Still, it’s this or iOS
Android 12 Beta 2 is here and contains many of the features that were teased during May’s Google I/O shindig including an overhauled control panel and additional privacy tools. The company’s feted Privacy Dashboard has made an appearance: designed to give end users an overview of how apps interact with the more sensitive components on their device, such as the microphone and camera, this tool provides a breakdown of app permissions, as well as the exact times when they are accessed. On a basic level, Google has designed this with visibility in mind. It could also be used by the privacy and security-conscious to gain insight into how potentially suspect applications work. Google has also finally added the iOS-like warning lights that appear when an app accesses the camera and microphone, as well as access to revoke those permissions. The Chocolate Factory’s newfound enthusiasm for customer privacy has come across as an attempt to rehabilitate its image as a data-guzzling advert pusher.
