Turn off sensors for added privacy

[BearXXV]

The Sensor Off toggle in the Quick Settings Developer Tiles within the Developer Options on an Android phone allows you to quickly disable all sensors on the device with a single tap. This includes the camera, microphone, accelerometer, gyroscope, and other sensors. When enabled, apps and services won’t be able to access these sensors, enhancing privacy.

Here’s how you can enable it :-

1. Go to Settings > About phone and tap Build number multiple times to enable Developer Options if they aren’t already enabled.

2. Go back to Settings, navigate to System > Developer options, then find and tap Quick Settings Developer Tiles.

3. Enable Sensor Off.

Once you add this toggle, a tile named Sensors Off will appear in your Quick Settings. When you activate it, your phone will disable access to most hardware sensors, and apps relying on them won’t function fully.

It provides added privacy and also improves battery backup, because sensors are shut. You can enable them with just one tap in your Quick Setting Tiles in case you need those sensors for Calling or taking pictures etc.

Tip :- I use it at night when I am not using my device. This reduces idle drain significantly on my Galaxy S20 FE. 

[Rothi]

This function doesn't have my phone?

[BearXXV]

Make sure your Developer Settings are enabled. If you don't find this even there, then maybe it's integrated by the manufacturer. Hope that helps! 🙏

[Sayan_SS_]

Thanks For The Informationℹ️

[singh_a53]

Thanks ho gya but iska benefits kya hoga?

[BearXXV]

There are few apps that sometimes track you. They use these sensors like your microphone and try to serve you ads on the basis of that collected data. Shutting these sensors not only protects your privacy at some extent at least but also helps in your battery back up. Hope that helps, thank you! 🙏

[singh_a53]

Tq bro 🙏

[aryabhupender806]

Is battery backup still a issue.
Aren't there any other advantages.

[BearXXV]

It turns off your sensors which gives you added privacy to some extent and these sensors not running in the background saves you some power. So you get a little bit better battery life. 🙏

[aryabhupender806]

I can't understand why should I turn off the sensor to protect privacy.
I can just simply deny the permission. This will also ensure that necessary apps keep working.

Also if i keep developer option will not be able to use some apps such as digilocker, etc.
There seems to be more disadvantages of turning this settings off than advantages.