Nowadays, smartphones have become the most important aspect of people’s lives. Not only does it keep people connected with each other but it is also becoming a necessity for every human work. Now all the work is being completed by him.

People now always carry their smartphones with them. They not only communicate through it, but also do financial transactions. It is used for entertainment. Photos are taken. Used for other purposes also. But have you ever wondered whether the phone you trust is silently listening to your conversations?

Many times people have felt that they were just talking about some topic and after some time the same advertisement started appearing on their social media. Why does this happen? In fact, many applications allow you to access the microphone without even reading it.

When an app asks for microphone access, it doesn’t necessarily have to be used only for calls or voice commands. Some apps can silently record your conversations. Through this, user behavior, likes-dislikes and location can also be tracked.
Some apps installed on your phone run in the background and collect data. This is especially seen in social media, keyboard and shopping apps. Sometimes these apps send information to third parties. Which uses it in advertising services and marketing.

The easiest way to avoid this is to go to your phone’s settings and see which apps are allowed to access the microphone, camera, location or storage. If any app is using the microphone unnecessarily, turn off its access immediately.

Avoid installing any unknown apps and always download apps from Play Store or App Store. Be careful when using public Wi-Fi or free networks. Often the phone’s data is accessed from there.