If you have not set up a pattern, PIN or password screen lock on your device, drag the slider beside Lock device when unpinning to the right and then select an option. If you already have a screen lock enabled, then drag the slider to activate the relevant security option after you activate screen pinning. A pattern, PIN or password is not mandatory for screen pinning to work. To pin a screen 1 Make sure that screen pinning is activated on your device. 2 Open an app and go to the screen that you want to pin. 3 Tap . 4 To display the screen pinning icon , swipe upwards. 5 Tap . 6 In the popup window that appears, tap Got it. To unpin a screen 1 On the pinned screen, touch and hold and at the same time. 2 Release both buttons. 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 Never 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. 50 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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pin the screen to the Camera application so that the person can't easily use other
apps such as Email.
Screen pinning is not a security feature and does not fully prevent other users from unpinning
a screen and accessing your device. To protect your data, you should set up your device to
request a screen lock PIN, password or pattern before someone can unpin the screen.
To activate screen pinning
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Lock screen & security
>
Screen pinning
.
3
Drag the slider to the right.
4
If you have not set up a pattern, PIN or password screen lock on your device,
drag the slider beside
Lock device when unpinning
to the right and then select
an option. If you already have a screen lock enabled, then drag the slider to
activate the relevant security option after you activate screen pinning.
A pattern, PIN or password is not mandatory for screen pinning to work.
To pin a screen
1
Make sure that screen pinning is activated on your device.
2
Open an app and go to the screen that you want to pin.
3
Tap
.
4
To display the screen pinning icon
, swipe upwards.
5
Tap
.
6
In the popup window that appears, tap
Got it
.
To unpin a screen
1
On the pinned screen, touch and hold
and
at the same time.
2
Release both buttons.
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
Never 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.
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