Android 11’s auto-reset permissions feature to soon support older versions of the OS

American tech giant Google has announced that Android 11’s auto-resetting permissions, where the operating system restricts an app’s permission to access sensitive phone features like its storage or cameras if it hasn’t been opened for several months, are now coming to older devices.

According to The Verge, the feature originally launched with Android 11 last year, will soon be available on any phones running Android 6 and above with Google Play services, which Google has said should cover “billions” of Android phones released since 2015.

The feature is designed to help protect user privacy by preventing older apps from having unfettered access to the phone if they haven’t been used in months.