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“#Your Next Android Phone\u2019s Camera May Always Be On”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Qualcomm announced the new\u00a0Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor for flagship Android phones, and we were all excited about it. However, there\u2019s a detail tucked in the announcement<\/a> that has us concerned\u2014the processor will let a phone\u2019s camera be on at all times.<\/p>\n

The company\u2019s\u00a0vice president of product management Judd Heape describes the new technology<\/a>, saying, \u201cYour phone\u2019s front camera is always securely looking for your face, even if you don\u2019t touch it or raise to wake it.\u201d<\/p>\n

That sounds cool, as you\u2019ll be able to unlock your phone with your face more quickly. It also sounds terrifying since your smartphone\u2019s front-facing camera will always be watching you, whether you want it to or not. Imagine having your phone propped on its charging stand, just recording you at all times on the off chance that you might look at it so it can be ready to unlock.<\/p>\n

Qualcomm is comparing the feature to microphones always listening for \u201cHey, Google\u201d and other commands. These are not the most private devices to have around, but they\u2019re listening for specific wake words, not constantly scanning the room looking for your face. It feels different and far more invasive.<\/p>\n

Other devices do this. Google Nest Hub Max<\/a> has a camera that scans your face when you app<\/a>roach it to provide information that\u2019s tailored to you. Your home security cameras are already on all the time, constantly recording everything happening in your house.<\/p>\n

There will be a way to turn this off on the OS level if you\u2019d prefer your phone not stare at you at all times. According to The Verge<\/a>,\u00a0Qualcomm Technologies vice president of product management Ziad Asghar said, \u201cThe consumer has the choice to be able to pick and choose as to what is enabled and what\u2019s not enabled.\u201d It\u2019s also possible that phone makers won\u2019t even enable it on their phones out-of-the-box, but we\u2019ll have to wait and see.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s reassuring, as this does sound like a privacy nightmare. No one wants to put tape over their smartphone camera, but if this feature becomes the norm, it might just be the next logical step for the privacy-conscious.<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> How to Disable Your Webcam (and Why You Should)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n