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Impossible to enable or disable tracking on IOS 14.5.1

Impossible to enable or disable tracking on IOS 14.5.1 (Settings->Privacy->Tracking). Toggle button inactive


iPhone 12 mini, iOS 14

Posted on May 6, 2021 11:54 PM

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Posted on May 7, 2021 12:53 AM

Good news is tracking is disabled by default. It is only bad news where crafty app developers only allow you in when tracking is allowed, eg Facebook or Microsoft.com

In some circumstances, the “Allow Apps to Request to Track” setting is disabled, including: 

  • For users with child accounts or under the age of 18 by birth year, signed in with their Apple ID*
  • If your Apple ID is managed by an educational institution or uses a configuration profile that limits tracking
  • If your Apple ID was created in the last 3 days

See: If an app asks to track your activity

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May 7, 2021 12:53 AM in response to DevNullB

Good news is tracking is disabled by default. It is only bad news where crafty app developers only allow you in when tracking is allowed, eg Facebook or Microsoft.com

In some circumstances, the “Allow Apps to Request to Track” setting is disabled, including: 

  • For users with child accounts or under the age of 18 by birth year, signed in with their Apple ID*
  • If your Apple ID is managed by an educational institution or uses a configuration profile that limits tracking
  • If your Apple ID was created in the last 3 days

See: If an app asks to track your activity

Impossible to enable or disable tracking on IOS 14.5.1

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