“What is that?” you may ask. Well, an avid smartphone user probably knows that there are several apps in your iPhone that implicitly or explicitly access data related to your app usage, your device’s Advertising Identifiers, stuff like GPS location, and browsing patterns. These apps are thus not only recording your activities within their app but also outside that. And they procure the coalesced tracked data and utilize the insights for displaying targeted ads and suggestions. Now what the new privacy feature of Apple does is that it will restrict the apps from tracking your data across other apps and sites without your permission. ALSO READ: How to transfer MP3 Audiobooks from Windows PC to iPhone And here’s how it works —
How to prevent apps from tracking in iPhones
In the previous versions of iOS, users could just turn off the tracking by going to Settings > Privacy > Tracking > and disabling ‘Allow Apps to Request to Track.’ However, with the newer iOS 14.5, you get more controls. As is with the case of regular permission-seeking pop-ups that appear whence you install new apps, you will be asked to set your selection here too. Follow the instructions below: ALSO READ: How to theme iOS 14 icons without Shortcut redirect Users can further change the tracking permissions and check the apps which have asked for tracking within the settings page. This can be done whenever you wish. Anyways, to do so, follow these steps: With iOS 14.5’s ATT, Apple is letting its user better control their smartphone data privacy. And as a side note, you can also look into the Analytics & Improvements and Apple Advertising toggles, also within Settings > Privacy > Tracking.
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