Configure permissions and notifications

  1. Permissions
  2. Notifications

Some permissions required for the Yandex Maps app to work properly are requested when you first launch the app, but you can also grant them at a later time.

Additionally, you can select which events you want to get notified of.

Permissions

The app requires the following permissions to work properly on your device:

  • Location: To automatically determine your location, based on which search suggestions are generated.
  • Notifications: To receive push notifications (pop-up messages) from Yandex Maps. For example, a notification may suggest that you leave a review about a place you recently visited.
  • IDFA (iOS device ID): To get higher-accuracy recommendations in Yandex Maps.

After installing the app, grant the required permissions in the device settings. The path and menu element names may vary depending on your device.

Allow access

Location
  1. Open your device settings.
  2. Select Apps → Yandex Maps.
  3. Tap Permissions → Location.
  4. Select permissions. If you select Allow all the time, the app will detect your location in the background.
  5. Enable Use precise location.
Notifications
Note. When you install Yandex Maps on a device with Android 13, push notifications will be disabled by default. Background navigation works even if push notifications are disabled.
  1. Open your device settings.
  2. Select Apps → Yandex Maps → Notifications.
  3. Enable Show notifications.
Microphone
  1. Open your device settings.
  2. Select Apps → Yandex Maps.
  3. Tap Permissions → Microphone.
  4. Enable Allow.
Camera
  1. Open your device settings.
  2. Select Apps → Yandex Maps.
  3. Tap Permissions → Camera.
  4. Enable Allow.
Contacts
  1. Open your device settings.
  2. Select Apps → Yandex Maps.
  3. Tap Permissions → Contacts.
  4. Enable Allow.

Deny access

Location
  1. Open your device settings.
  2. Select Apps → Yandex Maps.
  3. Tap Permissions → Location.
  4. Select Don't allow in the list of permissions.
Notifications
Note. When you install Yandex Maps on a device with Android 13, push notifications will be disabled by default. Background navigation works even if push notifications are disabled.
  1. Open your device settings.
  2. Select Apps → Yandex Maps → Notifications.
  3. Enable Show notifications.
Microphone
  1. Open your device settings.
  2. Select Apps → Yandex Maps.
  3. Tap Permissions → Microphone.
  4. Tap Don't allow or disable the Allow option.
Camera
  1. Open your device settings.
  2. Select Apps → Yandex Maps.
  3. Tap Permissions → Camera.
  4. Enable Allow.
Contacts
  1. Open your device settings.
  2. Select Apps → Yandex Maps.
  3. Tap Permissions → Contacts.
  4. Enable Allow.

Notifications

Enable notifications

In the app
  1. Tap  (profile picture). If you haven't logged in, tap .
  2. Select Settings → Notifications.
  3. Enable the notifications that you want to receive.
In the device settings
  1. Open your device settings.
  2. Select Apps → Yandex Maps → Notifications.
  3. Enable Show notifications.

Disable notifications

In the app
  1. Make sure your device is connected to the internet.
  2. Update the app to the latest version.
  3. Tap  (profile picture). If you haven't logged in, tap .
  4. Select Settings → Notifications.
  5. Disable the notifications that you don't want to receive.
In the device settings
  1. Open your device settings.
  2. Select Apps → Yandex Maps → Notifications.
  3. Enable Show notifications.

The path and menu element names may vary depending on your device.

If you continue to receive notifications

You may have the Yandex app installed on your device. Check the app settings:

  1. Open the Yandex app.
  2. Tap  (profile picture) → App settings → Push notifications.
  3. Disable the notifications that you don't want to receive.