Here’s something slightly worrisome you may not know: all Android (and iPhone) apps can read your clipboard. That’s bad enough, but how can you know when it’s happening? Thankfully, we can keep an eye on any shady apps.
Google Follows Apple Into Bringing App Privacy Labels to Play Store
Posted by Sanuj Bhatia on May 07, 2021 in Google, News
Following the footsteps of Apple, Google will soon require app developers to explicitly declare what kind of data their app collects. This comes only months after Apple announced its App Store ‘Nutrition Labels’ at the WWDC 2020 event.
As a part of the new “Safety Section,” Google wants developers to educate their users on what kind of data an app collects, how it is handled, and if the data collected is secured or not. Moreover, Google wants app developers to declare if their app has security practices (like data encryption), whether or not it follows Families policy and more.
Android Community
April 14, 2021
Like the past couple of Android OS versions, Android 12 will not be named after a dessert. Google is sticking to a much simpler name so as not to confuse the public. Calling it by the number is easier. The next Android OS version is now on Developer Preview 3 and we can expect more features and enhancements will be introduced in the coming months. The newest version is actually due but before its public release, the new features have been leaked.
The arrival of Android 12 Developer Preview 3 is just around the corner. The leaked information from XDA is a result of a hands-on preview. The build was from any anonymous source. XDA isn’t sharing the version to the public but details are ready.