A few weeks ago it was known that the iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max had localization activated for some internal service even when we had restricted access to all applications. Days later Apple came to the fore to explain the event and the culprit that this happened: the ultra-wide band. In the iOS 2 beta 13.3.2 that we will see very soon, Apple adds the option of disconnect ultra-wide band and make the iPhone not record any location. Of course, withdrawing the benefits of this technology that provides 'spatial awareness' to terminals for services such as AirDrop.
Apple will allow to block the ultra-wide band in iOS 13.3.1
Ultra Wideband is available on iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max, and availability varies by region.
La ultra wide band (UWB) is an extra that the iPhone 11 have. This technology allows offer exact locations with distances less than 10 centimeters. If we apply it to the AirDrop case, just by pointing between two iPhone 11s, the UWB allows to facilitate the exchange of information. The problem comes when in some countries, places and territories this technology is blocked or illegal. To do this, Apple needed to know the location data to profile the operation of the ultra-wideband integration.
IPhone 11 Pro is the first ultra-wideband smartphone for spatial sensing. Apple's new U1 chip uses this technology to precisely locate other Apple devices that also have a U1 chip. It's like adding another sensor to the iPhone that allows for a ton of new interactions.
The buzz around this feature has prompted Apple to introduce the possibility of eliminating localization around the ultra-wideband. This toggle is located in Settings> Location Services> System Services, under the "Networking & Wireless" option. This feature is available in the second beta of iOS 13.3.2 and it is very likely that we will finally see it in the iOS 13.3.2 public version. However, I think it is an important function that is late due to user concern and premises.