The Android 12 update boasts a handful of security and privacy-related additions

guest · Aug 20, 2021

How to take advantage of Android 12’s new privacy options
A new privacy dashboard and other additions
August 20, 2021
https://www.theverge.com/22634128/privacy-android-12-dashboard-apps-sensors

The Android 12 update boasts a handful of privacy-related additions you’d be wise to explore. (The software is currently at the tail end of its beta phase and expected to launch any week now.) Some of them are under the hood and automatic — such as the new Private Compute Core that’ll allow certain types of sensitive computing to happen in an isolated environment, entirely on your device. But others are more on the surface. And that means it’s up to you to take advantage of them — or at least understand what they’re doing.

Here are the three most significant privacy-related additions in Android 12 and what you need to know in order to take advantage of them. (Note that for now, Android 12 is only available on Pixel phones; once it is available on other devices, directions may vary.)
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Privacy Dashboard
First and foremost in the Android 12 privacy lineup is Google’s shiny new Privacy Dashboard. It’s essentially a streamlined command center that lets you see how different apps are accessing data on your device so you can clamp down on that access as needed.
Sensor access indicators
Next on the Android 12 privacy list is a feature you’ll occasionally see on your screen but whose message might not always be obvious. Whenever an app is accessing your phone’s camera or microphone — even if only in the background — Android 12 will place an indicator in the upper-right corner of your screen to alert you.
Fast-toggle sensor switches
Last but not least is a new series of toggles that let you turn your phone’s camera, microphone, or GPS sensor completely off with a single fast tap.
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