Android Behavior

How Android protection works

On Android, the plugin applies WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_SECURE to the activity window.

That protects your app from:

• screenshots
• screen recordings in most normal capture paths
• the recent apps thumbnail preview

Setup

No extra Android manifest or Gradle configuration is required after installation and cap sync.

Runtime control

import { PrivacyScreen } from '@capgo/capacitor-privacy-screen';

await PrivacyScreen.disable();

// Allow a temporary flow where capture is acceptable.

await PrivacyScreen.enable();

Important note

FLAG_SECURE is an Android platform feature. If you disable the plugin, users and other apps can capture your content again until you re-enable it.