Google has added a handy indicator to its Android OS to let you know when the camera and microphone are in use.
If you’ve updated to the latest version of Android, which came out in October 2021, you may spot it.
The green indicator appears in the top right corner of your phone’s display and is activated when an app is using either the camera or the mic.
It serves as a warning to users to be mindful of what parts of the phone an app has access to. Apple introduced a similar indicator to iOS last year.
And if you’d rather disable access to the microphone and camera on your phone, you can do that too via the Quick Settings.
‘The new OS includes a Privacy Dashboard where you will see a timeline of when apps accessed your camera, microphone, or device location,’ Google announced earlier this year.
‘We’ve also added indicators that show when your camera or microphone are in use, as well as easy toggles to disable access to both across your device. And you can now choose to share your approximate location with an app instead of a precise one.’
Of course, just because the indicators are lit up on your phone screen, it doesn’t necessarily mean anything bad is happening. It just serves as a reminder that something or someone is watching and listening to you at that moment.
Source; Metro.co.uk
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