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I started getting a message: "[app] would like to find and connect to devices on your local network" Why?

I haven't recently downloaded any updates or made any changes with my iPhone SE 2020. Yet for some reason I just started getting this message when I open my apps: [app] would like to find and connect to devices on your local network.


Here's an example when I launched Cozi.



I've been tapping Don't Allow since I don't use these apps on any other devices.

iPhone SE

Posted on Oct 17, 2022 11:54 AM

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Posted on Oct 17, 2022 11:57 AM

That check was added in one of the iOS 15 updates, it is merely a security question. If one of your apps does need to connect to another device you would say yes.

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I started getting a message: "[app] would like to find and connect to devices on your local network" Why?

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