"That's why I've enabled this hidden feature on my Pixel 9 Pro. This feature is a Quick Settings tile that you can add, which, with a single tap, disables all three sensors. Prior to doing anything that needs heightened security, tap that tile and you're good to go. When you're done, tap the tile again, and the sensors are back on."
"The first step is to enable developer options on your phone. Don't worry, the feature is built in; it's just hidden from view. It's now time to enable the Sensors Off tile. 1. Open "Developer options" Go back to Settings > System and scroll down until you find the "Developer options" entry. Tap that entry. 2. Enable the Sensors Off option Scroll down until you find the "Quick settings developer tiles" entry and tap it. On the resulting page, find the Sensors Off entry and tap the On/Off switch until it's in the On position."
Phone sensors such as the camera, microphone, and GPS can be exploited by malicious apps or websites when permissions are granted, risking privacy and security. Android provides a hidden Sensors Off Quick Settings tile that disables those sensors with a single tap and re-enables them when tapped again. To access the tile, enable Developer options in Settings, open Quick settings developer tiles, and switch on the Sensors Off entry. The tile can then be added to Quick Settings for fast activation on modern Android phones, providing a simple hardware-level privacy control.
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