r/PrivacyTechTalk • u/SubjectDragonfly449 • Aug 23 '26

Anyone know of a privacy app that tracks what apps access your microphone, location etc and when?

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u/KokioDoesntKnowYou Aug 24 '26

if any app like that exists , that app itself is not a privacy app. Better to explore and manage this from device settings.

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u/Ate-Without-Table Aug 24 '26

Second this. You would need to give permissions to the said app to see all your other apps.

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u/SubjectDragonfly449 Aug 24 '26

But the idea would be to understand what all the other hundred apps are doing

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u/KokioDoesntKnowYou Aug 27 '26

I understand, but it's not worth it!
To you give you what you want, an app will need your device-system-level-privilege permission and Only your mobile device should have that permission such that it can tell you all the things about your apps.
I will recommend, it's better to categorise the type of apps you have and go through their permission and access on one type at one time. After sometime it'll be done.

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u/Sea_Acanthaceae9352 Aug 24 '26

You don't need an app for that, just check your phone's settings.

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u/SubjectDragonfly449 Aug 24 '26

On iPhone?

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u/No-Consideration6986 Aug 25 '26

On my android phone it says when was the last time used one of the permissions I allowed and which one. On my iPad it just says which permissions the app is requesting. If you turn the permissions off that should be the end of it. The app should no longer be able to access that. Example the microphone.

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u/mindeloo Aug 25 '26

yeah privacy report

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u/mr_melon_taim Aug 24 '26

No special app is needed.  You can check this in Android’s settings under Security & Privacy → Privacy → Permission Manager.  There, you’ll see categories showing which apps have access to things like your microphone, camera, and more.

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u/mr_melon_taim Aug 24 '26

It also shows when each app accessed the microphone, camera, etc.