Helping each app know whether you screenshot something or not doesnt seem like a good idea to me. Blocking it would be somewhat ok, but detecting it seems not that much ok.
If I want to screenshot something without being detected I can bypass the detection by screencasting the device to another phone and take a screenshot from there or just use a camera (or take a note etc etc).
You can’t depend on those measures to ensure your privacy.
What if they use it to know if you are interested in something. What if tiktok or any other app uses it to make more “appropriate” content for you and make a better profile of you? The same applies for websites. Also, what if the OS provided by the phone manufacturer itself that you use also uses that detection? I suppose it already can do that, but why make the detection better?
I know many people will probably not go that far to bypass detection if they want to screenshot something that you don’t want them to, but if you don’t want them to (or you don’t trust them) you probably shouldn’t send whatever you sent them.🤷
And my last point is that it can make people unecessarily suspicious of you if you screenshot something. You might found a message funny and wanted to keep it, not use it for blackmailing. (Though in my 1 to 1 chats I almost always tell the other “I’m saving that” or something similar if I’m screenshoting the chat.) It creates an extra level of anxiety, like those read reciepts on many messenger apps.
I might be wrong, but I don’t feel comfortable with apps knowing what I screenshot.
Edit: I’d like to add that many times those apps don’t have an on/off switch which would be helpful.
But I get the info after the spying is over. Why not show “This action will be registered by the app” when trying to take a screenshot. That way i get the option to proceed or not.
I imagine that it’s because there’s likely to be a legitimate use-case scenario where you may want a background app to take screenshots. I’m not sure why that would be or what practical application there is for that, but this is probably meant to not directly interfere with background apps taking screenshots, but will still alert the user when it’s happening.
Kinda creepy if you ask me
Why? The purpose of this is to let you know if an app is spying on you.
You’re right, I should have elaborated.
Helping each app know whether you screenshot something or not doesnt seem like a good idea to me. Blocking it would be somewhat ok, but detecting it seems not that much ok.
If I want to screenshot something without being detected I can bypass the detection by screencasting the device to another phone and take a screenshot from there or just use a camera (or take a note etc etc).
You can’t depend on those measures to ensure your privacy.
What if they use it to know if you are interested in something. What if tiktok or any other app uses it to make more “appropriate” content for you and make a better profile of you? The same applies for websites. Also, what if the OS provided by the phone manufacturer itself that you use also uses that detection? I suppose it already can do that, but why make the detection better?
I know many people will probably not go that far to bypass detection if they want to screenshot something that you don’t want them to, but if you don’t want them to (or you don’t trust them) you probably shouldn’t send whatever you sent them.🤷
And my last point is that it can make people unecessarily suspicious of you if you screenshot something. You might found a message funny and wanted to keep it, not use it for blackmailing. (Though in my 1 to 1 chats I almost always tell the other “I’m saving that” or something similar if I’m screenshoting the chat.) It creates an extra level of anxiety, like those read reciepts on many messenger apps.
I might be wrong, but I don’t feel comfortable with apps knowing what I screenshot.
Edit: I’d like to add that many times those apps don’t have an on/off switch which would be helpful.
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Even without root you can just remove the apps screenshot detection permission with Lucky Patcher or something similiar
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Huh, I’m not into android development so TIL
Didn’t know that, might try it if I encounter such app.
Wow, I think I found how to do it, LP has sooo many stuff.
Yeah, LP is great. Just make sure you get it from the official website https://luckypatchers.com
Tnx for giving people the correct link, been using that app for 6+ years.😅
👀 I thought snapchat was something like fb messenger
Ok that seems good
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But I get the info after the spying is over. Why not show “This action will be registered by the app” when trying to take a screenshot. That way i get the option to proceed or not.
I imagine that it’s because there’s likely to be a legitimate use-case scenario where you may want a background app to take screenshots. I’m not sure why that would be or what practical application there is for that, but this is probably meant to not directly interfere with background apps taking screenshots, but will still alert the user when it’s happening.