Murena 2 is a de-Googled Android phone with a privacy kill switch that disconnects mic and cameracelmit@lemmy.ca to Android@lemmy.world – 339 points – 9 months agoliliputing.com73Post a CommentPreviewYou are viewing a single commentView all commentsFor anyone wondering how to get the same feature on your device (not only mic-camera) Go to developer settings (after ) Quick settings developer tiles (enable) sensors off Open your quick settings (for Samsung) you will find the tile in the 1st row 1st position (for aosp) you may need to add the sensors tile now turn this tile on now your camera, mic, gyroscope, etc... are off and apps will think that there's an error with the camera or some privacy policy rule being applied ⚪ Note: this does not turn off GPS, Bluetooth, wifi, or mobile networks EDIT: forgot to mention (as comments said) 🔴 Warning: core system services can override this setting... a phone call will have the mic working while app calls (Whatsapp..etc) will be mutedCore system services will still override that setting, just something to keep in mind1 more...To further expand at least for samsung: the mic will be re-enabled for regular phone calls the mic won't be re-enabled for other calls, e.g. WhatsApp, Telegram, Whatsoever 1 more...
For anyone wondering how to get the same feature on your device (not only mic-camera) Go to developer settings (after ) Quick settings developer tiles (enable) sensors off Open your quick settings (for Samsung) you will find the tile in the 1st row 1st position (for aosp) you may need to add the sensors tile now turn this tile on now your camera, mic, gyroscope, etc... are off and apps will think that there's an error with the camera or some privacy policy rule being applied ⚪ Note: this does not turn off GPS, Bluetooth, wifi, or mobile networks EDIT: forgot to mention (as comments said) 🔴 Warning: core system services can override this setting... a phone call will have the mic working while app calls (Whatsapp..etc) will be mutedCore system services will still override that setting, just something to keep in mind1 more...To further expand at least for samsung: the mic will be re-enabled for regular phone calls the mic won't be re-enabled for other calls, e.g. WhatsApp, Telegram, Whatsoever 1 more...
To further expand at least for samsung: the mic will be re-enabled for regular phone calls the mic won't be re-enabled for other calls, e.g. WhatsApp, Telegram, Whatsoever
For anyone wondering how to get the same feature on your device (not only mic-camera)
⚪ Note: this does not turn off GPS, Bluetooth, wifi, or mobile networks
EDIT: forgot to mention (as comments said)
🔴 Warning: core system services can override this setting...
a phone call will have the mic working while app calls (Whatsapp..etc) will be muted
Core system services will still override that setting, just something to keep in mind
To further expand at least for samsung: