PrivacyFlip

Automatic lock/unlock privacy control for Android devices 🔐📱✨

PrivacyFlip automatically manages your Android device's privacy features based on lock/unlock state. When you lock your device, it can disable Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, mobile data, location services, NFC, and even camera/microphone sensors. When you unlock, it intelligently restores the features you want back on.

Works with Shizuku or Root - Choose your preferred privilege method!

📸 Screenshots

🔒 Features

Automatic Privacy Control

• Lock Detection: Instantly disables privacy features when screen locks
• Unlock Detection: Waits for proper authentication (not just screen-on)
• Smart Restoration: Configurable feature re-enabling on unlock

Privacy Features Controlled

• 📶 Wi-Fi - Disable/enable wireless connectivity
• 📱 Bluetooth - Control Bluetooth radio
• 📡 Mobile data - Manage cellular data connection
• 📍 Location services - Control GPS and location tracking
• 📳 NFC - Control Near Field Communication sensor
• 📷 Camera - Disable/enable camera sensor privacy (Android 12+)
• 🎤 Microphone - Disable/enable microphone sensor privacy (Android 12+)
• ✈️ Airplane Mode - Enable airplane mode on lock (opt-in, disables all radios)
• 🔋 Battery Saver - Enable battery saver mode on lock (opt-in)

Advanced Features

• Smart Disable Options:

  • "Only if unused/not connected" - Don't disable WiFi, Bluetooth, or Location if actively in use, or Mobile Data while media is playing
  • "Only if not already enabled" - Prevent connection resets by not re-enabling features that are already on
  • "Only if not manually set" - Respect manually enabled protection modes on unlock

• App Exemptions - Exclude specific apps from privacy actions when in foreground

• NFC Auto-Retry - Opt-in: if a payment or wallet app turns NFC back on right after Privacy Flip turns it off, retry disabling it

• Accessibility Service - Experimental support for side/power button instant-lock (opt-in, requires Accessibility permission; the instant-lock benefit applies to camera/microphone, which needs Android 12+)

• Advanced Detection - Multi-tier Bluetooth connection detection prevents unwanted headphone disconnects

Customizable Timing

• Lock Delay: 0-60 seconds (granular), 2 minutes, or 5 minutes before privacy actions trigger
• Unlock Delay: 0-60 seconds (granular), 2 minutes, or 5 minutes before features are restored
• Instant Mode: Set delays to 0 for immediate action
• Note: Camera and microphone ignore custom delays and trigger immediately, due to Android limitations

📱 Requirements

Minimum: Android 7.0+ (API level 24) Camera/Microphone Features: Android 12+ (API level 31)

Choose your privilege method:

Option 1: Shizuku (No root required!)

• Shizuku app installed and running
• ADB privileges via USB debugging or wireless ADB
• No root required - works with ADB-level permissions

Option 2: Root Access (Recommended for rooted devices)

• Root access via Magisk, SuperSU, or similar
• Best performance with UID 0 privileges

Option 3: Dhizuku (Device Owner method, 5 of 9 features)

• Device Owner status. Android refuses to set a Device Owner on a device that already has a second user, such as a work profile
• No root required, no ADB needed after initial setup
• Persistent privileges - survives reboots
• Works for, and each needs its own Android version: Camera and Microphone (Android 12+), Bluetooth (Android 9+), Location (Android 11+), NFC (Android 15+). Below Android 9 a Dhizuku setup can switch nothing at all.
• Cannot do: WiFi, Mobile Data, Airplane Mode, Battery Saver. Dhizuku shares Device Owner rights, and Android gives a Device Owner no way to switch those. Use Root or Shizuku for them.

Option 4: Sui (Best of both worlds)

• Rooted device with Magisk installed
• Sui Magisk module installed
• Best user experience - no permission prompts, automatic startup

Privilege Detection Priority

1. Sui - Magisk module providing Shizuku API with root (best UX)
2. Root - Traditional root access via Magisk/SuperSU
3. Dhizuku - Device Owner method (no root or ADB needed after setup)
4. Shizuku - ADB privileges via Shizuku app

🤝 Contributing

Help make this app better. No contribution is too small!

How to Contribute

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Make your changes
4. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
5. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
6. Open a Pull Request

All contributions are valued and appreciated!

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

💖 Support Development

PrivacyFlip protects your privacy. You can protect its future!

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Created by Doru Moraru

• Bluetooth "Only if not connected" now also counts LE Audio earbuds and speakers, so a lock no longer turns Bluetooth off while they play