Android 17 is getting a new Contact Picker that changes how apps access your contacts list. Earlier reports hinted at this shift toward tighter privacy, and now Google is rolling it out.
📣 New feature in Android 17!
Android 17 is introducing a new Contact Picker feature that provides a standardized, secure, and searchable interface for contact selection.
Historically, apps needing access to your contacts relied on the broad “READ_CONTACTS” permission, which… pic.twitter.com/eLZ1zVRArS
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Instead of giving apps full access to your address book, you will be able to choose exactly which contacts they can see. Previously, apps often relied on a broad permission that exposed your entire contact list.
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That resulted in sharing data more than necessary without even realizing it. With this update, Android is trying to limit that exposure while keeping things simple for you.
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