Suspicious location information of iPhone 11 that can't be turned off

(source: Business Insider)

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It turned out that I disabled iPhone 11 location service and still collect location information. Only after controversy had Apple made a deal with it.

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Security journalist Brian Krebs found that location services were enabled even after disabling location services, and informed the last three days. He used an iPhone 11 Pro, and he saw ongoing problems with iOS 13.2.3. The iPhone 8, which was updated to the latest iOS, did not have this problem.

The support community on Apple's official site also mentioned that other users are complaining about the same problem.

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"It looks like Apple has built a system that collects location information regardless of disabling location services on iOS and apps," says Krebs. Will ". He speculated that the error was caused by the introduction of new hardware.

(source: KrebsOnSecurity)

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Apple explained two days later. Before the clarification, a journalist from the media asked questions about the problem, but Apple said it avoided mentioning it.

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In any case, Apple dismissed Krebs' claim as "expected behavior" and "did not affect security." The iPhone 11 series received attention for the first time with the U1 chip, which uses ultra wideband (UWB) technology. It is an issue that occurred while providing '.'

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"Ultra-wideband technology is an industry-standard technology that requires you to turn it off in certain places in accordance with international regulatory requirements." Is there. " In short, location must be determined to disable ultra-wideband technology.

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An Apple spokesman said, "Ultra-wide bandwidth management and location data use are entirely on the device, and Apple doesn't collect your location information," he said.

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The controversy is somewhat latent. Will Strafach, CEO of Guardian Firewall and iOS security expert, published the results of his analysis directly on Twitter, explaining there is no evidence that location data is sent to a remote server. But Strapa also questioned Apple's controversy and lack of immediate response.

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