---
title: Managing your device settings for Android
description: Manage your mobile app using recommended device settings.
component: pingid-user-guide
page_id: pingid-user-guide:managing_your_devices:pid_manage_pid_device_settings_android
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingid-user-guide/managing_your_devices/pid_manage_pid_device_settings_android.html
revdate: March 3, 2024
section_ids:
  enabling-or-disabling-pingid-notification-settings-for-android: Enabling or disabling PingID notification settings for Android
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
  enabling-mobile-app-app-permissions-for-android: Enabling mobile app app permissions for Android
  about-this-task-2: About this task
  steps-2: Steps
---

# Managing your device settings for Android

Manage your mobile app using recommended device settings.

When installing PingID mobile app, you will be asked to allow to access device settings, such as your device camera. You might also be asked to share your location if required by your organization's policy. The settings requested are needed for PingID mobile app to work correctly.

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|   | * We recommend you accept the default settings when installing PingID mobile app.

* The PingID mobile app uses the language that's defined in your device's mobile OS settings unless it is not one of the supported languages. If the defined language is not supported, the app defaults to English. |

For more information, see the following topics:

* [Enabling or disabling PingID notification settings for Android](pid_enable_disable_notification_settings_android.html)

* [Enabling mobile app app permissions for Android](pid_enable_pid_app_permissions_android.html)

## Enabling or disabling PingID notification settings for Android

Enable notifications to ensure PingID notifies you when you need to authenticate.

### About this task

You can choose to enable notifications from PingID mobile app when the **Do Not Disturb** settings on your mobile device are set to **Priority Only**. If you need to temporarily disable notifications, do so from your PingID mobile app settings.

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|   | These settings apply to Android 6.x and later. |

### Steps

1. On your Android device, go to **Settings → Notifications**, and then tap **PingID**.

2. If required, select from the following notification options:

   | Option                  | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
   | ----------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
   | Block all               | Never show notifications from this app. If selected, you will not be notified when you are required to authenticate.

If selected, you can't choose another option.                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
   | Show silently           | If selected, your device will not make a sound, vibrate, or peek notifications into view when a notification is received.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
   | On the lock screen      | Choose what happens on the lock screen if your device is locked when a notification is received. Tap to select from:- Show all notification content

     Show all notifications and their content on the lock screen.

   - Hide sensitive notification content

     Show a notification has arrived, but hide the content.

   - Don't show notifications at all

     Hide all notifications. |
   | Override Do Not Disturb | Select if you want to show PingID mobile app notifications and allow notification interruptions, even when you set your Do Not Disturb settings to **Priority Only**.                                                                                                                                                                                                              |

## Enabling mobile app app permissions for Android

If you didn't enable the relevant permissions when installing PingID mobile app, you can enable them manually from your phone settings.

### About this task

We recommend enabling all PingID mobile app permissions. If you accept all pop-up requests when you install PingID mobile app, all PingID mobile app permissions are enabled by default. If you need to enable them at a later date, you can do so through the PingID mobile app settings on your device.

### Steps

1. On your Android device, go to **Settings → Apps → PingID → Permissions**.

2. Enable the following permissions:

   | Option    | Description                                                                                                         |
   | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
   | Camera    | Enables PingID mobile app to access your camera so you can pair your device using the QR code.                      |
   | Location  | Enables PingID mobile app to access and incorporate location-based information to enhance security.                 |
   | Telephone | Enables PingID mobile app to use your phone settings so you can authenticate more securely from your mobile device. |