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Disable app access to phone

Overview​

About this category

This category contains privacy scripts for Windows.

These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.

This category contains scripts that restrict app access to phone-related functionalities.

They protect your privacy and security by ensuring communication details remain private and are accessible only when necessary.

Caution

Disabling app access may affect the functionality of certain Microsoft Store, third-party, and system applications.

Caution: Mixed Risk Levels

Be careful running these scripts. This category includes scripts with high impact:

  • 🟡 Some recommended scripts only if you understand its implications. Some non-critical or features may no longer function correctly after running this this category.
  • 🟢 Some safely recommended scripts. Safe-to use for any user.
Implementation Details

  • Language: batch

  • Scripts Count: 3 scripts

  • Required Privileges: Administrator rights

  • Compatibility: Windows only

  • Reversibility: All changes can be reverted

Apply now​

These scripts are written using Batch (batchfile) scripting language.

Choose one of two ways to apply:

  1. Automatically via privacy.sexy: The easiest and safest option.
  2. Manually by downloading: Requires downloading a file.

Alternative 1. Apply with Privacy.sexy​

privacy.sexy is free and open-source application that lets securely apply this action easily.

Open privacy.sexy

It allows selectively choose parts of this action to conduct. You can fully restore this action (revert back to the original behavior) using the application. Additionally, you can apply only the recommended scripts, instead of applying all of the scripts.

privacy.sexy instructions
  1. Open or download the desktop application
  2. Search for the category name: Disable app access to phone.
  3. Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.
  4. Click on Run button at the bottom of the page.

Alternative 2. Download​

You can choose to apply only scripts with less impact or also those with higher impact:

Standard

Recommended for all users. It helps to improve privacy without affecting stability.

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Strict

Recommended if you understand its implications. It may cause some non-critical features to no longer function correctly.

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Consider restarting your computer for all changes to take affect.

Reversible

This action is completely reversible, you can restore your changes to the initial/default state. The restore/revert methods provided here can help you fix issues.

If something goes wrong, use the Revert script provided above.

Standard​

This script includes only Standard recommendation level.

Safe for General Use

Standard scripts in this category is recommended for all users. They help to improve privacy without affecting stability.

Download only standard scripts by clicking on the button:

Download script

Restore these changes if you decide to revert them by downloading the restore script:

Download restore script

Strict​

This script includes Standard and Strict recommendation levels.

Use with Caution

This script is only recommended if you understand their implications of every single change. Some non-critical or features may no longer function correctly after running this script.

Download Strict scripts:

Download script

Restore these changes if you decide to revert them by downloading the restore script:

Download restore script

Explore further​

This category includes total of 3 scripts but no subcategories.

Explore its 3 scripts:

Disable app access to phone calls (breaks phone calls through Phone Link)

This script prevents Windows apps from accessing phone calls. This includes reading phone call data and making phone calls. By controlling app permissions related to phone functionalities, it ensures that your personal communication remains private and secure, requiring explicit user approval before any app can interact with phone calls. The restrictions include: Preventing apps from accessing phone call data, including metadata and call triggers. • Disallowing apps from managing spam filters, s...

Disable app access to messaging (SMS / MMS)

This script prevents Windows apps from accessing messages, securing message content from unauthorized access and improving privacy. It protects your privacy by blocking apps from automatically reading, storing, sending, or deleting SMS/MMS messages without your permission. This script configures: Windows policy ("LetAppsAccessMessaging") • Privacy settings user interface ("992AFA70-6F47-4148-B3E9-3003349C1548", "21157C1F-2651-4CC1-90CA-1F28B02263F6", "chat")

Explore Categories​

This action belongs to Disable app access to personal information category. This category enhances your privacy by restricting app access to sensitive personal data. These scripts enable you to enforce the principle of least privilege ensuring that apps only have access to the information absolutely necessary for their legitimate function, thereby minimizing potential... Read more on category page ▶

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