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Permissions
During installation, «Yandex» app will ask you for some permissions and access rights that are necessary for the app to function properly. You can grant the optional permissions later.
Which permissions are required?
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Location: Required for search suggestions and push notifications based on user location.
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Phone: Required for Caller ID.
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Contacts: Required for Caller ID.
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Microphone: Required for voice search.
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Camera: Required for image search and scanning QR codes.
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Files: Required for Smart camera modes (for example, Translation, Search, and Products).
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Notifications: Required for getting information messages and warnings from Yandex services.
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Location: Required for search suggestions and push notifications based on user location.
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Microphone: Required for voice search.
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Camera: Required for image search and scanning QR codes.
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Notifications: Required for getting information messages and warnings from Yandex services.
How to grant a permission after installation?
If you didn't grant access rights and permissions when installing «Yandex» app, you can always do that later:
Note
The path and menu items may vary depending on your device.
Location
- Open your device settings.
- Select Apps → All apps → Yandex.
- Tap App permissions → Location.
- Enable the Allow in any mode or Allow only while using the app option.
Phone access
- Open your device settings.
- Select Apps → All apps → Yandex.
- Tap App permissions → Phone.
- Select Allow.
Access to contacts
- Open your device settings.
- Select Apps → All apps → Yandex.
- Tap App permissions → Contacts.
- Select Allow.
Microphone access
- Open your device settings.
- Select Apps → All apps → Yandex.
- Tap App permissions → Microphone.
- Select Allow only while using the app.
Camera access
- Open your device settings.
- Select Apps → All apps → Yandex.
- Tap App permissions → Camera.
- Select Allow only while using the app.
File access
- Open your device settings.
- Select Apps → All apps → Yandex.
- Tap App permissions → Photos and videos.
- Select Allow.
Notifications
- Open your device settings.
- Tap All apps → Yandex → Notifications.
- Enable Show notifications.
Location
- Open your device settings.
- Tap Apps → Yandex → Location.
- Make sure the option While using the app is enabled.
Microphone access
- Open your device settings.
- Select Privacy & security → Microphone.
- Enable the option for Yandex.
Camera access
- Open your device settings.
- Select Privacy & security → Camera.
- Enable the option for Yandex.
Access to contacts
- Open your device settings.
- Select Privacy & security → Contacts.
- Enable the option for Yandex.
Notifications
- Open your device settings.
- Tap Apps → Yandex → Notifications.
- Enable Allow notifications.