How to hide microphone icon while recording on android

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The microphone icon that appears during audio recording on Android is a privacy indicator. This guide is about the following topics.

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I noticed an annoying green icon everytime i start my camera or use the microphone. How do I remove them? I really hate them.

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I recently noticed the green indicator lighting up when I use my phone, indicating that the microphone or camera is being accessed. How can I disable that function, it is a bit irriating as it keeps popping on when I use the phone?

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Steps to hide the microphone icon:

### Installing ADB on macOS:

  1. Download the Android SDK Platform Tools from the official Android Developer website: ملاحظات إصدار أدوات SDK Platform  |  Android Studio  |  Android Developers
  2. Extract the downloaded ZIP file.
  3. Open Terminal and navigate to the extracted directory.
  4. You can use ADB directly from this directory or move it to a location in your system PATH for easier access.

### Installing ADB on Windows:

  1. Download the Android SDK Platform Tools from the official Android Developer website: SDK Platform Tools release notes  |  Android Studio  |  Android Developers
  2. Extract the downloaded ZIP file to a location on your computer (e.g., C:\platform-tools).

### Enable Developer Options and USB Debugging:

  • Go to Settings > About phone.
  • Tap Build number 7 times to enable Developer Options.
  • In Settings > Developer options, turn on USB debugging.

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### Connect Your Device to the PC:

  • Use a USB cable to connect your Samsung phone to your computer.
  • Ensure ADB is properly set up on your PC.

### Check ADB Connection:

Open a terminal or command prompt and run:

adb devices

This should list your connected device. If your device is not listed, troubleshoot the ADB connection.

### Disable the icon:

Run the following command to disable the icon:

adb shell cmd device_config put privacy camera_mic_icons_enabled false default


adb shell cmd device_config set_sync_disabled_for_tests persistent
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