What Android doesn’t have is little indicators in the status bar when the camera and the microphone are actively being used, though you can add them through an excellent little freemium app ...

The little green dot in the Notification bar is a handy Privacy Indicator, letting you know that some app is accessing your ...

Look for the microphone or camera indicators in the status bar of your screen. If you see one of these icons, tap it to find out which app is using your microphone or camera.

If an app needlessly accesses your camera, it's time to uninstall it. Ideally, you should only see apps that you used with the camera, like video calling apps, Instagram, or your phone's default ...

Let's get to it. I'm demonstrating these tips on a Pixel 8 Pro. If you're using a different device, you'll need to alter the instructions or locate the feature for the camera app on your phone.

Also, Android Oreo require apps to display a notification when they actively use the camera. As such, Android P’s camera restriction is more of an extension to existing measures.

Android O already took steps to make it more apparent whenever apps asked for mic and camera permissions, and Google is continuing to bolster those efforts with P. “To better ensure privacy ...