How to turn off all sensors on your Android phone with a single tap

Your phone is the most personal device you own. He is almost always with you and is able to listen, see and feel everything you do. But, What if you want to turn off these sensors before, for instance, heading to a delicate meeting?

While Android offers quick changes to disable location tracking and cellular connectivity, there is no direct option to turn off the rest of your phone's sensors, like camera or microphone. Fortunately, Android has a hidden setting that allows you to turn off all the sensors on your phone with a single touch. Here's how to use it.

Note that this option is only available for Android phones 10 the superior.

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For it, you need to enable Developer Options first, a set of additional tools that Google bundles primarily for Android app makers. There is nothing to worry about as this is fully allowed and will not void your phone's warranty. Google, in its documentation, also mention that this function, in addition to helping developers, “it also gives users a way to control the sensors on their device”.

To enable developer options, start the app “Setting” on your android phone, scroll to the bottom of the menu and open the section “About of the phone”.

Find an option called “Build number”. Samsung Galaxy owners will find the option in the section “Software Information”. Press it repeatedly until your smartphone asks for the PIN, lock screen pattern or password.

Enter your PIN, pattern or password and you will receive a toast message that says: “Now you're a developer!!”

Return to the main Settings page and navigate to System> Developer options. Samsung owners will find “Developer options” at the bottom of the Settings menu.

Scroll down until you find “Quick Configuration Developer Tiles” and tap the button.

Activate the lever “Sensors disabled”.

Now, when you lower your phone's notification tone from the top of the screen, you will have a new tile in the Quick Settings tray called “Sensors disabled”.

By default, Android adds “Sensors disabled” as the first mosaic in the grid of “Quick setup”. In case you don't want it, you can move it by rearranging the panel.

When you enable “Sensors disabled”, your phone turns off most of its sensors, including cameras, the microphone, accelerometer, the gyroscope and more. If an application like your phone's built-in camera client tries to access any of these components, will return an error or refuse to work.

The rest of your smartphone, including Wi-Fi and mobile network, will continue to work normally. Therefore, the option “Sensors disabled” may be useful for specific scenarios, or if you are simply looking for a more private mobile experience. With quick setup, you can turn it back on with one touch.