Turn off contacts in the iOS 13 Share Sheet

KrazyCat wrote:

fair enough, all we are asking for is the choice, the option ...

So, what do you think would happen to the interface if Apple never removed a feature but just made every new feature something you could switch on or off?

i merely questioned your sanity and your motivations ...

I asked a question I have asked before. No response.

How is this disliked feature a privacy risk?

Maybe I'm wrong. If the feature automatically messaged the first contact shown after invoking the share sheet, I would wholeheartedly agree it's a privacy issue.

But it doesn't. It suggests some recent contacts. Annoying? Risky? Perhaps, but not the privacy issue several people have suggested it is. Histrionics and hyperbole like that don't lend credibility to the naysayers.

Trinity2in wrote:

Makes so mad I’m tempted to get an Android phone!!!

Feel free, there are lots available at great prices these days; the new Galaxy S20 looks pretty nice.

That's the great thing about the consumer marketplace; you get what you want and the share sheet I use every single day to share with one tap is there for me.

Just adding my voice to the, ‘why can’t we turn this off?’, conversation. In my case it’s FB messenger which dominates that stream. Serously frustrating as I have difficulty with my hands and very concerned I might accidentally share something.

In latest whatsapp version these stupid share sheet contacts are back again. Last time when they tried to bring that to WA, their support answered that this is a feature of phone manufacturer, please contact them. I am not using Telegram, but I understood that at least they have implement on/off switch to overcome this privacy issue? And yes, i have sent several tickets to apple support about this already.

Hey! You can turn off Share sheet suggestions from the apps separately. For instance in telegram go to data and storage >> share sheet >> turn the toggles off for “suggested chats”. Separately if you go to iphone settings >> siri suggestions >> you won’t be able to find “suggestions when sharing” option (I think it was available for older OSs)

I assume you guys figured it out. But with the recent update to iOS 14 Apple FINALLY added the toggle option for contact suggestion in the share sheet. It’s under Settings, Siri, and there’s a toggle button.

needless to say I will never have that awfully feature turned on ever again

Sprocket 999 wrote:

A smart move by Apple. Not really something that had to be eliminated, just something that could be fixed with an 'option' which they did. Bravo, Apple!!!

This is an excellent example of what happens when enough people submit feedback to Apple.

I came across the same dilemma as well. What I found out was that if you’re forwarding something, a picture, website and you see the suggested contacts. Press the contact and a message will come up, show less, click it and that person will go away. This works great if you’re talking to several women at the same time you don’t want someone looking over your shoulder and see who else you’re talking to. LOL

My post from several weeks back: « I assume you guys figured it out. But with the recent update to iOS 14 Apple FINALLY added the toggle option for contact suggestion in the share sheet. It’s under Settings, Siri, and there’s a toggle button.

needless to say I will never have that awfully feature turned on ever again »

Come on Apple this is in pure contradiction of your stance for privacy.

Come on Apple this is in pure contradiction of your stance for privacy.

How exactly?

That's right, sadly things go from bad to worse without Steve Jobs in this company. If Apple carry on like this they will lose lots of customers, that's for sure.

I nearly just sent the ‘I play Pokemon go everyday’ song to my boss.

June 2020 and this feature is still on. And it's terribly annoying not being able to remove it. At least having an option of enable or disable it.