In Android 11, Google has added an auto-reset permission feature for apps that have not been used for several months. Unused apps can be disabled so that they will not run in the background. Although the auto-reset permission function has always been unique to devices running Android 11, according to the latest information, Google will bring this function to older devices with Android 6.0 and above.
Starting from December, if your smartphone or tablet is running Android 6.0 Marshmallow and above, and you can access Google App and services, then it will be supported by App auto-reset permission. This feature will be enabled for any app that targets/support Android 11. For older apps that have not yet been updated to support Android 11 and only officially support older versions of Android, users can manually enable this feature through device settings.
Comparing current and new behavior
| Current behavior | New behavior |
| Permissions are automatically reset on Android 11 (API level 30) and higher devices. | Permissions are automatically reset on the following devices:
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| Permissions are reset by default for apps targeting Android 11 or later. The user can manually enable auto-reset for apps targeting Android 6.0 (API level 23) or later. | No change from the current behavior. |
| Apps can request the user to disable auto-reset for the app. | No change from the current behavior. |
