Android 15 Enhanced Confirmation Mode to guard privacy from risky apps

Android 15 is expected to introduce a new Enhanced Confirmation Mode. It will safeguard your privacy from risky sideloaded applications. Google seems to be working on addressing an OS loophole concern, ensuring enhanced security in Android.

Google is developing a new Enhanced Confirmation Mode for Android 15. It would be an advanced variant of Restricted Settings functionality. The ECM dialog will say, “for your security, this setting is currently unavailable” when you try to enable an app’s Accessibility or Notification Listener service.

When triggered, the dialog will expand on the reasoning a bit by adding that “this app has requested the %1$s permission, which is a restricted setting because it can put your security & privacy at risk. Restriction to this permission may prevent this app from working.”

The expanded dialog will also feature two buttons entitled “Learn more” and “OK.” Android 15’s Enhanced Confirmation Mode checks an allowlist, which is preloaded in the factory image. This allowlist determines which packages and installers are exempt from any restrictions.

If you try to assign Accessibility or Notification Listener service permission to a sideloaded app, you won’t be able to skip the Restricted Settings window. It will also disable unwanted approvals leading to permit malicious third-party apps to gain highly privileged permissions.

Image: AndroidAuthority

Stay up-to-date on Google Pixel, Android & Tech Stuffs by following I M Judge on X/Twitter where you can also discover the latest news, polls, reviews, and new features for Google Apps, Pixel Phones, and the Android operating system.

Do you like this post? Kindly, let us know on X/Twitter: we love hearing your feedback! If you prefer using other social platforms besides X, do follow/join us on Facebook and Telegram.