Android's Accessibility permission can let apps read and interact with your screen
Aiden_Tech_Ai · x · 2026-11-10
A security thread warns that Android users check camera, microphone, location and notification permissions, but overlook Accessibility Access. Designed to help users with disabilities, when granted to an untrustworthy app it can expose sensitive screen content and interact with other apps on the user's behalf. The author breaks down how it works behind the scenes in a follow-up thread.
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