Does Lockdown Mode stop writing location metadata to all new images captured by the camera, or does it merely remove it from those photos that are shared?
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Without GPS and cellular connections in iPhones, Macs have a more limited choice of methods for estimating their location. Most important and accurate information comes from nearby Wi-Fi access points.
Presents various ways to prevent location data from being revealed to others when sharing or using images created on an iPhone and similar. This is not just for privacy, but to ensure your safety.
Although included in Privacy & Security settings, it has nothing to do with TCC or tccutil, but is run largely by its own service locationd. This is what it does, and how to control it.
These work differently from other privacy controls, and are required for Find My… and Activation Lock. There are some catches too, and no command tool to help.
Both New Zealand and England have adopted QR codes in their smartphone apps to prevent spread of Covid-19. How do they work?
Unique because Location Services isn’t managed by TCC, but by its own locationd service, and is invariably shared in iCloud.
What is the best way to get a reliable Name Service when travelling?
How can a friend in Italy play a BBC drama which I have downloaded in iPlayer?
Can I geotag with my iPhone in Airplane mode?
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