Close the permission in the same session you learn about it

Reading about permissions changes nothing. Each step below deep-links to the actual settings screen so you can fix it now and tick it off.

1. MicrophoneAnything listed here can capture audio while in use. Revoke everything that is not a call, dictation or recording app.Open Settings › Privacy › Microphone ↗
2. LocationChange any app set to 'Always' to 'While Using', and switch Precise Location off for anything that does not navigate.Open Settings › Privacy › Location Services ↗
3. TrackingTurn off 'Allow Apps to Request to Track'. This is what links your behaviour across apps into a single advertising profile.Open Settings › Privacy › Tracking ↗
4. Contacts & photosContacts access exports your whole social graph in one tap. Prefer 'Limited' photo access everywhere it is offered.

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Source: FTC · Connected devices and always-on microphones guidance ↗

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