Phone privacy settings leak personal data by default-disable ad tracking, location sharing, microphone access, and 5 other controls to stop surveillance.

You can revoke special permissions that aren't needed.

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Overview: Android has brought together all its privacy settings under one Security & Privacy menu, so even a newbie would ...

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Android Auto's Developer Mode opens up useful options like Default USB Configuration, higher resolutions, and more.