What Sensor Lock does
Sensor Lock is an open-source Android privacy utility by ELUQEN for system-level camera and microphone control.
With one action you can block both sensors, turn protection off when you want them available again, and verify their real current state. Camera and microphone are tracked separately, so if Android or another system event changes only one of them, Sensor Lock reports a Mixed state instead of hiding the difference.
Quick control
Add Sensor Lock to Android Quick Settings to control protection without opening the app. The tile uses the same verified camera-and-microphone control as the main application.
First-time setup
Sensor Lock does not require root.
Android does not allow an ordinary third-party app to directly obtain the system privileges needed for these controls, so the first setup uses Android Wireless debugging to bootstrap a local privileged service on the same device.
A Wi-Fi connection is required during pairing because Android Wireless debugging requires Wi-Fi. Internet access is not required for the pairing itself.
After setup, normal protection commands run locally on the device and do not require Wi-Fi or internet while the local service remains active.
Reboot and reconnection
After a reboot, or if Android stops the local privileged service, Sensor Lock attempts to recover the connection automatically using the existing pairing. If automatic recovery is not possible, the app shows a reconnect notification and guides you back into the repair flow.
There is no permanent connected notification after successful setup.
Privacy
Sensor Lock has no account system, ads, analytics, tracking SDK, cloud backend, personal-data upload, or remote telemetry endpoint.
Sensor control stays on your device. The Android INTERNET permission is used for the local ADB/TLS connection required during pairing or repair, not for sending your sensor activity to an ELUQEN cloud service.
Compatibility
- Android 11 or later
- No root required
- English, Persian and French
- Quick Settings tile
- Camera and microphone state verification
- Automatic recovery attempt after reboot
Sensor Lock 1.0.0 is published by ELUQEN under the Apache License 2.0.
