android:accessibilityDataSensitive="true"

Hi Anvarxon,
Security is foundational to Android, and we are partnering with developers to protect user data and safeguard your business. We’ve introduced a new security feature in Android 16 to help shield your app from malware that exploits Android’s accessibility services.
Key benefits for your app:
•  Enhanced security with minimal effort: Protect your users' most private information by adding just one simple flag to your code.
•  Preserve the user experience: This change prevents malware from stealing information and performing unauthorized actions without impacting the experience for users who rely on legitimate accessibility tools.
•  Defend against tapjacking automatically: If you already use setFilterTouchesWhenObscured(true) to protect your app from malicious hidden overlays (e.g. tapjacking), your views are automatically treated as sensitive data. You get this extra layer of defense with no additional work.
•  Benefits of Adoption: This feature offers an extra layer of defense with a minimal impact on your current development workflow.
How to get started: We recommend implementing these protections on any screen containing sensitive information, including login pages, payment confirmation flows, and any view displaying personal or financial data.
You can apply this protection in your XML layouts or programmatically in Java/Kotlin and Jetpack Compose by using following flag:
android:accessibilityDataSensitive="true"
For detailed technical instructions, please refer to our Developer Guide.
If you have any questions, please visit the 'Help' section in Console or contact our developer support here.



Thank you,
Your Google Play team