Google will extend Permission Auto-Reset feature to older Android versions

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Google will extend Permission Auto-Reset feature to older Android versions
September 17, 2021
https://therecord.media/google-will-extend-permission-auto-reset-feature-to-older-android-versions/

Google announced plans today to port its Permission Auto-Reset feature from Android 11 to older versions of its mobile operating system, as far back as Android 6.

Launched last fall, the Permission Auto-Reset feature works by automatically withdrawing user permissions from an app that hasn’t been opened and used for a few months.

“Starting in December 2021, we are expanding this [feature] to billions more devices,” Google said today.
“This feature will automatically be enabled on devices with Google Play services that are running Android 6.0 (API level 23) or higher.”
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Once enabled, the Permission Auto-Reset feature will protect users’ privacy by preventing apps a user might have forgotten they installed from constantly collecting data about the user and their behavior.
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Google: Making permissions auto-reset available to billions more devices

In order to work, apps often need to request certain permissions, but with dozens of apps on any given device, it can be tough to keep up with the permissions you’ve previously granted – especially if you haven’t used an app for an extended period of time.

The feature will be enabled by default for apps targeting Android 11 (API level 30) or higher. However, users can enable permission auto-reset manually for apps targeting API levels 23 to 29.
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