Android 13 beta includes an important new privacy protection

Date:
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 20:30:48 +0000

Description:
Android 13 is changing the way apps access your media files with a new set of more granular permissions.

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With the release of the first public beta of Android 13, anyone with a compatible Pixel smartphone can download the next version of Android and test it out for themselves.

Scheduled for release at the end of this summer, Android 13 is built around Googles core themes of privacy and security, developer productivity as well
as tablet and large screen support according to a new blog post from the companys VP of engineering Dave Burke.

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There have already been two developer previews of Android 13 which showcased new features including support for Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Audio, a new photo picker, new app ion theming options and a new permission designed to
cut down the amount of notifications that appear on Android smartphones .

Following feedback from Android 13s first public beta, well likely learn more regarding Googles full plans for the update at the companys annual Google I/O developer conference in May. Granular media permissions

To help protect against apps accessing photos, audio files and other media on your smartphone without good reason, Google is introducing more granular permissions for media file access in Android 13.

Previously when an app wanted to read shared media files on your devices
local storage, it would request the READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission which gave it access to all types of media files. Now in the Android 13 public
beta, Google is introducing a new set of permissions with more granular scope for accessing shared media files according to Burkes blog post. Read More

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Going forward, apps will now use READ_MEDIA_IMAGES for images and photos, READ_MEDIA_VIDEO for videos and READ_MEDIA_AUDIO for audio files. When a user grants one of these permissions to an app, the app will only have read access to the respective media file types.

However, to simplify the experience for end users, if an app requests permissions to access a devices images and videos at the same time, Android
13 will display a single dialog for granting both permissions.

Restricting media file access in this way could help protect your privacy by preventing apps from accessing additional files that they dont necessarily need to in order to function. Get ready for the next version of Android by upgrading to one of the best Android smartphones

Via The Verge



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