How to Manage Files Access of Apps on iPhone (iOS 14)
With time a lot of wanted and unwanted apps get access to your files on iPhone or iPad. It may create privacy concerns if any malicious apps leak your data on the dark web. So, it’s better to know how to manage the Files access of apps on your iPhone or iPad (iOS 14 and iPadOS 14).
The setting to control apps’ permission of files and folders is hidden under the Privacy setting. That’s why it is not easily visible. The good news is, with iOS 14, you can quickly revoke any app’s permission to the Files app.
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Manage Access to Files App on iPhone and iPad
After you have installed/used an app that has access to the stock file manager, you can now go to the Files and Folders setting to allow or disallow permissions in iOS 14.
Let’s see how to take control and manage apps’ access to Files and folders on your iPhone and iPad.
Step 1: Go to Files and Folders Privacy Settings
First of all, open the Settings app on your iOS or iPadOS device. Now, tap on Privacy. Next, scroll down and select Files and Folders. Here, you can manage file and folder access of applications on your iPhone.
Step 2: Turn OFF Files and Folders Access of Apps in iOS 14
Here you can see the list of apps that have access to Files App on your iOS device. Here, you can manage files and folder access of apps in iOS 14.
You can turn off the switch next to the app whose Files app access you want to revoke. Remove the desired app’s access to the Files app and quit the Settings app.
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Allow or Disallow Files App Access on iPhone or iPad (iOS 14)
So, that was a pretty simple method for allowing or disallowing the Files app access on iPhone or iPad. With iOS 14, you can easily manage Files app access. Maybe in future updates, Apple might provide us with a better way to control privacy (including the Files app and other permissions) on iPhones.
Hope you liked this tutorial. Feel free to drop your queries and suggestions in the comments below.
