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You're being secretly tracked by your iPhone with little-known setting

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Summary
Nutrition label

66% Informative

Discoverable by Others was activated with iOS 17.2 update.

It allows people to interact with your iPhone when they are nearby.

The feature uses Bluetooth to detect nearby devices to provide users with prompts of for their journal entry.

Users who deleted the Journal app have just realized the feature is still toggled as on even if they have deleted the app.

VR Score

50

Informative language

40

Neutral language

15

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

46

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Affiliate links

no affiliate links