The iPhone is a world of surprises. Did you know that the Apple phone can store all the places you have recently visited? Yes, as you hear it: it is capable of keeping an internal diary of all those positions that you have stepped on and saves the information so that you can see it on a map.
This may surprise more than one. What's more, telling it like this can even scare you, but we must tell you that all this information is local; that is to say: Apple does not store anything from all of these locations on its servers. Do you want to know how to get to this data and see on the map which street you visit, the day of the visit and the exact time you were at that site? Well, keep reading.
The first thing you should do is enter "iPhone Settings." Once inside, look, of course, for the section that refers to "Privacy". The first option that you will see is the one that says «Location». Once inside the section, If this option is not activated, it will be impossible to access the data, so activate itor. You will see that a list is displayed, in which the last option is "System services".
In this menu we will see again a long list of options, where the one that interests us is again at the bottom. You will see that this one is called «Important places». As they are private data, when pressing the option, the iPhone will ask us to identify ourselves through Touch ID or Face ID - depending on the iPhone model we have. And by unlocking the option we will have the complete list of the places we have been visiting in recent weeks.
If you read correctly in the switch that allows you to store the data on the iPhone, Apple already warns the user that this information is provided for the location in maps, photos, Calendar, etc. What all information is encrypted and Apple cannot read them. Similarly, if you don't want this history to be created, disable the option with the switch.
What makes you think with such certainty that Apple does not store or have access to this type of data?
If you notice, after the 9/11 attack, absolutely all devices, by order of our Yankee "friends", would have a GPS to track anyone on the planet very precisely.
At this moment, that I am writing, Google knows where I do it, in which part of my house I am and what my next TV will be. You would even be surprised because he can know much more about you than you imagine.
Privacy has not existed for a long time. Our data is constantly being shared. We use “free” platforms and applications on a daily basis (that is what we believe), rather, it is what they make us believe. Facebook, WhatsApp and a long etcetera.
In these cases, you are the product and your information and what you do within it, get the idea that nothing is private ...
Your emails are not private. You can send a Gmail, for example to a friend, telling him where you would love to go, on your next vacation. Don't worry, because our friend Google, later on, will show you offers for that destination.
Another thing: Touch ID, Face ID, health data ...
What does it sound like to you?
They are very sensitive data ...
Apple has had this collection for a long time and it is getting worse and worse. Worse because each time, the data they collect is more precise and worst of all, is that we allow it from the moment we activate our Apple ID or we give it "Yes, I accept" completely free of charge.
Note that the “Cupertino guys”, as they are often called regularly around here, have an alarmingly accurate database that not only has our personal data but also has very sensitive data, such as our fingerprint, our health data and now our face too! Practically a digital medical record and all for free because, obviously, we allow it to be able to use their products.
These are some examples but it will take a while.
Now I ask: How valuable is this type of data to us?
Until when are we going to continue allowing it?
As long as we do, convince yourself that you have no privacy. That is part of the past.