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Earlier we heard about some of the new features that will be available in Android 12, one of those will be some major changes to privacy on Android.
There will be a new Privacy Dashboard which will make it easier to work out what apps are using your data and allow you to changes settings.
There will also be microphone and camera indicators to let you know when either or both of these is in use and Google are also adding toggles for the microphone and camera that will make i easy for you to shut these off.
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Google is planning to add more privacy transparency to Apps with Google Play in the future and they have announced that apps will get new privacy labels.
Apple recently launched its new App Transparency feature with the launch of iOS 14.5, this lets you know when an app is tracking you.
The new Google app transparency will tell you a range of things about and app and its privacy settings so you know exactly what the app is doing with your information.
Developers agree that people should have transparency and control over their data. And they want simple ways to communicate app safety that are easy to understand and help users to make informed choices about how their data is handled. Developers also want to give additional context to explain data use and how safety practices could affect the app experience. So in addition to the data an app collects or shares, we’re introducing new elements to highlight whether: