iPhone’s Secret Data Collection: Stop Apple From Spying on You!

Summary

This video provides practical steps to enhance privacy and security on your iPhone. It covers how to disable analytics data sharing with Apple, manage location tracking, stop apps from secretly tracking your activity, and limit background app refresh. The video also shows how to delete Siri history, prevent microphone and camera access, turn off personalized ads, protect email privacy, and manage iCloud backups. Additionally, it provides tips on stopping location-based services from tracking frequently visited places and offers guidance on Safari privacy settings. These tips ensure a more private, secure iPhone experience.

Takeaways

• 😀 Turn off iPhone analytics to stop Apple from collecting your usage data. Navigate to Settings > Privacy & Security > Analytics & Improvements.
• 😀 Disable hidden location tracking by reviewing your Location Services settings in Privacy & Security.
• 😀 Block apps from tracking you across apps and websites by turning off Tracking in Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking.
• 😀 Check if Apple is throttling your iPhone's performance by going to Settings > Battery > Battery Health & Charging.
• 😀 Delete your Siri history to stop Apple from saving your voice data by going to Settings > Siri & Dictation History.
• 😀 Disable background app refresh to stop apps from running and collecting data in the background. Go to Settings > General > Background App Refresh.
• 😀 Limit microphone and camera access by adjusting permissions in Settings > Privacy & Security > Microphone and Camera.
• 😀 Turn off personalized ads to prevent Apple from tracking your activity by going to Settings > Privacy & Security > Apple Advertising.
• 😀 Protect your emails from being tracked by enabling Mail Privacy Protection under Settings > Apps > Mail.
• 😀 Stop tracking your frequently visited places by toggling off Significant Locations in Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services > System Services.

Q & A

How can I stop my iPhone from collecting usage data?

To stop Apple from collecting your usage data, go to Settings, then Privacy & Security, and tap on Analytics & Improvements. From there, you can disable sharing iPhone analytics and data with Apple.

How can I prevent hidden location tracking on my iPhone?

To disable hidden location tracking, go to Settings, tap on Privacy & Security, then tap on Location Services. Review the apps that have access to your location and check the 'System Services' section at the bottom for hidden tracking features like Significant Locations.

How do I block apps from tracking me across different websites and apps?

To block apps from tracking you, go to Settings, tap on Privacy & Security, and then select Tracking. From here, you can disable tracking permissions for specific apps.

How can I check if Apple is throttling the performance of my iPhone?

To check for performance throttling, go to Settings, tap on Battery, and then select Battery Health & Charging. Look for the 'Peak Performance Capability' section, where you'll be notified if performance is being managed due to battery health.

How can I delete my Siri history on iPhone?

To delete your Siri history, go to Settings, tap on Siri & Search, then tap on Siri & Dictation History. Here, you can delete your voice data and also disable Siri's history from the settings.

How can I stop apps from running in the background on my iPhone?

To stop apps from running in the background and collecting data, go to Settings, tap on General, then select Background App Refresh. You can disable background app refresh for specific apps.

How can I limit app access to my microphone and camera for privacy?

To limit app access to your microphone and camera, go to Settings, scroll down to Privacy & Security, and then tap on Microphone or Camera. Toggle off unnecessary accesses for apps.

How do I turn off personalized ads on my iPhone?

To turn off personalized ads, go to Settings, tap on Privacy & Security, then select Apple Advertising. Toggle off the 'Personalized Ads' option to prevent Apple from tracking your activity for advertising purposes.

How can I prevent my emails from being tracked by advertisers?

To protect your emails from being tracked, go to Settings, tap on Apps, then select Mail. Review all the settings for Mail Privacy Protection and adjust them according to your preferences.

How can I stop my iPhone from tracking frequently visited places?

To stop tracking frequently visited places, go to Settings, tap on Privacy & Security, then select Location Services. Scroll down and tap on System Services, then select Significant Locations. Toggle off this setting and clear the history.

How do I manage what data gets backed up to iCloud?

To manage iCloud backups, go to Settings and select iCloud. You can toggle off the apps that you don't want to save in iCloud, preventing sensitive data like messages and app data from being backed up.