To detect if the camera is turned on in the background
Why is the Camera Working Indicator?
Popular mobile apps have camera capabilities, but malicious apps turn on the camera in the background, sneak a video and upload the network without displaying it.
Ex .Spy Camera , Hidden Camera , Slient Camera , Background Camera & No Preview Camera.
Therefore, we really need a tool to detect the use of the camera.
What is a Camera Working Indicator?
Camera Indicator is a system tool that detects if the camera is turned on in the background of the phone.
How to use the Camera Working Indicator?
very simple:
1. Run the application, click "Detect", the detection function will open.
2. If the background Camera is in use, a "Camera On" message will pop up on the screen.
3. The detection time detection can be adjusted. The default is ten seconds.
4. Please note that the power saving function of some mobile phones will automatically turn off the Camera Indicator, you need to manually add it to the power saving application white list.
With its next major release of Android P, Google will prevent apps from using your smartphone's microphone or camera whenever they're in the background and not actively being used on screen. The move is another attempt to lock down consumer privacy and eliminate any remaining paranoia Over Facebook or other apps secretly listening to your conversations and serving up relevant advertisements. Sorry, conspiracy theorists.
Android O already took steps to make it more apparent times apps for mic and camera permissions, and Google is continuing to bolster those efforts with P. "To better ensure privacy, Android P restricts access to mic, camera, and all SensorManager sensors from Apps that are idle,” Google announced in today’s blog post on the update.