Google Android Pie 9.0 - News & Updates (Releasing on Aug 20)

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As spotted by XDA Developers, it looks like Android P will also block idle background apps from accessing the microphone. Needless to say, the possibility that an app could be recording users without their knowledge — as long as it had, at some point, been granted permission to access the microphone — is a gross violation of privacy. Of course, there are some situations where you might actually want an app to continue recording audio while in the background, so hopefully they'll be some way to allow for that in Android P.
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[Update: Microphone will be blocked too] Android P will block background apps from accessing the camera
 
There was a short-lived hysteria Friday when it seemed like Google would grant a longstanding request to add built-in "dark mode" theming on stock Android, similar to the tweak OnePlus adds. Unfortunately, the team updated its tracker to explain that there was a misunderstanding, and it's not coming.
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Android P won't get a 'dark mode' after all
 
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