If your phone’s,This might also be an unwelcome change if you’re a veteran Android user. With Android 11, apps will be forced to launch the in-built camera app instead of any default camera app to prevent the harvesting location data By Krishnendu Banerjee August 21, 2020 20:29 +08 As we approach the full-fledged release of Android 11, some of the hitherto undiscovered changes in the upcoming version are coming to light. Other apps have also tried different workarounds like these to break through Android’s permissions system.Some third-party camera apps are seeing this as.It could have just cracked down on bad camera apps that share EXIF metadata or could have crafted an API that strips EXIF data. A user can set a third party camera app as the default camera app. However, some popular third-party camera app developers have told The Verge that this move by Google is a “shame”, one of them is also worried that this is going to impact their business by turning third-party camera apps into “second-class citizens”.As The Verge puts it, to understand what’s changing, it’s better to first understand what’s staying the same -.You will still be able to use third-party camera apps by clicking on them from the home screen.
Given how we intentionally open our camera apps to shoot, Google’s decision to not allow third party camera apps from becoming default may not particularly impact how these apps are used, since they are not being restricted on the user end.However, according to a report by The Verge, camera app developers have not taken too kindly to it, and believe that the move “does not make sense”.
However, the bad news is that come Android 11, Google seems to be clamping down on allowing users to pick their default camera within apps. Android 11 is set to make a number of fine changes in order further refine the Android user experience, and according to a recent report, the latest of these changes is related to camera apps on Android phones. Android 11 is going to make choosing a camera for those who don't like the pre-installed software but impossible — or at least more limited. Meanwhile, the company says:This change does not affect users’ capability to install and use any camera app to capture images or videos directly. The popular photo editing app was accused of collecting GPS coordinates from EXIF metadata and sending it to company servers in 2019. In the name of security and privacy, Google is taking away the ability for users to select third-party camera apps in Android 11, forcing users to rely on the built-in camera app.
Popular Chinese phone manufacturers such as Huawei, Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo and others are facing backlashes over fears of data sharing. Android 11 Beta 1 finally removes the limitation, but you’ll need to use a camera app that supports it. From the start, Android has revolved around flexibility in the apps you use — being forced to use an app in certain situations could feel like a step backward. A user can set a third party camera app as the default camera app.You’ll still be able to use a hardware shortcut to launch your preferred camera.Breaking news for Android. As a result, Google states that many rogue apps use this opportunity to read your geolocation data through EXIF data of images, all by gaining access to your files through these third party camera apps. Google states that users can continue to use their preferred third party camera apps on Android as before, only that they will not be the default app of choice any more, so that Google has better control over restricting access of location and other sensitive data to apps that you install.