Google has worked in recent years to improve security features in the Android operating system gradually, so the Android 11 version focuses specifically on enhancing privacy improvements, to give you more control over what your applications can access, and provide more ways to distribute updates.
Here are the 3 most important security features of the Android 11 system:
1- One-time permission feature:
In the Android 10 version, Google first introduced the One-time permission feature for location services, meaning that whenever you run the application that requests access to your site, you will have 3 options, namely: granting it permission the entire time, or rejecting it, or Grant him access only this time, and if you choose the third option the app will ask for permission each time you use it. This is a very important privacy feature, as it ensures that apps don't track your location in the background all the time.
The (one-time permission) feature got a major improvement in the Android 11 system, as it also became available for the camera and microphone, and this is important when it comes to privacy as is the case for the site, but the most important is to provide protection from malware such as spyware that has spread in the recent period .
Now in Android 11 system when the video chat app you are using requires camera and microphone access permission you can give it access to microphone and camera only once. Upon completing the call and closing the application, those permissions will be automatically canceled. It must be re-approved the next time you use the app.
2- Reset unused app permissions automatically:
The Android 11 system has added another new security feature called Auto-Reset permissions, and it automatically overrides the permissions you granted to the apps if you don't open them for an indefinite period of time, and Google plans to try different breaks that range from 60 to 90 days, with the goal of Remove permissions without affecting application functionality.
Starting with apps that debut after Android 10, automatic permission reset will work by default, as developers should consider this factor in their plans. While this feature will not work in existing applications for Android 10 and earlier versions by default, users will still be able to enable it from the settings.
This new feature can be accessed in the Android 11 version within the (App Permissions) section of each app, by long pressing the app icon in the Events menu, then heading to the app information, then Permissions. Alternatively, you can also; Go to settings, then apps and notifications, then the app you want to change permissions for, then permissions.
3- Project Mainline Improvements:
The Android 11 system is also undergoing some improvements in Project Mainline, which uses Google Play Services to make major system updates, such as: Important security patches directly into users ’devices instead of waiting until each Android phone manufacturer Provides an update to its phones which takes a lot of time.
(Project Mainline) works by dividing the Android system into units, and creating an infrastructure for each of these units, so that it can be updated through the Google Play Store. On Android 10, Google first introduced 10 of these modules that can receive updates.
The Android 11 version adds up to 12 other units, including: the Permissions Module, and the Scoped Storage Module, which have become mandatory in Android 11, and limits the range of data that applications can access on the user's device.
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