iPhone is always using location data, and ultra wideband is to blameWhat you need to know
Apple has responded to location privacy concerns raised by security researchers.
The ultra wideband technology found in the iPhone 11 is apparently the culprit.
Apple will be adding a feature to turn it off in the coming future.
If you have an iPhone 11, your location data is being used all the time (sort of).
Earlier this week, security reporter Brian Krebs had raised privacy concerns with Apple over location sharing with the iPhone 11. According to Krebs, the phone appeared to be sharing location data even when location services, a setting in the Settings app on the iPhone, was turned off. Reported by TechChunch, Apple has responded saying the behavior is actually expected and for a particular reason.
According to Apple, the new ultra wideband technology built into the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max is to blame for the data sharing, but they assure that this is not in any way a breach of privacy. The company claims that, because ultra wi...
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iPhone is always using location data, and ultra wideband is to blame
