Apple explains why the iPhone 11 collects location data without the user’s permission

After security expert Brian Krebs found that new versions of the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro still required location data to be collected even when users turned off location services to avoid sharing information, Apple has officially spoken about this problem.

In an interview with TechCrunch, Apple said that the culprit is its new ultra wideband technology, and that in future updates, the company will put the ability to disable. chemistry that.

" Ultra-wide band technology is the industry standard technology and must comply with international legal requirements by forcing it to shut down in certain locations ." An Apple spokesman said. " iOS uses Location Services to determine if iPhone is in these prohibited areas to disable super wide band and comply with regulations … Management of compliance with band regulations Super wide and location data usage is done entirely on the device and Apple does not collect user location data . "

Ultra-wide band technology for the U1 chip on the new iPhone 11s, which is used to communicate internally with devices with other U1 chips without the need for signals from satellites or transceivers. wave. At that time, Apple described this as " GPS right in your living room ."

" So if you want to share a file with someone using AirDrop, just point your iPhone at that person and their device will be at the top of the list ."

This communication technology is better than Bluetooth and it could become a potential platform for other features like Apple Tag, a rumor device that allows the retrieval of lost objects in a short time.

While Apple is still waiting for the release of an update that will disable location data retrieval for the ultra-wide band, the only way for users to do this themselves is to turn off all location services in the Settings section of device. According to security expert Brian Krebs, this will block the collection of any location data of the device.

Refer to The Verge