Important security feature from Android 11 arrives on legacy smartphones

Last year on Android 11 debuted a new privacy feature that allows you to automatically revoke permissions from unused apps. Now she will appear on devices with Android 6.0 and newer versions of the system.

The feature will become available with one of the Google Play Services updates. After the update, it will be automatically enabled for applications targeting Android 11 (API level 30) and later. To prevent problems and unexpected situations, resetting permissions will not apply to older programs (API 23-29), but the user can manually enable the feature.

Revoke permissions to restrict access to your device's camera and microphone, as well as sensitive personal data, including location, contacts, files, calls, and more. The function does not interfere with the daily use of the gadget and applies only to those applications that you have not started for three months.