Settings106Privacy and safetyOptionsChange the settings for maintaining your privacy and safety.On the Settings screen, tap Privacy and safety.• Location: Change settings for location information permissions.• App permissions: View the list of features and apps that have permission to use them.You can also edit the permission settings. Refer to Setting app permissions for moreinformation.• Private mode: Activate private mode to prevent others from accessing your personalcontent. Refer to Private mode for more information.• Report diagnostic info: Set the device to automatically send the device’s diagnostic andusage information to Samsung.• Send SOS messages: Set the device to send help messages by pressing the Powerkey three times. You can also send sound recordings along with the message to therecipients. Refer to Send SOS messages for more information.Private modeHide personal content in your device to prevent others from accessing it.Activating private mode1 On the Settings screen, tap Privacy and safety → Private mode, and then tap the switchto activate it.If you are activating private mode for the first time, follow the on-screen instructions toset up a private mode access code.2 Follow the on-screen instructions to enter the preset private mode access code.Private mode is activated and the icon appears on the status bar.You can view and access the hidden items only when private mode is activated. Tohide items stored in the private folder, deactivate private mode.