Apple's Promise Not To Spy On User Locations

Apple Watch Series 5 dan iPhone 11 Pro (Twitter @MKBHD)

JAKARTA - The latest iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro series are being discussed, because they are known to be secretly recording and tracking the whereabouts of its users. Even though the application settings have been set or disabled, Apple devices can still send the location of the user.

This was first disclosed by security researcher Brian Krebs, who said that Apple's new device constantly monitors the location and activities of its users. According to Krebs, the findings contradict Apple's privacy policy.

Apple's new iPhone 11 Pro seeks the user's location info even when all apps and system services on the phone are individually set to never request it. Apple says this is by design, but that response seems at odds w / the company's own privacy policy. https://t.co/PH8XBmhZrv pic.twitter.com/3foAOSd3nM

- briankrebs (@briankrebs) December 4, 2019

Launching from Techcrunch, Apple then responded to the issue. Apple admitted that the new iPhone 11 and 11 Pro products come with ultra wideband technology that is on the U1 chip.

One characteristic of this technology is that it relates to where other ultra-wideband devices are. Because of this nature, Apple requires the user's location data at all times to temporarily turn off ultra-wideband, because there are regulations that prohibit it in certain locations.

"Ultra-wideband technology is industry standard technology and is subject to international regulatory requirements that require it to be turned off in certain locations," an Apple spokesman, told TechCrunch.

"iOS uses Location Services to help determine whether an iPhone is in a restricted location or not, this is to disable ultra-wideband and comply with regulations," he added.

In a statement, an Apple spokesman also confirmed that the use of location data was carried out entirely on the device, and Apple confirmed that it did not collect such data. In the future, Apple will issue an iOS update which will have a feature to turn off ultra-wideband so it won't ask for the user's location continuously.

There is also the use of ultra-wideband itself according to Apple, which is that it can improve the AirDrop feature, which is a service to send files to fellow Apple devices easily and quickly. Furthermore, Apple is developing ultra-wideband technology for the Apple Tag feature which functions to find lost devices