While Android offers quick toggles to disable location tracking and cellular connectivity, there’s no direct option to switch off the rest of your phone’s sensors like the camera or microphone. Luckily, Android has a hidden setting that lets you shut off all your phone’s sensors in a single tap. Here’s how to enable it in Dev Options and use it (for Android 10 and above).
See How to Turn Off All Your Android Phone’s Sensors in One Tap
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Your phone is the most personal device you own. It’s almost always with you and is capable of hearing, seeing, and sensing everything you do. But what if you want to turn off these sensors before, for instance, heading into a sensitive meeting?