Permissions
During the installation process, Yandex Browser for Mobile will ask you for some permissions and accesses that the app requires to function properly.
Microphone access
Required for voice search and talking to Alice.
If you refused to give the browser access to the microphone during installation, you can do it later:
- Open your smartphone settings.
- Tap .
- In the list of apps, select Yandex Browser.
- Tap Permissions.
- Enable the Microphone option.
Access the camera
Required for image search.
If you refused to give the browser access to the camera during installation, you can do it later:
- Open your smartphone settings.
- Tap .
- In the list of apps, select Yandex Browser.
- Tap Permissions.
- Enable the Camera option.
Location
Your location is used in the following cases:
- Sites can show you the most relevant information (for example, the local weather, traffic info, or a map).
- The SmartBox shows more accurate search suggestions (for example, about the weather).
- Settings show a list of search engines used in your region.
- The Tableau displays a default collection of sites for your region.
If you refused to give the browser access to your location during installation, you can do it later:
- Open your smartphone settings.
- Tap .
- In the list of apps, select Yandex Browser.
- Tap Permissions.
- Enable the Location option.
Access to contacts
Required for calls using Alice.
- Open your smartphone settings.
- Tap .
- In the list of apps, select Yandex Browser.
- Tap Permissions.
- Enable the Contacts option.
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