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IPhone Update Privacy informaiton

11/25/2023

iphone update

 

IMPORTANT PRIVACY UPDATE:
If you have an iPhone and have done the recent iOS 17 update, they've installed a feature called NameDrop. This feature allows you to easily share contact information and photos to another iPhone by just holding the phones close together.
(There's nothing to fear if you have the setting turned on. The only way your contact information will be shared is if you and the other person hold your phones very close to each other, unlock them both, and then accept the swap.
There is no way for anyone to get your information without it first popping up on your screen and you or them physically tapping the "accept" prompt.)
This feature is defaulted to 'ON'. To shut this feature off, go to Settings, General, AirDrop, Bringing Devices Together and change to 'OFF'.
PARENTS: Don't forget to change these settings on your child's phone to help keep them safe as well!🙏
NOTE: This is intended for the public to be aware of as this is something that can easily be mistaken or looked past by elderly, children or other vulnerable individuals.
The intentions of the information provided is to inform the public of this feature and adjust their settings as needed to keep their own or their loved ones contact information safe.