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Auto opt-in sharing app usage with Verizon (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by collar@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Just updated to iOS 26 and a few hours later got this notice about “enchanted 5g” for some apps. I had no idea what it was, so I checked the details and saw that it was automatic enabled and shares info about what apps you use with Verizon. If it wasn’t for this notification I would have no idea this was running.

No thanks. Disable that.

Edit: “enchanted” lol. Meant enhanced.

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[–] tomjuggler@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (5 children)

I think your isp could probably infer this all already from your internet traffic

[–] collar@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I don’t know all the technical aspects of what my carrier might know, but I think that if you load the Chase app, for example, it’s basically just sending an https call to Chase. Not sure if Verizon would know whether that came from an app or browser.

Additionally, if you use a VPN, I don’t know if Verizon would see any of that data. But again, I’m no expert.

[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Exactly! They wouldn't install spyware on your phone if it didn't give them more/better information on you.

[–] collar@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Yeah seems like it might have the benefit of VPN circumvention. I would be sending data to Verizon about my app usage and they'd get information they wouldn't otherwise if I'm using a VPN.

[–] artyom@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago

They can't. That's the primary purpose of a VPN.

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