A new privacy and safety feature in Android 12 lets you know when your microphone or camera is recording you. Whether you are intentionally doing it during a call or while recording a video, the new feature lets you keep an eye open on your apps acting suspicious and help you identify apps that could literally be spying on you. With that, lets get to how to tell if your Microphone Or Camera Is Being Used in Android 12.
How to Tell If Your Microphone Or Camera Is Being Used in Android 12 – Your Privacy Matters
While this is a relatively old feature in iOS, it is one that Android was long overdue. The new feature lets you have a small indicator at the top of your screen to alert you when your camera, microphone or both are active.
Similar to how iOS handles the feature, there will be a green dot at the top right of your screen, alerting you about the current state of your camera or microphone.
If you want to be extra sure about your privacy, you can check the top right your screen where you will habitually look from time to time, but it is a great safety feature, considering the number of apps that have discovered to be secretly record your video or audio without your knowledge or consent.
When you know your microphone is being used, you will see a green dot at the top right of your screen.
While if your camera is being used, you will see a little camera icon at the top right of your screen.
In the event that your camera and microphone are being used together. You will see both of the icons joined together at the top right of the screen.
The new safety features can help you be safe while using your phone and make sure that you are aware of what app is surveying you.
You can also tap on the icon to see which app is currently utilizing the camera or microphone.
