PrivacyHound released: an open source Android privacy monitoring tool
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2026-06-17
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In the digital age, our mobile phones silently call cameras, microphones, positioning every day...
But do you really know which apps are "peeping" at you?
Today, HackingGroup officially released open source tools--PrivacyHound, a privacy monitoring tool specially created for Android users.
It is as keen as the mythical roaring dog, capturing and recording the invocation of sensitive permissions by various apps on mobile phones in real time, making privacy violations invisible.
Why do I need PrivacyHound?
Have you ever encountered a scene like this:
There was no photo taken, but the camera indicator light was on?
The map is not opened, but the GPS positioning icon flashes frequently?
When an App is running in the background, the microphone is secretly working?
These are not illusions. More and more facts show that some applications frequently invoke sensitive permissions and collect user privacy data without the user's knowledge. Ordinary users have little means to perceive these behaviors.
PrivacyHound's mission is to make it transparent.
core functions
🔍Real-time monitoring
Check the turn-on status of camera, microphone, GPS and other hardware in real time. Once an App calls sensitive permissions, Xiao Tianquan will immediately capture them.
📊Privacy signage
Visually display the apps that are currently using sensitive permissions and the sensors they occupy at a glance.
Historical traces
Record in detail the start time, duration and caller's App of each permission call, so that peeping behavior can not hide.
🎯Accurate identification
Use Android AppOps statistical technology to accurately match permission usage records and reject false positives.
Let's see the actual effect👇
▲ Privacy signage: A clear overview of rights usage
▲ Historical traceability: Complete permission call record
▲ Usage Guidelines: Simple and intuitive operation guidance
safe and credible
PrivacyHound itself isPure stand-alone application, does not have networking functions,No personal data will be uploaded。All monitoring logs are saved in the Room database local to the mobile phone. The project is completely open source, and community audit source code is welcome.
No network permissions
Data storage locally
Fully open source auditable
Apache 2.0 protocol
technology stack
PrivacyHound uses best practices for modern Android development:
Whether you want to use this tool to protect your privacy or learn about modern Android development architecture, PrivacyHound is an excellent reference project.
Open source spirit, create the future together
The release of PrivacyHound is not only a technical contribution by HackingGroup to the field of privacy protection, but also a practice of the spirit of open source.
We always believe:The power of technology should be used to protect, not violate.
We encourage every HG member and every technology enthusiast to actively create and share in this era:
💡Have a technical idea? Start implementing it and open source!
📝Written a good article? Share it and benefit more people!
🐛Found a Bug? Submit issues to help improve!
Can you optimize code? Submit a PR and become a contributor!
Every open source project starts with one person's idea. The HackingGroup community will continue to support every member's creation and sharing and contribute our efforts to network security and privacy protection.
Get PrivacyHound
Project address:
https://github.com/iHackingGroup/PrivacyHound
https://gitee.com/HackingGroup/PrivacyHound
HackingGroup official website : https://hackinggroup.org
Welcome Star, Fork, and PR, let us protect privacy together!
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