Ultra Wide Band?

[Oliver]

Supposedly the new iPhones have the new UWB built in, but I haven't
found it anywhere in the Setup. Anybody has?

"Because UWB's locating abilities are so precise, beacons provide an
easy way to track and stalk people."

Why do you think it's only Apple devices that can't turn their UWB off?

Apple has a vested interest in making profits off of consumers who
unknowingly transmit their location to every beacon in the store.

Therefore, Apple made it impossible to use the iPhone without USB.

Airplane mode is NOT a specific toggle for UWB - it's a general toggle for
all radios, and when in Airplane mode, the iPhone ceases to be a phone.

Yet Android provides a specific toggle for UWB (on or off) at will.
https://www.androidpolice.com/enable-ultra-wideband-android/

This on/off control of UWB is mainly for power & privacy reasons.
https://www.stopspying.org/scarilyprecise

"Ultra-Wideband ("UWB") is a short-range wireless technology somewhat
like Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, but with superior locating abilities, enabling the
highly accurate identification of an object's position in three-dimensional
space.

UWB capabilities are now standard on many newer-model smartphones,
allowing users to track UWB-enabled beacons from their smartphones and
allowing vendors to leverage inbuilt UWB capabilities to create massive
sensor networks using unwitting users' mobile devices.

This report focuses on privacy and anti-trust concerns surrounding UWB
beacons, the tip of the iceberg of planned UWB applications.

Because UWB's locating abilities are so precise, beacons provide an easy
way to track and stalk people.

Beacons pass detailed device location data through neighboring devices'
networks, introducing the twin risks of malicious hacking and commercial
exploitation by vendors.

Apple and Amazon have acted to shut competitors out of the UWB beacon
space, demonstrating a clear linkage between the story of these beacons and
the larger story of Big Tech anti-trust concerns."

Apple does not want you to be able to have the privacy that Android has
because Apple is making profits off of you by selling your location.

[Alan Browne]

Supposedly the new iPhones have the new UWB built in, but I haven't
found it anywhere in the Setup. Anybody has?

  "Because UWB's

Arlen is like rust. Never sleeps. No added value.

[Quincy the fifth]

Post by Alan Browne
No added value.

And yet, there is added value in the link provided which Apple will never
give you because the link shows Apple is profiting by selling your tracking
location data. <https://www.stopspying.org/scarilyprecise>

Don't you ever think WHY only Apple refuses to allow you to turn UWB off?

Remember, Apple leads you iSheep to slaughter, which is why you can't use
an iPhone without logging into Apple's 24/7/356 tracking account, and if
it's an iPhone 11 or newer, every location movement is now tracked by UWB.

Apple sells your private location tracking information - tied to your ID!

You can deny that added information is of any value to you, but for those
who care about their privacy - it's extremely useful information to know.

[Alan]

Post by Quincy the fifth

Post by Alan Browne
No added value.

And yet, there is added value in the link provided which Apple will never
give you because the link shows Apple is profiting by selling your tracking
location data. <https://www.stopspying.org/scarilyprecise>
Don't you ever think WHY only Apple refuses to allow you to turn UWB off?
Remember, Apple leads you iSheep to slaughter, which is why you can't use
an iPhone without logging into Apple's 24/7/356 tracking account, and if
it's an iPhone 11 or newer, every location movement is now tracked by UWB.
Apple sells your private location tracking information - tied to your ID!
You can deny that added information is of any value to you, but for those
who care about their privacy - it's extremely useful information to know.

1. You provide no evidence for your assertion.

2. You're Arlen.

[Jörg Lorenz]

Post by Alan

Post by Quincy the fifth

Post by Alan Browne
No added value.

And yet, there is added value in the link provided which Apple will never
give you because the link shows Apple is profiting by selling your tracking
location data. <https://www.stopspying.org/scarilyprecise>
Don't you ever think WHY only Apple refuses to allow you to turn UWB off?
Remember, Apple leads you iSheep to slaughter, which is why you can't use
an iPhone without logging into Apple's 24/7/356 tracking account, and if
it's an iPhone 11 or newer, every location movement is now tracked by UWB.
Apple sells your private location tracking information - tied to your ID!
You can deny that added information is of any value to you, but for those
who care about their privacy - it's extremely useful information to know.

1. You provide no evidence for your assertion.
2. You're Arlen.

Sure:

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[Quincy the fifth]

Post by Alan
You provide no evidence for your assertion.

You denied the evidence without even clicking on the link provided.
<https://www.stopspying.org/scarilyprecise>

Only Apple prevents you from turning off UWB.
Every other platform but iOS with UWB allows users basic privacy.

But not Apple.

