Protect your security by controlling app permissions

Plus: Protecting your contacts' privacy, photo library access explained, what camera and microphone access really means, and changing permissions after you've already said yes

Every time you install a new app, it asks permission to access different parts of your phone. Camera. Location. Contacts. Microphone. Photos. Most people quickly tap “Allow” to dismiss the pop-up without understanding what they just agreed to or why the app needed that access in the first place.

These permission requests aren’t random. Apps need specific…