How to change app permissions on an HONOR phone (Permission manager)

howtosimply.com/guides/how-to-change-app-permissions-on-an-honor-phone/ · Checked October 2026 · BRP-NX1M, EEA), MagicOS 10.0, Android 16 (build 10.0.0.169(C430E7R2P1) · HONOR Magic7 Lite

7 of 7 steps with real screenshots · 3 official sources below

Device

Android

Shown on

HONOR Magic7 Lite (BRP-NX1M, EEA), MagicOS 10.0, Android 16 (build 10.0.0.169(C430E7R2P1))

App

Settings

Path

Settings › Apps › Permission manager

Real screenshots

7 of 7 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

3 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open Apps

   Open Settings and tap Apps; it is below Biometrics & password.

   Done

2. 

   Tap Permission manager

   Below App launch.

   Done

3. 

   Tap a permission

   Each shows how many apps are allowed. Ours: Location, 3 of 22 apps allowed.

   Done

4. 

   Tap the app

   Apps are grouped: Allowed all the time, Allowed only while in use, Ask every time. We tapped Chrome.

   Done

5. 

   Choose the access

   Allow only while using the app (ours), Ask every time, or Don't allow.

   Done

6. 

   Confirm Don't allow

   HONOR warns: if you deny this permission, basic features of your device may no longer function as intended. Tap Don't allow anyway.

   Done

7. 

   Check the result

   Don't allow is selected and Use precise location disappears. We set Chrome back to Allow only while using the app.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• Can't find Permission manager under Apps? HONOR tells readers to open Settings and search for Permission manager; this works on older versions too. Source: My phone or tablet is unable to provide an accurate location or navigate
• Menu called Permissions? HONOR's page for older phones names it Permissions: search Settings for Permissions, find the app and turn the permission on or off. Source: How to search for a Bluetooth selfie stick, mouse, or keyboard
• All permissions for one app? Tap See all Chrome permissions at the bottom.

  

If this does not work

• App still can't find you? Device location itself may be off; ours said Device location is off on the Location page. HONOR says to turn on Location in the notification panel and turn on Wi-Fi scanning in its Advanced settings for better accuracy. Source: My phone or tablet is unable to provide an accurate location or navigate
• Location off by a lot? HONOR says tall buildings, tunnels and metal or magnetic cases weaken GPS; move to an open area or remove the case. Source: My phone or tablet is unable to provide an accurate location or navigate
• Permission comes back off? Google says Android can remove permissions from apps you have not used for a while; check the unused app setting in App info. Source: Change app permissions on your Android phone

About this guide

The screenshots are from our HONOR Magic7 Lite, the European model BRP-NX1M, with MagicOS 10.0 and Android 16 (build 10.0.0.169(C430E7R2P1)), in Dark mode. We set Chrome's location to Don't allow for the screenshots, then back to Allow only while using the app.

Good to know

To pick the default browser, change default apps.

To stop an app, force stop an app.

In short: Settings, Apps, Permission manager, permission, app, choice.