Privacy and control over our devices have become more important than ever. Even more so if we interact with apps and other services all the time. Many of these apps have a habit of requesting access to nothing more and nothing less than your microphone. Therefore, it is important that you are aware of which of these apps do this and act accordingly. In this occasion, we are going to explain the steps for you to find out. which apps use the microphone on your Google Pixel device. We'll also give you tips on how to manage app permissions.
Which apps use the microphone on Google Pixel
Since versions after Android 12, Google has implemented privacy features to monitor and control access to the microphone and camera of our phones. Among these features is the one you need to check which applications are using your microphone on your Google Pixel. These are the Visual indicators on the screen.
Every time an app accesses your phone's camera or microphone, a notification will appear in the top right corner of the screen. shows a green indicator. This indicator informs you that the microphone or camera is active. You can find out which application is using these resources by opening the notification panel. You can do this by swiping down from the top of the screen.
Look for the green indicator that shows the microphone or camera is in use. Click on the indicator once to see which app or service is accessing the microphone or camera. To manage that app's permissions, tap the indicator again.
Manage app permissions
Keep control over which apps have access to your microphone by reviewing and changing permissions from your device's settings. To do this, open your phone's settings. Go to the Settings section. Applications and notifications.
Then, click on See all applications and enter the application you want to review. Click on Permissions to check if the app has access to the microphone. You will need to decide whether to enable or disable it.
Access to camera and microphone controls
You can even manage access to your camera and microphone using the Quick Setup controlsWhat you need to do is swipe down from the top of the screen twice.
Look for the camera and microphone cards. To disable access to either of them, tap the corresponding card. If you don't see the cards, tap Click Edit or Add at the bottom of the Quick Settings menu and drag the cards to the home screen.