Privacy Dashboard is a part of Android 12. To enjoy the feature, you have a recent phone that supports the update. Many old phones won’t get the Android 12 update, but you can enjoy some of its new features on them via third-party apps. Here is how to get the Privacy Dashboard on your old Android phone. Currently, Privacy Dashboard tracks location, microphone, and camera permissions. Google may further enhance it with more permission, such as Body sensors, Calendars, Call logs, Contacts, Files and media, Nearby Devices, Phones, Physical activity, and SMS.
Get Android 12 Privacy Dashboard on Older Android Version
If you suspect an app, you can disable its permissions by going to Settings > Privacy > Permission manager. And, the microphone and camera access indicator tells you when an app accesses your phone’s camera and microphone. The Wisom has the barebone function of the Privacy Dashboard. It detects camera/microphone usage, show app access history, and show camera and microphone recording indicator when apps use them. [Update]
Privacy Dashboard App Replicates Android 12 Privacy Dashboard on Older Phones
Privacy Dashboard is a free app (no ads) developed by Rushikesh Kamewar that replicates the Privacy Dashboard of Android 12 on older phones. The app supports Android 7.0 and up devices and offers a clear timeline view of the location, microphone, and camera access by apps.
How to use Privacy Dashboard app on your phone?
Open the Privacy Dashboard app, which will show the timeline view of the location, microphone, and camera access. Tap on any one of the options to view its data. Now, if you suspect an app that uses your phone location, camera, or microphone, you can deny permissions for the app. To do so, tap on the camera, mic, or location option, and select the Manage permission. Next, tap on App permission and then disable permission for that app.
How to Remove Privacy Dashboard notification?
Once the Privacy Dashboard app starts running, you will see an “app is running in the background” notification in the notification panel. If you do not like it, you can disable it. Open the Privacy Dashboard app and tap on App Settings. Tap on the Hide notification option and turn off the Show notification option. More Resources:
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