Google Apologizes for WhatsApp Microphone Glitch, Problem Resolved

A bug that allowed WhatsApp to access the microphones of Android users has been fixed by Google. The company has expressed regret and appreciation to WhatsApp for their cooperation in resolving the problem. The latest update of WhatsApp for Android contains the fix and can be downloaded from the Google Play Store.

Android developers took to Twitter’s microblogging platform to announce a fix for an Android bug that has caused confusion among WhatsApp users.

Google admitted in a tweet that a recent bug in their operating system affected a limited number of WhatsApp users, resulting in incorrect privacy indicators and notifications in the Android Privacy Dashboard.

They expressed their gratitude to WhatsApp for their cooperation in resolving the issue and apologized for the confusion caused by the error. In the same tweet, they also requested users to update their WhatsApp app to resolve the issue.

Last month, allegations were leveled against WhatsApp for its alleged misuse of the microphone in the background. These claims attracted widespread attention, especially after a tweet shared by Elon Musk. WhatsApp quickly released a statement saying the issue was caused by a bug in the Privacy Dashboard on Android.

The company also emphasized its commitment to user privacy and immediately engaged Google to investigate and mitigate the situation.

A Google spokesperson later confirmed that it was a bug in the Android system. In fact, the app didn’t actually use the microphone in the background because the Android operating system incorrectly displayed privacy indicators to a limited number of WhatsApp users.

According to reports, WhatsApp acted quickly and worked closely with Google to resolve the Android OS issue without delay.

A fix for the issue with privacy indicators in the Privacy Dashboard is available after you install the latest version of WhatsApp for Android from the Google Play Store.