iPhone users can finally report dodgy apps to Apple
App Privacy Report data can be exported and sent to Apple
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After announcing its new App Privacy Report atWWDC 2021, the feature has now begun rolling out toiPhonesandiPadswith the release of the iOS 15.2 beta and iPadOS 15.2 beta.
WithApple’s App Privacy Report, the company’s users can quickly see what permissions their apps have and how often they were accessed over the past week. However, the feature goes a step further by showing users whichdomainsan app contacted so they can see which of their apps are tracking their activity online.
If this sounds familiar, that’s because Apple based it off of a feature added to itsbrowserlast year calledSafari Privacy Reportthat prevented trackers from following users across the web. With the release of is new App Privacy Report, the company has expanded this idea to include all of the apps installed on user’s iOS or iPadOS devices.
App Privacy Report
When Apple releasediOS 15andiPadOS 15back in September, the latest version of its mobileoperating systemsintroduced the Record App Activity feature which provides users with a summary of sensor, data and internet access from apps on their device.
If you do identify a dodgy app tracking you online, this activity can be exported in JSON format by tappingSave App Activityand sent to Apple for review. Now with the release of iOS 15.2 beta and iPadOS 15.2 beta, this activity will be presented in a new user interface calledApp Privacy Reportaccording to anew poston the company’s developer site.
To get started using Apple’s new App Privacy Report, you’ll first need to sign up for theApple Beta Software Programand install the latest version of the company’s mobile operating system. Once this done, go toSettings>Privacy>App Privacy Report>Turn on App Privacy Reportto enable this new feature. However, it will likely take some time before any data on the apps installed on your device is visible.
While App Privacy Report is currently only available in the iOS 15.2 beta and iPadOS 15.2 beta, the feature will likely be included with the final release of iOS 15.2 which could arrive in just a few weeks.
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