According to WhatsApp, the problem was caused by a fault in the Android system’s Privacy Dashboard.
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Google and WhatsApp have worked together to fix an Android problem. Multiple users posted screenshots of the privacy dashboard in May of this year, showing WhatsApp accessing the microphone even when the user was dozing off. Later, WhatsApp explained that the Privacy Dashboard’s inaccurate privacy indications and notifications were the results of a problem. They definitely said that because the microphone was not being used in the background, privacy was not jeopardized.
Particularly after Elon Musk’s post, the claims against WhatsApp attracted attention. The matter would be looked into, according to Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology.
WhatsApp swiftly replied, stating that the problem was a Privacy Dashboard flaw with the Android operating system. The business then requested Google’s assistance to look into and address the issue.
The bug’s fix was just announced via a message from the official Twitter account for Android developers. They admitted that the problem had an adverse effect on a small number of WhatsApp users and thanked WhatsApp for working with them to find a solution. In addition, to apologize for any misunderstanding the glitch may have created, Google also asked users to upgrade their WhatsApp apps to fix the issue.
With the most recent update to WhatsApp for Android, the problem is already fixed and the app is no longer affected.
Users must download WhatsApp for Android’s most recent version from the Google Play Store in order to fix the privacy indicator problem.
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