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Shikhar Mehrotra @ Digital Trends · today 09:14 EDT

Android 16 makes it easier to spot apps tracking your location

With a revamped privacy indicator appearing as a tappable blue icon in the status bar, you can see exactly which apps are accessing your location.

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