Android 12: If your phone shows a camera or microphone icon someone may be spying on you. Android 12 now tracks when and which apps have accessed sensitive information, such as location, calendar ...

If you see the icon but don't know which app uses your camera or mic, it's time to close out all your programs and check your app permissions. On the iPhone X and later, swipe up from the bottom ...

The phone goes into a “Select” mode where you’ll see a small circle on each app icon. Touch the apps to put a small check in the circle, and you can select multiple apps and create folders.

As you move, the phone’s accelerometer indicates when you’re not evenly horizontal by displaying a second + icon. Maneuver the phone so that both icons line up to ensure the camera is ...

Your phone’s camera isn’t just for selfies—it can also double as a visual search engine. From mystery plants to random gadgets, these top Android and iPhone apps can help you identify almost ...

Most of the settings in the iPhone camera have long been familiar, but the flower icon has only been around since the iPhone 13 debuted. Here's what it means.

Switch Camera Icon: Tapping the icon can toggle between the front and rear cameras. Shutter Button: Captures a photo when pressed. You can also record videos by pressing it for a long time.

On a Google Pixel phone running Android 11, left, select the front camera and tap the arrow at the top of the screen to get to the selfie-specific settings for illumination and image-smoothing.

Choose the latter option, and point your phone’s camera at anything to see if Google Lens can identify it—we’ve had success with dog breeds, book covers, famous buildings, and US presidents.

Tap Microphone or Camera and locate the app you want to turn the mic or camera off for. Toggle the slider to the off position. Apple iOS 14 has a ton of new privacy features, but Android 11 is no ...