Apple Expands iPhone Location-Privacy Feature to 10 Carriers From 6
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Updated · PCMag · May 17
Apple Expands iPhone Location-Privacy Feature to 10 Carriers From 6
2 articles · Updated · PCMag · May 17
10 carriers now support Apple’s Limit Precise Location setting, up from six when the feature launched in January, though US availability still appears limited to Boost Mobile.
The option lets iPhones share only less precise location data with cellular networks—such as a neighborhood instead of a street address—to reduce carrier tracking.
Apple says the setting does not affect signal quality, user experience, or the accuracy of location data sent to emergency responders during emergency calls.
C1 and C1X modem requirements still narrow access to newer Apple devices, including the iPhone Air, iPhone 17e, iPhone 16e, and M5 iPad Pro.
As Apple limits location data on new iPhones, are older device users now more vulnerable to tracking by carriers and governments?
Is Apple's push for location privacy a genuine user benefit or a strategic move to strengthen its control over the mobile ecosystem?
With this feature limited to select carriers, what stops the data broker industry from finding new ways to track users?