Of all the new Android 12 features, one convenient privacy-friendly addition has to be the ability to seamlessly disable the camera and microphone. Starting with Android 12, you don’t have to turn off all sensors on your Android phone to restrict the camera or microphone access. Instead, you can use the dedicated camera and mic toggles in the Quick Settings panel to block access to the sensors. The new toggles are, however, not included in the default set of quick settings options. So in this article, we will learn how to easily disable camera or mic access in Android 12.
Google added the ability to disable the camera or mic access with Android 12 with just a single tap. While you can get many Android 12 features on any Android phone, you will need an Android 12 phone to use this feature. With that out of the way, here are the steps you should follow to get dedicated quick settings tiles for instantly disabling the camera or microphone.
Note: As you can see above, both “Camera access” and “Mic access” tiles are marked as “Available” when unblocked in Android 12. They will be marked as “Blocked” on tapping, and you won’t be able to use either until you enable them again.
