Your Android Phone May Be Spying on You — Here's How to Tell and Take Control

Is your smartphone eavesdropping on you? It's a question that will never go away because it's easy to envision hackers or malicious apps taking over your device to spy on conversations, snap photos, or even record video. But fewer people will be asking it, thanks to Android 12, which has a new privacy feature that visually warns you of possible invasive surveillance. Over the years, phone manufacturers have provided a way for users to control which apps have access to the device's camera or microphone. Virtually every smartphone has a permissions manager now, but those only help limit access... more
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