We now have a clear idea of what to expect from Android 12 after Google unveiled the update to its phone OS Tuesday at Google I/O.
In fact, Google even issued the first public beta of Android 12 for a bunch of users who have a compatible phone and are brave enough to take the dive.
New tools to keep tabs on your privacy
Google has really stepped up its privacy efforts in Android 12. There’s a new ‘Privacy Dashboard’ that makes it easy to quickly see which apps are accessing which private data and how often.
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You can then revoke access if you find an app doing something you don’t want.
When viewing the dashboard, you can tap on a setting -> location, say -> and then view a timeline that details when an app checked your location, for how long, and whether it was done in the background.
In addition, a new indicator has been added to the top menu bar to show when an app is accessing your camera or microphone, and when you see it.
For this, you can swipe down from the top of the screen to view your quick settings panel and turn the access off instantly.
