iOS 14.5 App Tracking Transparency Guide: Here's How to Use it on New and Already-Installed Applications

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iOS 14.5's latest App Tracking Transparency feature might be bad news for Facebook and other social media giants that rely on ads, but it is a great innovation for Apple users. And now, the new ATT feature will boost your privacy and prevent advertisements from tracking your online activities.

iOS 14.5's App Tracking Transparency Feature Will Protect Your Privacy: Here's How to Use It
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Apple's new security feature is currently essential since most people are shopping online and doing other activities on the internet because of the ongoing global health crisis.

However, even your simplest online activity is being tracked by various ad companies so that they can send you targeted advertisements. Now, iOS 14.5 gives you the ability to prevent them from invading your online privacy.

To help you further, here's how you can activate it to protect your soon-to-be downloaded apps and already-installed applications.

How to Use iOS 14.5's App Tracking Transparency

According to CNET's latest report, you can use Apple's latest iOS 14.5 security feature to prevent ad tracking on your new apps.

  1. The first thing you need to do is go to your iPhone's Settings and then click Privacy.
  2. After that, you can now click the Tracking option and toggle off the "Allow Apps to Request to Track" button.
iOS 14.5's App Tracking Transparency Feature Will Protect Your Privacy: Here's How to Use It
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On the other hand, using it on your already-installed apps is also easy. All you need to do is follow these steps.

  1. First, go to your device's Settings.
  2. After that, you must choose an app and turn off the "Allow Tracking" option.
  3. Remember, you need to do this on all your apps. It might take a few minutes, but it will be worth it since your online privacy will be enhanced.

Apple Releases iOS 14.5.1

The giant iPhone developer also released the new iOS 14.5.1 version. Forbes reported that this new smartphone software addresses the serious iOS 14.5 flaws. This new iPhone system is currently compatible with all smartphones running iOS 13. These include iPhone 6S and other newer models.

If you want to know more details, all you need to do is click here. For more news updates about iOS 14.5 and its upcoming versions, always keep your tabs open here at TechTimes.

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