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minus-squareJWBananas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·2 months agoBesides the fact that present-day battery technology makes this impossible, modern smartphones display a very obvious indicator when apps are using the microphone. Hotword detection notwithstanding, as that happens at the hardware level.
Besides the fact that present-day battery technology makes this impossible, modern smartphones display a very obvious indicator when apps are using the microphone.
Hotword detection notwithstanding, as that happens at the hardware level.