Turn off contacts in the iOS 13 Share Sheet

steve jobs was a brilliant man and i wish he was still with us

and he designed a phone that sacrifices choice for consistency and security ... fine

i want the option to use my phone the way i choose, i am locked to iphone because of a hearing disability, soon enough android will be catching up and i will then have plenty of choices, all more affordable (though in the context of what i pay for hearing devices, cost seems a little irrelevant) than iphone

the simple truth is that this thread demonstrates that a lot of people hate this feature, saying that only a few of us in this thread are angry about it is disingenous, this forum represnts a fraction of users on all subjects but it can and should be taken as an indication of what the wider iphone user base is thinking, on all subjects

i suspect we will see a toggle in the future to the effect: "do you want to see suggested iMessage recipients in the share menu ?"

ah ... no ... i don't

Well if you don't want to use caution about which contact you tap, just don't tap any.

Also demand that third party apps put you into a compose menu when tapping a contact, just as all of Apple's do, thus requiring at least two steps to share anything.

Yes - already sent feedback to them, but this is what Google bring up for everyone else on the subject and why I posted here too.

Not sure how to respond - If it’s too easy (I know, subjective but real here) to share something that shouldn’t be shared, it’s broken. I guess agree to disagree.

i want the option to use my phone the way i choose,

Apple, under Mr. Jobs or otherwise, is not known for providing this.

the simple truth is that this thread demonstrates that a lot of people hate this feature, saying that only a few of us in this thread are angry about it is disingenous, this forum represnts a fraction of users on all subjects but it can and should be taken as an indication of what the wider iphone user base is thinking, on all subjects

I don't believe anyone has disputed what this demonstrates. And the number of unhappy users is really moot.

The purpose of this community is not to complain. I would suggest many of us with the "large point collections" contribute here BECAUSE complaining is not permitted. It's much more civil when debating policy is not on the table and the discussions are primarily technical.

Apple gladly takes Feedback. Just not here.

this is what Google bring up for everyone else on the subject and why I posted here too.

In order to post, you must sign in. Before you can sign in, you agree to the terms of the community. The terms clearly state that questions about Apple policy and decisions are not permitted.

This seems to be lost on some contributors.

And that Google may index these conversations and "brings you here" does not alter the purpose of the community.

If it’s too easy (I know, subjective but real here) to share something that shouldn’t be shared, it’s broken.

Sorry. This is an abdication of personal responsibility. I don't believe it's easy at all to unwittingly share something to a suggested contact. It's the same "effort" as choosing Airdrop, or Messages or Mail, or any of the other ways to share that were present before this new feature.

I guess agree to disagree.

Absolutely.

My biggest motivation to post here was to get community-driven updates on the matter, but this is clearly not the forum. Hopefully I’ll find a different one on this subject with less irritating policies (and contributors) that I can follow instead.

Unsubscribed.

(and contributors) that I can follow instead.

Shoot the messenger.

Facts matter.

community-driven updates on the matter

This was never this community. Apple does not supply updates and no volunteer would know what Apple has in store.

you guys are hilarious, this thread is hilarious ... what the **** ever happened to just not responding ?

no, you patiently recite the apple party line chapter and verse

"sorry" "no, you can't" "don't even think about it"

you guys just love to slap everyone's hand

nothing can be done, there is no solution, why ... because there is no problem

whatever happened to not wasting all of our time .... and just close and lock the **** thread :)

what the **** ever happened to just not responding ?

A question for you really.

because there is no problem

A disliked feature, working as designed is not a technical problem to solve, in my opinion. The purpose of the community is to ask and answer technical support questions.

"I don't like this feature" "This feature is the worst piece of programming I have ever been subject to in my life" "Apple should remove this feature as I dislike it immensely"

None of the above are technical support questions, so don't have technical support answers.

They are constructive criticisms, which are permitted and have been offered.

whatever happened to not wasting all of our time

Once again, I will ask you the same question.

Calling me names. Profanity. None of this will get you what you want.

nothing can be done, there is no solution

Tell me where this has been said. What has been offered is context.

Nothing can be done, here.

There is no solution, here.

i didn't call you names, i merely questioned your sanity and your motivations ...

where are the mods to just lock this thread and stop wasting everyone's time ?

you can't turn off suggested message contacts in the share menu ... that's it .... but the thread goes on like rasputin because you guys just don't give up

it's both funny and profoundly weird at the same time

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.

LACAllen wrote:

Exactly how is it a privacy issue? A recipient is suggested, not used. Nothing is sent until you press send. I don't see a privacy issue. Many have suggested it is, but never explain why.

I’d rather keep information about who I most regularly communicate with private. Apple is forcing me display it on my screen every time I use the share button, free for anyone to see who happens to be looking at my screen whilst I’m using my phone (someone sitting/standing next to me for example). I consider this a privacy issue easily solved by giving us the option of disabling this feature.

as many, many people have said (look at the replies and the views of the thread) we get tired, we work too quickly, we stay up late, we text while inebriated, we text when we're angry, we text when stressed

some of us have vision disabilities, many us have physical limitations in the use of the touchscreen, some of us are working outside in difficult conditions ...

in other words ... we make mistakes .... you know what a mistake is ... right ? ... i'm sure you've made one at some point in your life

you send the wrong text to the wrong person and the consequences can be dramatic, life changing, job losing and relationship ending

clearly, many of us are deeply frustrated with this "feature"

IdrisSeabright wrote:

Have you told Apple?

Yes

Meanwhile, I've found that a good way to keep people from peering at my phone is to not let people stand that close to me.

I hope Apple don't also have this opinion. Wreaks of "you're holding it wrong". The issue for me is not people being able to see my screen. The issue is not having control over what information is shown on my screen.

opodder wrote:

I hope Apple don't also have this opinion. Wreaks of "you're holding it wrong".

People love to forget that Steve was 100% correct when he said that; other phones also showed similar signal drops when held in the same manner.