A user’s location data is incredibly sensitive information, and while it can be kept from apps on iPhone, carriers have always had full access to precise location data. That changes with iOS 26.3.
iPhone Cellular Data Options will get a new toggle for C-series modem devices
iPhone Cellular Data Options will get a new toggle for C-series modem devices
It is no secret that carriers have access to user data related to when and where they connect to which cell towers. Device data passed to the carrier for connection enables precise user tracking, which led to a privacy violation lawsuit carriers lost in 2020.
Now, that valuable data is about to become much less so thanks to another Apple update. Much like App Tracking Transparency helped protect users on the web, iCloud Private Relay helped protect users from ISP snooping, the new limit precise location will help obfuscate user location data from carriers.