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You’ve probably noticed when you download
a new app, you’re asked to allow the app

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to do certain things on your phone.

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These are called app permissions, and some
of them can sound pretty intrusive.

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When an app asks you to allow it to do things
like edit your contacts or see your location,

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what exactly are you giving it permission
to do?

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Fortunately they aren’t all as scary as
they sound, but it is important to know how

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permissions work before you accept them for
just any app.

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In this video, we’ll take a look at a few
of the most common app permissions for iOS

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and Android, what they mean, and how this
information can help you decide which apps

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to download.

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Modify contacts or read contacts.

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Many apps ask for this, usually just to give
you the ability to share content with friends.

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Apps like Twitter and Facebook for example,
use this to make it easy to import contacts

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from your address book so you can easily connect
with friends.

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Phone status and identity.

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This permission sounds particularly sketchy,
and a lot of apps will ask for it, but it’s

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not as bad as it sounds.

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This permission allows the app to recognize
when you’re receiving a phone call.

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If you’re using the app and get a phone
call, this permission will pause the app and

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move it to the background, so you can answer
your phone.

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Approximate and precise location.

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If you’re using an app to help you to do
things like navigate, or tell you what restaurants

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are nearby, expect to see this in the permissions.

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Any map or GPS app will need this to read
where you are to offer details about your

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location, so this permission is necessary
for any any apps in that category.

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That being said, if the function of an app
has nothing to do with your location or what’s

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around you, it has no business asking for
this.

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Whenever you download an app, read through
the permissions before you accept them.

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But, if the jargon of app permissions has
still got you feeling a little unsure about

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which ones are okay to download, there’s
another quick way to decide.

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When you’re searching for apps in the Google
Play Store for Android or the App Store for

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the iPhone, look for apps in the Editor’s
choice category.

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This category highlights the very best and
most trustworthy apps available to download.