The latest iOS 13 update is available for the users, and it tells the users about the apps on the phone which are keeping track of your location.
The newest software update helps you set the phone to a ‘mode’ in which the apps will know your site only when you are using that particular App.
Apple Alerts you now which Apps are Tracking your location
When using the phone, you will see the option in a pop-up that prompts you if you want to change the location access setting to “ Only while using” or “Always allow.‘
Easily Set the Access Rights for the Apps
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If it’s set to ‘always allow‘, apps keep on recording your location all the time. However, if it’s “only while using,” then the App only access your location while its open on your phone, and you are working on it.
Apple has finally come up with a feature through which users readily know which apps are tracking your location. A lot of applications like Maps and on-demand cab service apps like Uber etc. always track the location, even if you are not using explicitly.
Now Alerts In A Pop-Up
These alerts are available on the latest iPhone models or the phones on which iOS 13 update is running. The users could always manually go into the settings and see which apps are using location tracking. There was a feature earlier to stop tracking at any point in time. However, now, Apple has started providing alert notifications in a pop-up to inform the users that an app is tracking their movements. The alert pops-up, which you can ignore and nudge, or go to settings to change the tracking On or Off.
Most Apps Track Location in the Background without User Knowing It
Most of the Apps like Uber, Facebook, and Google Maps, keep a track of your location no matter where you go. Generally, this happens in the background even when you do not have the app open on your phone. Your current site is often used for advertisements and asking for reviews of the public places, malls, restaurants, or service centers you have visited.
Apart from location tracking, the newest alert update also shows notifications if apps are using Bluetooth, etc. Indeed a much-needed step by Apple. What’s you say?