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Firefox accessing camera in background.

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helpme2017
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"The apps below were detected using permissions in the BACKGROUND..."

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"The apps below were detected using permissions in the BACKGROUND..." See imagine attached
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Paul
Paul
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Hi

Firefox for Android can use the camera on your device to access QR codes (those square barcode type things you see on some items and adverts).

if you do not wish it to do this, you can choose Deny or change the setting in the Android Settings application.

helpme2017
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Hi Seburo, 

  Yes, I know you can deny it... But that not the main point that it's accessing it while I'm not using it or nothing is running in the background (no task), or it wouldn't give me that message.   I know this might sound weird, but I though I post this question.