Comment on Hundreds of smartphone apps are monitoring users through their microphones
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 hours agoNot only on iOS. I use Android and my microphone is always off unless I allow a specific app to use it, and even then, I have the option of only allowing it for that one time.
Mic and camera are always off.
BossDj@lemm.ee 19 hours ago
What happens when you answer the phone?
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 hours ago
A little pop up comes up saying something about “getting the most out of your phone” with the option to turn the mic on for the app that’s requesting it (phone app). Only turns on for the call. Just gotta tap the screen once.
BossDj@lemm.ee 19 hours ago
Thanks I’m gonna try it out for a while
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 hours ago
It works great for me. I’m using a Pixel with stock Android, so I can only speak to how it behaves on my phone. I know sometimes carriers add/change shit.