
Our phones can track us without us knowing. Mobile phones have become essential in our daily lives, but besides their many benefits, they can also pose a serious security risk. Some devices can record your conversations without you knowing: this data collection is often used to display targeted ads, according to experts.
Smartphones running the Android operating system in particular can record audio via the microphone. According to cybersecurity experts, these voice samples can be transmitted when you use Facebook, for example, without it being clear what is causing the voice recording.
Apps regularly use microphone access and send data in encrypted form, which makes it extremely difficult to determine exactly when and how recording begins.
How to prevent it
To prevent unwanted audio recording, you can disable the microphone. Many people give microphone access permission to apps without knowing the potential consequences.
On an Android phone, here are some steps to help you limit microphone usage: Open the Google app, click on your account picture, and then sign in to your Google account.
Find Web & App Activity in the history settings and turn off "enable audio."
It is important for users to regularly check which apps have granted permission to use the microphone and to check their privacy settings from time to time.
This prevents unauthorized recording of conversations and makes it easier to protect your personal information.
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