How to Get Android 11's Temporary Permissions Feature on Any Android Phone 1

How to Get Android 11’s Temporary Permissions Feature on Any Android Phone

Now that Google has released the first developer preview for Android 11, we’re officially getting into Android 11 features, changes, and updates of the year. If you’re a Pixel user, you can install Android 11 right away and that’s great, but the only problem is that not everyone uses a Pixel smartphone or has one around; that means you may not have experienced the latest features like the new temporary permissions that Android 11 brings. Don’t worry, we are here to tell you how you can get temporary, one-time permissions of Android 11 without rooting any Android phone.

Get One-Time Permissions of Android 11 on Your Phone

The great thing about Android phones is that third-party apps can really extend your phone’s capabilities, and that’s exactly how we’ll get the Android 11-like temporary permissions feature on phones that don’t have Android 11 – a third-party app ‘Bouncer’.

  • First, install Bouncer ($1.49/ ₹75) from Play Store. Launch the application and Tap ‘Enable Bouncer’. Now, under ‘Downloaded Services’ tap on Bouncer and turn it on.

  • Follow the onscreen instructions to install Bouncer on your phone. Bouncer only works for newly granted permissions. I would recommend resetting your permissions for all apps using the in-app option to make sure no app has excessive access to any permissions.

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Now that Bouncer is set up on your phone, you can continue to use your phone as you normally would. When an app asks you for permissions, you can give them as you see fit, and as soon as you press the home button to exit the app, Bouncer will ask if you want to revoke permissions from the app. It is very simple and easy to use.

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Also, if you’re granting a permission that you don’t want Bouncer to revoke, simply tap “Hold” to tell Bouncer to keep the permissions enabled.

Note: The bouncer does not control the reverse movement or back button pressed. Therefore, if you want Bouncer to understand that you have exited the application and revoke the permissions, you must exit the applications by pressing the home button.

Use Android 11’s Temporary Permissions on Your Smartphone

While Bouncer isn’t quite the same as Android 11’s revamped permissions dialogs that put more control in the user’s hands, it does bring similar functionality to any Android smartphone, regardless of whether it’s running the latest version of Android. With Bouncer you can ensure that apps don’t have unrestricted access to your camera or microphone – something that’s a huge privacy concern these days.

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So what do you think about the temporary permissions feature of Android 11 and have you used Bouncer yet? Let me know in the comments.

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