{"id":142987,"date":"2022-10-24T13:17:46","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T07:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/official-android-warning-for-all-users-smartphone-symbols-that-mean-youre-being-spied-on\/"},"modified":"2022-10-24T13:17:57","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T07:47:57","slug":"official-android-warning-for-all-users-smartphone-symbols-that-indicate-you-are-being-spied-upon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/official-android-warning-for-all-users-smartphone-symbols-that-indicate-you-are-being-spied-upon\/","title":{"rendered":"Official Android Warning for All Users – Smartphone symbols that indicate you are being spied upon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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ANDROID users are reminded to pay attention to certain symbols on their devices. <\/p>\n

Android’s new operating system, OS 12, was released last December with a host of safety and privacy features.<\/p>\n

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Android users are reminded to pay attention to certain symbols on their phones<\/span>Credit: Google\/Android<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One of the most prominent features of these features is the ability for you to determine when an app accesses your device’s camera and microphone.<\/p>\n

The tool actually works even if it is running in the background.<\/p>\n

What is the secret to it?<\/h2>\n

Android 12 will notify you when an application is using your phone’s microphone or camera by placing an indicator at the upper-right corner.<\/p>\n

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You can see the indicator in the form a camera or microphone icon. This indicates which access the app is trying for.<\/p>\n

After a second or so, the icon quickly changes to a tiny green dot \u2013 to really get your attention.<\/p>\n

How to use it<\/h2>\n

Android hopes this new tool will prevent apps from discreetly listening in \u2013 or even watching through your camera.<\/p>\n

By swiping to the right, users can see which app is accessing what information.<\/p>\n

Once you have done that, the dot expands back to the full icon which you can tap to access more information.<\/p>\n

Find out more<\/h2>\n

You can see a rolling log of which apps have access to your camera, microphone, or location \u2013 and when.<\/p>\n

These details are available in the Privacy Dashboard within Settings.<\/p>\n

How to Protect Yourself<\/h2>\n

You can deactivate the microphone and camera on your entire phone using Quick Settings.<\/p>\n

It’s important to remember that an icon does not necessarily signify something is wrong.<\/p>\n

Sometimes an app genuinely needs to use your camera \u2013 like Instagram.<\/p>\n

However, if your camera is being used for some strange purpose, it could indicate that you are being watched.<\/p>\n

Cyber experts discovered numerous apps that inappropriately accessed the camera of Android phones.<\/p>\n

Android 12 is the best choice.<\/p>\n

If you suspect there is something wrong, check Settings to see the permissions for the app.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n