22 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 67
ANDROID 10
Privacy
Over the past several releases, Google has been
working to make Android more private and
transparent. Version 10 continues the effort, though
many of the changes are behind the scenes. For
example, apps cannot access clipboard data or device
information such as IMEI and serial number without
privileged permission.
There are some powerful new settings and
switches if you know where to find them. First and
foremost, there’s a new Privacy menu in Settings,
where Google has collected a bevy of controls to
limit how much of your device the company can
access. Most of the controls remain available in otherThe privacy settings are much
easier to find in Android 10