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User Guide

Security

Third-party application control

About permissions and trust status for third-party applications

You or your administrator can set permissions that control how third-party applications on your BlackBerry smartphone interact with the other applications on your smartphone. For example, you can control whether third-party applications can access data or the Internet, make calls, or track your location. Some applications require specific permissions to work.

If you have added a third-party application to your smartphone, your smartphone is designed to prevent the application from sending or receiving data without your knowledge. The first time that you open a third-party application, you might be prompted to trust the application or to set permissions for it. If you trust the application, your smartphone sets most permissions for the application to Allow. You can change the permissions for a specific application or all applications in the smartphone options.

Set permissions for a third-party application

Note: Changing permissions for third-party applications can significantly affect the operation of applications on your BlackBerry smartphone. For more information about how changing these permissions might affect the operation of the applications on your smartphone, contact your wireless service provider or administrator.

1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.