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That iOS toggle isn’t about privacy but about mobile data usage. Users with data caps can limit the usage for non-essential or high data volume apps (streaming
by close04 18d ago
That iOS toggle isn’t about privacy but about mobile data usage. Users with data caps can limit the usage for non-essential or high data volume apps (streaming or cloud storage apps come to mind).
- mthoms 18d agoI think the point is that the code path to deny network access for arbitrary apps exists (at least according to this comment): > I also found out the Chinese version has the ability to block an app for accessing both mobile data and Wifi/WLAN data. Yet Apple is choosing not to enable it for everyone. It seems like it would be an easy and obvious privacy win, no?