Google I/O 2021: Privacy emerges key theme, Android 12 Beta unveiled

Bengaluru: Google has announced a slew of privacy-focused features across its various products at the company’s annual developer conference Google I/O held virtually Tuesday.

The search giant is rolling out a privacy dashboard with Android 12, the next major software update of its Android operating system. This dashboard allows users to see a timeline of when apps accessed the user’s camera, microphone, or device location. It also provides users with a single view into their phone’s permissions settings and lets them revoke app permissions right from the dashboard.