WaBetaInfo reported that a recent Android bug that caused incorrect privacy prompts and notifications within the privacy dashboard for some WhatsApp users has been fixed.
According to the app tracking website, “WhatsApp and Google collaborated to fix a bug in the Android system that caused some WhatsApp users to receive incorrect privacy prompts and notifications within the privacy dashboard.
It added that privacy was not affected because the microphone was never actually used, and that the fix is rolled out in the latest update of WhatsApp for Android available for download on the Google Play Store.
Last month, WhatsApp was accused of allegedly misusing its background microphone. These claims attracted widespread attention, especially after a tweet shared by Elon Musk.
WhatsApp immediately posted a statement, attributing the issue to a bug in the Android system’s privacy dashboard. The company also highlighted its commitment to user privacy and immediately involved Google in investigating and mitigating the situation.
A recent Android bug affecting a limited number of WhatsApp users produced erroneous privacy indicators and notifications in the Android Privacy Dashboard.
— Android Developers (@AndroidDev) June 21, 2023
Users can now update their WhatsApp app to address this issue.
We thank WhatsApp for their partnership and apologize…
Engadget, a leading technology news and reviews website, reported that a Google spokesperson confirmed that it was a bug in the Android system. In fact, the app was not using the microphone in the background because the Android operating system incorrectly displayed privacy indicators for a limited number of WhatsApp users. Finally, WhatsApp assured users that they are actively working with Google on a solution.
Android developers just posted a tweet on Twitter in which they announced a fix for an Android bug that caused confusion among WhatsApp users.
In its tweet, Google acknowledged that a recent bug in their operating system affected a limited number of WhatsApp users, resulting in incorrect privacy indicators and notifications in the Android privacy dashboard.
They thanked WhatsApp for their partnership in fixing the issue and issued an apology for any confusion caused by the bug. In the same tweet, he also asked users to update their WhatsApp to deal with the issue.
During this difficult situation, WhatsApp and Google showed their commitment to protecting user privacy: WhatsApp took immediate action and worked with Google to quickly fix this issue in the Android operating system. . Google confirmed the issue and worked hard to find a solution, and it’s finally ready in the latest update of WhatsApp for Android as the app no longer triggers the bug because there’s something to prevent it. Jobs are available now.
The fix for the privacy indicators issue in the privacy dashboard is available after installing the latest version of WhatsApp for Android from the Google Play Store.
