Application Settings - Sony Xperia XA1 Plus User Manual

To enable or disable screen-pinning
1 Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Screen pinning.
2 Tap the slider to enable or disable the function.
3 To unpin your screen, touch and hold
A pattern, PIN, or password is not mandatory for screen pinning to work.
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
Tap .
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6 In the window that appears, tap Got it.
To Unpin a Screen
• On the pinned screen, touch and hold
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.
A A pplication 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.
A dialog will also explain why the app needs the permissions and what it
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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 Find and tap Settings > Apps.
2 Select a configuration option, for example App permissions, then choose an
application that you want to configure.
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and at the same time.
, swipe upward.
until the screen is unpinned.
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