Android p will block background apps from accessing the microphone

Just yesterday we told you about a function that Android P was going to have when it will arrive at the end of the year. This function consisted of blocking access to the camera to applications in the background. A function that sought to protect the privacy and security of users. Now a new feature has been announced that does a similar job. Although in this case it blocks access to the microphone.

Android P will block background apps from accessing the microphone

This new feature has been discovered once again thanks to the AOSP code. It closely resembles the feature that was announced yesterday. But in this case it affects the microphone of the device. How does this function work on Android P?

Block microphone access to background applications

When an application that is active stops being active and therefore starts working in the background, access to the microphone will stop being active. The moment the application tries to access the microphone again, it will receive empty data. So you won't get an error message, you just won't be able to access any audio.

It is a measure designed against malicious applications that usually have access to the microphone. In this way they will not be able to record or listen to anything the user says. So it is a new function that seeks to protect the security and privacy of users.

It seems that Android P is going to put the privacy of users as one of its priorities. Something that is surely valued positively. So we hope to know new functions of the operating system in the coming weeks.

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