Worse, you're logged into Apple servers 24/7/365 for your location tracking
to be tied to your unique AppleID (which you can't remove from iOS).

Android allows you to remove the tracking account. iOS doesn't.
Android allows you to turn off UWB & still use the phone; iOS doesn't.

The reason Android allows it is that it's important for privacy.
The reason Apple doesn't is explained in the article you didn't read.

Apple profits greatly from denying its users this basic UWB privacy.
Says so in the link already provided (that you didn't click on).

Do not respond until/unless you show you've clicked on the link.
Here it is again for you to again & again claim it doesn't exist.
<https://www.stopspying.org/scarilyprecise>

[Frankie]

Post by Quincy the fifth

Post by Alan
You provide no evidence for your assertion.

You denied the evidence without even clicking on the link provided.
<https://www.stopspying.org/scarilyprecise>
Only Apple prevents you from turning off UWB.
Every other platform but iOS with UWB allows users basic privacy.
But not Apple.
Worse, you're logged into Apple servers 24/7/365 for your location tracking
to be tied to your unique AppleID (which you can't remove from iOS).
Android allows you to remove the tracking account. iOS doesn't.
Android allows you to turn off UWB & still use the phone; iOS doesn't.
The reason Android allows it is that it's important for privacy.
The reason Apple doesn't is explained in the article you didn't read.
Apple profits greatly from denying its users this basic UWB privacy.
Says so in the link already provided (that you didn't click on).
Do not respond until/unless you show you've clicked on the link.
Here it is again for you to again & again claim it doesn't exist.
<https://www.stopspying.org/scarilyprecise>

Apple only advertises privacy but Apple never provides any privacy.
https://freedom-to-tinker.com/2019/12/21/every-move-you-make-ill-be-watching-you-privacy-implications-of-the-apple-u1-chip-and-ultra-wideband/

"In a recent empirical study Martin, Kirsten E., and Helen Nissenbaum show
that "that [UWB] tracking an individual's place - home, work, shopping - is
seen to violate privacy expectations, even without directly collecting GPS
data, that is, standard markers representing location in technical
systems."" https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3360409

If Apple actually cared about privacy, Apple would allow you to turn off
UWB and still use the phone but Apple won't give you that basic privacy.

Because Apple is profiting from selling your location information.

"One recent incident report by Brian Kreb, details how Apple continues to
collect location information, despite location-based system services being
disabled. According to Brian, Apple's response stated, "this behavior is
tied to the inclusion of a new short-range technology that lets iPhone 11
users share files locally with other nearby phones that support this
feature, and that a future version of its mobile operating system will
allow users to disable it"."
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2019/12/the-iphone-11-pros-location-data-puzzler/

[Alan]

Post by Quincy the fifth

Post by Alan
You provide no evidence for your assertion.

You denied the evidence without even clicking on the link provided.
<https://www.stopspying.org/scarilyprecise>

Nope. I clicked on it.

There is literally not a single word about:

'Apple sells your private location tracking information - tied to your ID!'

Interesting you snipped that, hmmm?

Post by Quincy the fifth
Only Apple prevents you from turning off UWB.
Every other platform but iOS with UWB allows users basic privacy.
But not Apple.
Worse, you're logged into Apple servers 24/7/365 for your location tracking
to be tied to your unique AppleID (which you can't remove from iOS).
Android allows you to remove the tracking account. iOS doesn't.
Android allows you to turn off UWB & still use the phone; iOS doesn't.
The reason Android allows it is that it's important for privacy.
The reason Apple doesn't is explained in the article you didn't read.
Apple profits greatly from denying its users this basic UWB privacy.
Says so in the link already provided (that you didn't click on).
Do not respond until/unless you show you've clicked on the link.
Here it is again for you to again & again claim it doesn't exist.
<https://www.stopspying.org/scarilyprecise>

You've still not provided any evidence at all that Apple "sells" any
tracking information.

[Alan]

Post by Quincy the fifth

Post by Alan
You provide no evidence for your assertion.

You denied the evidence without even clicking on the link provided.
<https://www.stopspying.org/scarilyprecise>
Only Apple prevents you from turning off UWB.
Every other platform but iOS with UWB allows users basic privacy.
But not Apple.
Worse, you're logged into Apple servers 24/7/365 for your location tracking
to be tied to your unique AppleID (which you can't remove from iOS).
Android allows you to remove the tracking account. iOS doesn't.
Android allows you to turn off UWB & still use the phone; iOS doesn't.
The reason Android allows it is that it's important for privacy.
The reason Apple doesn't is explained in the article you didn't read.
Apple profits greatly from denying its users this basic UWB privacy.
Says so in the link already provided (that you didn't click on).
Do not respond until/unless you show you've clicked on the link.
Here it is again for you to again & again claim it doesn't exist.
<https://www.stopspying.org/scarilyprecise>

'Apple also stressed it doesn’t use the UWB feature to collect user
location data, and that this location checking resided “entirely on the
device.” Still, it’s nice that iPhone 11 users will now have a setting
to disable the feature if they want.'

