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Apple could start allowing users to disable internet access for an app. Before that happens Apple's privacy campaign is just a lot of hot air.
by ysleepy 5y ago
Apple could start allowing users to disable internet access for an app.
Before that happens Apple's privacy campaign is just a lot of hot air.
- snazz 5y agoI think you can prevent network access for an app over Wi-Fi on iPhones sold in China, but for some reason this feature hasn’t been made available globally. For now the only option is to disable cellular for an app and disconnect from Wi-Fi.
- olliej 5y agoit does?
- ordx 5y agoExpect "Please enable internet access to use this app" popup messages in this case. A lot of apps already do this with camera/photos access.
- sebzim4500 5y agoApple could ban that if they wanted to. Basically just require that as much functionality as possible should work without internet.
- Razengan 5y ago> A lot of apps already do this with camera/photos access. And location, including demanding “precise” tracking (why does Apple even let them detect that?)
- bduerst 5y agoGiven the need for almost all apps to have network access, I feel like this would become another website cookie popup that people just click through. i.e. Has the right intentions but just ends up forcing a worse user experience for everyone.
- benrapscallion 5y agoYou can already do this if you’re using cellular internet and not Wi-Fi under Settings > Cellular and then turn the button off for a specific app.