An all-new privacy dashboard and better location, microphone and camera controls are all aimed at curbing apps’ data-slurping habits
With the upcoming official release of Android 12, Google has outlined a range of security and privacy improvements that users can expect to experience once the new version of the mobile operating system is launched. Android’s new iteration promises to provide users with more control over, and transparency about, how their data is being handled.
“Android is also investing in reducing the scope of permissions so that apps only have access to the data they need for the features they provide,” Google said.
What’s new in Android 12?
First off, there’s Privacy Dashboard, which provides a clear and simple overview of app accesses to the device location, microphone, and camera over the past 24 hours.
Android 12 will also be adding indicators showing users which apps are accessing their camera and microphone feeds in real time. The indicators appear in the upper right corner of the display whenever an app is accessing the camera or microphone or both.
“By simply going into Quick Settings, users can view the apps accessing their data. If the access is unwarranted, users can quickly navigate to the app permission page to revoke permissions,” reads the description of the new feature.
Google is also introducing toggle controls that will allow users to easily and quickly block app access to their microphones and cameras. As a safety precaution, emergency calls are exempt from the new security and privacy improvements.
Approximate location, another new and handy privacy feature, will give users the ability to prevent apps from accessing their precise locations ..
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