<https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/01/apple-addresses-iphone-11-location-privacy-concern/>

[Alan Browne]

Post by Quincy the fifth

Post by Alan Browne
No added value.

And yet, there is added value in the link provided which Apple will never
give you because the link shows Apple is profiting by selling your tracking
location data. <https://www.stopspying.org/scarilyprecise>

A fear mongering article that is full of errors doesn't impress much.

[Quincy the fifth]

Post by Alan Browne

Post by Quincy the fifth
And yet, there is added value in the link provided which Apple will never
give you because the link shows Apple is profiting by selling your tracking
location data. <https://www.stopspying.org/scarilyprecise>

A fear mongering article that is full of errors doesn't impress much.

It's quite clear you've never read anything other than Apple slick white
papers and ads, as Google was forced to belatedly include a switch to turn
UWB off - which was widely reported - and yet Apple refused you that basic
privacy (because Apple profits greatly from selling your location data).

You're completely clueless about Apple, but even Apple was forced to
address some of the U1 UWB privacy issues - which is news you missed.
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/01/apple-addresses-iphone-11-location-privacy-concern/

Yet even today, only Apple doesn't allow users the basic privacy right to
turn UWB off, which means anyone can easily track iPhone users everywhere
they go. Apple even sells that private location data to advertisers.

https://medium.com/@orlandonhoward/the-silent-advent-of-uwb-technology-and-its-implications-for-privacy-6114fb2da0d3
"The proliferation of UWB in cell phones enables scenarios where the
locations and movements of every person with a UWB device can be precisely
tracked with UWB sensors mounted in inconspicuous places."

Before you respond, you have to address why only Apple doesn't allow anyone
with an iPhone 11 or higher to have the basic privacy of turning UWB off.
https://www.adexchanger.com/data-driven-thinking/google-and-apple-are-interested-in-profits-not-privacy/

[Alan]

Post by Quincy the fifth

Post by Alan Browne

Post by Quincy the fifth
And yet, there is added value in the link provided which Apple will never
give you because the link shows Apple is profiting by selling your tracking
location data. <https://www.stopspying.org/scarilyprecise>

A fear mongering article that is full of errors doesn't impress much.

It's quite clear you've never read anything other than Apple slick white
papers and ads, as Google was forced to belatedly include a switch to turn
UWB off - which was widely reported - and yet Apple refused you that basic
privacy (because Apple profits greatly from selling your location data).
You're completely clueless about Apple, but even Apple was forced to
address some of the U1 UWB privacy issues - which is news you missed.
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/01/apple-addresses-iphone-11-location-privacy-concern/
Yet even today, only Apple doesn't allow users the basic privacy right to
turn UWB off, which means anyone can easily track iPhone users everywhere
they go.
Apple even sells that private location data to advertisers.

You keep saying that...

...but you've presented no evidence to support it.

Post by Quincy the fifth
"The proliferation of UWB in cell phones enables scenarios where the
locations and movements of every person with a UWB device can be precisely
tracked with UWB sensors mounted in inconspicuous places."
Before you respond, you have to address why only Apple doesn't allow anyone
with an iPhone 11 or higher to have the basic privacy of turning UWB off.
https://www.adexchanger.com/data-driven-thinking/google-and-apple-are-interested-in-profits-not-privacy/

That last URL doesn't even mention location privacy, Arlen.

[Jolly Roger]

Post by Quincy the fifth

Post by Alan Browne
No added value.

And yet, there is added value

Nope. You're just nym switcing and trolling, as usual.

[Jolly Roger]

Post by Alan Browne

Supposedly the new iPhones have the new UWB built in, but I haven't
found it anywhere in the Setup. Anybody has?

  "Because UWB's

Arlen is like rust. Never sleeps. No added value.

Yup. Just lame.

[TChan]

Post by Jolly Roger

Post by Alan Browne

Supposedly the new iPhones have the new UWB built in, but I haven't
found it anywhere in the Setup. Anybody has?

  "Because UWB's

Arlen is like rust. Never sleeps. No added value.

Yup. Just lame.

Y N

[Jolly Roger]

Post by Jolly Roger

Post by Alan Browne

Supposedly the new iPhones have the new UWB built in, but I haven't
found it anywhere in the Setup. Anybody has?

  "Because UWB's

Arlen is like rust. Never sleeps. No added value.

Yup. Just lame.

Y N

Triggered much? 🤣