Android P may prevent background apps from accessing your camera

The next major version of Android, for now referred to as "Android P" until Google comes up with a dessert-inspired code name, may have a new feature to help protect your privacy. 
An Android Open Source Project commit, spotted by XDA-Developers, indicates that apps that have been idle for more than "a certain amount of time" will not be able to access your phone's camera. 
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It's not clear yet when Google will officially announce