I suspect my new phone is spying on me?

1. Phone is idle
2. No app is allowed to access camera without permission.
I still see frequent notification(s) that camera is being accessed

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@allsyed It probably is and leads you to think otherwise. Fooling you is critical for successful espionage. What OS are you using?

@krock ROG5 phone with Stock Android 11 from manufacturer

@allsyed Be suspicious of any stock OS. If you want a more private phone, you might find some mod options in xda-developers.com/ for your device. If it were me, I would use the ROG5 for gaming and anonymous activities after removing the SIM and setting it up with no personal identifiers. I would use VPN and Orbot. Then I would use another device with a FOSS OS such as Graphene, Calyx, or LineageOS as an actual phone. I am sorry I have no better device advice.

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