Is the "suspicious behavior" of the iPhone app at a glance?How to use the new function of iOS 15 "App Privacy Report"

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If you use popular apps on your smartphone, downloading from iOS's "App Store" or Android's "Google Play" is generally safe.Nevertheless, Apple and Google have introduced the OS since the spring of 2021, as the number of excessive tracking by companies such as Facebook (currently the company name is Meta Platforms) is increasing.It is a function that allows users to understand how often the app accesses smartphone data and sensors, from the user's camera, microphone, current location, and contact information.If the iOS 15, which has finally begun to be distributed, all of the new features that are notable, many people will be able to use tools called "App privacy report" a while ago.Here, we will introduce how to make the most of this app privacy report."IOS 15.The first step to use the App Privacy Report released as part of "2" is to select "Settings"> Privacy> "App privacy report" and turn on the tool.After that, every time you use a device, the details are recorded for seven days what each app is trying to do.All information about the activity of the app will be stored locally on the user's device.If you turn off the App privacy report, the data will be deleted from your device.

Which sensor does the app use?

The report is divided into four sections."Data and sensor access", "App network activity", "network activity on website", "most contacted domains".The "data and sensor access" at the top indicates how many times the application accesses the data and sensors that should be handled carefully, such as cameras, microphones, and location information, and when they used the accessed data.It is understandable that map applications and weather forecast apps access user location information.But if you are surprised to find out that the music app is checking where you are, you may choose to cancel the permission.Similarly, it is probably not allowed for a computer app to access the user's microphone.Conveniently, this report also displays when the app has accessed the data or sensor.Therefore, a series of activity can be linked to the legitimate function when using the app.On the other hand, games that access location information while users are asleep may be doing something.