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So much of the features of the recent iOS's I just really do not care about, and the majority feel like they're basically spyware, best example would probably be the scanning of my whole photo library and identifying faces..
It’s done ‘on device’ so privacy shouldn’t be an issue.
Now they're transcribing audio messages by default it seems
It’s for voice notes in Messages, if you ever use them. I don’t.
https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/are-audio-message-transcripts-any-good-in-ios-17/
Scanning all the things now thanks to the expanded "communication safety" feature? No thanks!
It’s not ‘all the things’, it’s just for children in your family group and you can turn it on or off.
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It’s not ‘all the things’, it’s just for children in your family group
On their website they say
Communication Safety now includes protections for sensitive videos and photos. And it extends beyond Messages to include content sent and received in AirDrop, the systemwide photo picker, FaceTime messages, Contact Posters in the Phone app, and third‑party apps.
and you can turn it on or off
..yea, but as mentioned I definitely did turn off the face recognition thing, what good is that if they sneakily switch it on again without asking you in 17.x?
salad
Regarding iOS 17 - and privacy..
I just looked through the new features the update offers, debating whether I want / need it (though obviously I will install it, sooner or later, so stuff continues to work).
So much of the features of the recent iOS's I just really do not care about, and the majority feel like they're basically spyware, best example would probably be the scanning of my whole photo library and identifying faces.. I definitely remember being able to turn this off (and doing so, I think in iOS 15 or 16) but at some point realised it must have switched itself on again (probably with iOS 16 / later in iOS 16.x).
Hate shit like that.
Now they're transcribing audio messages by default it seems. Who the fuck wants / needs that?
Scanning all the things now thanks to the expanded "communication safety" feature? No thanks!
tl;dr - is there a comprehensive list of things to turn off in iOS 17 so one can have as much privacy as possible?