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AppBrain's verdict
Niche- Total installs
- 440
- Last updated
- July 13, 2025
MicGuard is a niche app, with 440 installs. It doesn't have enough ratings yet to judge what users think.
Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Last 30 days
- 19
- Play install range
- 100+
- Launched
- July 2025
Installs over time
MicGuard has been installed 440 times. Over the past 30 days, it has been installed 19 times.
Rankings
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Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 1.3
- Launched
- July 2025
User feedback
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Technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
- No ads
- Price
- Free
- Libraries
- ?
- App size
- 2.74 MB
- Content rating
- Everyone
Technologies used by MicGuard
About the app and developer
About MicGuard
MicGuard is a tools app developed by Polyhistor.
Download Statistics
MicGuard has been downloaded 440 times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 19 times.
User Ratings
The app has no ratings yet.
App Information
MicGuard is freely available from Google Play. The APK size is 2.74 MB. The latest APK version available is 1.3. The last update was on July 13, 2025.
Technical Requirements
The app has a content rating of Everyone. The APK has been available on Google Play since July 2025.
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Store listing
By Polyhistor, from Google Play“Get notified instantly when any app uses your mic. Stay aware. Stay private.”
Description by Polyhistor Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
🔔 Instant Microphone Usage Alerts
Get a clear notification the moment your mic is turned on by any app. No technical setup required – just install and enable the service.
🛡️ Privacy-First Design
This app does not collect data, does not log microphone usage, and does not track which app accessed the mic. Your privacy stays yours.
⚙️ Simple & Lightweight
No ads. No accounts. No background syncing. Just a clean, focused utility built to do one thing well.
🔓 Open Source & Transparent
MicGuard is completely open source and available on GitHub: https://github.com/Ince88/micguard
Review the code, contribute, or build it yourself. Full transparency for your privacy.
📢 Accessibility Service Disclosure
MicGuard uses the AccessibilityService API to monitor microphone access events and display real-time alerts when your microphone becomes active.
This access is required because Android does not provide a public API for detecting microphone usage directly.
MicGuard does not use this service to read user data, collect personal information, perform screen interactions, or record audio.
The AccessibilityService is used strictly to detect microphone state changes in support of the app’s core privacy feature.
🚫 Important Limitations (Please Read):
Due to Android system restrictions, this app cannot identify which specific app is using the microphone. It only notifies when the mic becomes active.
Why Use MicGuard?
In an age of background permissions and silent access, this tool helps you stay aware of when your device's microphone is live – so you're never caught off guard.
Key Features:
• Real-time microphone monitoring
• Instant privacy alerts
• No data collection or tracking
• Lightweight and battery-efficient
• Open source and transparent
• Simple setup and usage
Perfect for:
• Privacy-conscious users
• Security professionals
• Anyone concerned about microphone access
• Users who want transparency in app behavior
Download MicGuard today and take control of your microphone privacy! 🛡️
Recent changes:
-Permission Dialog Hotfix