Check your Android device now for ‘secret app permission change’ that adjusts phone without you noticing
GOOGLE has a warning for Android users regarding their unused apps.
The tech giant revealed on one of its support pages that unused apps can have their permissions revoked and their notifications halted.
This can happen secretly without you noticing and it’s supposed to be useful.
An Android app you don’t use can still drain your battery and slow down your phone.
However, if you like receiving notifications from all your apps, you’ll want to take note of what Google has to say.
It explains: “If you haven’t used apps for a long time, Android optimizes it by: Freeing up space by deleting temporary files.”
The tech giant also starts “revoking app permissions” and stops “apps from running in the background and sending any notifications.”
Android users can review apps that have been quietly optimized by Google.
Go to Settings and click Apps and Unused apps.
You can also exclude specific apps from this feature.
Click on App Info and then Unused apps again.
Next, find the pause app activity if unused toggle.
You can turn it on and off as you please.
Google warns: “Some of these steps work only on Android 13 and up.”
You may need to check the manufacturer’s website of your specific Android device to find the setting steps that work for you.