I do not remember which apps specifically stated "without notifying the user", however it was worded and I can't find any permission that specifically states th

I do not remember which apps specifically stated "without notifying the user", however it was worded and I can't find any permission that specifically states that now but I am pretty sure that with MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS permission it can be done by an app using the AudioRecord object: http://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/AudioRecord.html http://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/AudioRe... To my chagrin I find 31 apps on my phone now that have that permission.