Google distributes update with app reset for permissions on ancient cell phones
Google introduced a new automatic permission reset feature with Android 11 that automatically revokes sensitive runtime permissions from apps that haven't been used for a few months.
In September last year, the company announced that it would be bringing the feature to devices running older Android versions starting in December 2021. However, Google delayed the original December rollout by a month and promised to bring the feature to devices running Android 6.0 and later by the end of Q1 2022.
As promised, Google has now started rolling out the feature to devices running Android 6.0 and higher via Google Play Protect.
Now users with devices running Android 6.0 to Android 10 can get the automatic permission reset feature via Play Protect. The new option "Permissions for unused apps" will then be visible in the Play Protect settings once the update has been installed.
Then tapping the option will take you to an app privacy page with a list of unused apps that have already had their permissions revoked. The page also contains lists of apps that have auto-removal enabled and disabled.
The feature for automatically resetting permissions is apparently gradually being rolled out to all devices running Android 6.0 to Android 10. So it might be a while before some of you get the update.
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