Bug that allowed WhatsApp access to Android phone’s mic fixed by Google

A report published last month said that some Android users were impacted by a bug that allowed WhatsApp to constantly access the device’s microphone. Google has now resolved the issue.

The tech titan stated in a tweet, “A recent Android bug affecting a limited number of WhatsApp users produced erroneous privacy indicators and notifications in the Android Privacy Dashboard.”

“Users can now update their WhatsApp app to address this issue. We thank WhatsApp for their partnership and apologize for any confusion this bug may have caused users.” it added.