The Privacy Features on iOS 14 That You Should Know

The new mobile operating system should make you and your data more secure than ever. However, it is important to know where and how to use these various functions, and iOS 14 has already started rolling out to iPhones around the world, and security and privacy features are in the spotlight, as is the case with Apple and the new version of iOS.

Below you will find the most important security and privacy features that have never been on your iOS device before. Once you’ve installed iOS 14 on your iPhone or iPad, check it out right away.

Apple has long provided a way to manage and control personal information on your iPhone or iPad, but iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 add additional features designed to keep users safe.

Update to iOS 14

First, you need to update your iPhone or iPad to the latest OS. run over . You will see a message indicating that the software is up to date or you will be prompted to install the latest updates.

Tracking permissions for app developers

App developers may track users to send targeted advertisements when using certain apps and websites. One way to control which apps can and can’t track is to enable an option that asks if the app wants to track users. Of course, apps that don’t ask for user permissions will still be able to track the user, but at least this setting gives you the ability to fight.

To set it up, go in and turn it on. You can also click here for more information on how tracking works.

Sharing Approximate Location

You may want or need to share your location in order to use certain types of apps, but you may be wary of sharing a specific location. When the app asks you to use your location, you can now only share the approximate location. It can also be manually configured for each individual application.

Please you must to run over and make sure location services are turned on, then scroll down the list of apps. Tap on a specific app to share the location you use or always use. On the next home screen organize on iOS 14, turn off the exact position switch and the app will only use the approximate position.

LAN access

Some applications ask for LAN access on first launch after updating. Some applications may require this access to communicate with a Bluetooth or Wi-Fi device, but most do not. When you run these applications, you will receive a message that the application is trying to find devices on your local network and connect to them. Click “Don’t Allow” to deny access.

You can also enable or disable it for each specific application. To allow this access, go to the app and enable it. Turn it off if you don’t want to allow access.

Camera or microphone access detection

Some apps try to use the camera or microphone for some reason, even if you don’t need access. It used to be difficult to determine which apps were accessing which phone features, but now iOS can tell you when your camera or microphone is in use.

When the camera is activated, a green dot appears at the top of the screen. A yellow dot appears when the microphone is turned on. You can then decide for yourself if your current application requires such access.

Restrict access to photos

Some apps ask for access to your photo library, which is a reasonable request for your camera or photo editing app. However, if you have sensitive photos that you want to keep private, you can now restrict access to certain photos.

When you receive these prompts when launching the app, tap the “Select Photos” option. In your library, tap the photo you want to share, then tap Done. Go to to configure it for all applications. Select an app, change the settings to a photo of your choice, then select a photo that the app can access.

Clipboard access notification

Many malicious apps like to spy on what they are doing on your phone. One of the strategies they use is to track and capture information copied and pasted to the device’s clipboard. One of the new features is a notification that appears whenever you paste something into the clipboard.

Notifications identify apps or other sources used for copy and paste. This safety feature is automatically activated and no action is required. But next time you copy and paste content, check the notification at the top of the screen.

Detect problem password

Using strong and unique passwords for every app and website account is not easy, but every weak password you use and reuse in general puts you at a security risk. Passwords can now be too simple or used by more than one application or site to validate potentially weak passwords.

To check it, follow the link. Make sure the “Detect cracked passwords” switch is on. Then you will see a dangerous password on the screen that needs to be changed.

Safari privacy report

Safari prevents cross-site trackers from spying on you. To check it, follow the link. Scroll down to the Privacy & Security section and make sure the cross-site tracking protection switch is turned on.

You can now open Safari and use your browser as usual. Click the AA icon in the address field and select Privacy Report. This report shows the number of trackers whose user profiles have been blocked and the percentage of websites that have contacted the tracker. Swipe down on the screen to see the number of stopped trackers for each site. Tap the tracker name to see the name of the actual tracker that was blocked.

The ability to block cross-site tracking cookies in Safari is not new in iOS 14. As before, you can find this option in Safari’s Preferences. Enabling cross-site tracking protection makes it much harder for advertisers to link their search activity across multiple websites.

A new feature in iOS 14 is the Safari Privacy Report page. Here’s a closer look at how blocking affects your viewing. You can view the report for the current site by clicking the AA button in the upper left corner of the browser window.

You can see which trackers are being used on a specific page and how many trackers Safari blocked in the last month. You cannot interact meaningfully with this report, but it is helpful if the information is available.