Apple Configuration listed w/ in App Privacy Report?

Within my iPhone App Privacy Report configuration.apple.com is shown as the most contacted domain. I, not my iPhone have any affiliation with a school or business utilizing Apple Configuration.

It may be worth mentioning my device(s) have been compromised, duplicated remotely by an individual with access to the Apple Developer Program…. but I’m hoping someone can provide some advice on how to deactivate Apple Configuration. Thanks!

iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Nov 7, 2024 12:55 PM

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Posted on Nov 7, 2024 1:07 PM

lindsey blair wrote:

Within my iPhone App Privacy Report configuration.apple.com is shown as the most contacted domain. I, not my iPhone have any affiliation with a school or business utilizing Apple Configuration.
It may be worth mentioning my device(s) have been compromised, duplicated remotely by an individual with access to the Apple Developer Program…. but I’m hoping someone can provide some advice on how to deactivate Apple Configuration. Thanks!

That can only happen if you installed a developer profile on your phone. It had to be you or someone who had possession of your iPhone and knew the iPhone’s passcode. If neither of these happened your device was not compromised. And an iPhone cannot be duplicated remotely, period. That is essentially impossible .


Go to Settings/General/VPN & Device Management, if you see a developer profile delete it.

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Nov 7, 2024 1:07 PM in response to lindsey blair

lindsey blair wrote:

Within my iPhone App Privacy Report configuration.apple.com is shown as the most contacted domain. I, not my iPhone have any affiliation with a school or business utilizing Apple Configuration.
It may be worth mentioning my device(s) have been compromised, duplicated remotely by an individual with access to the Apple Developer Program…. but I’m hoping someone can provide some advice on how to deactivate Apple Configuration. Thanks!

That can only happen if you installed a developer profile on your phone. It had to be you or someone who had possession of your iPhone and knew the iPhone’s passcode. If neither of these happened your device was not compromised. And an iPhone cannot be duplicated remotely, period. That is essentially impossible .


Go to Settings/General/VPN & Device Management, if you see a developer profile delete it.

Nov 7, 2024 1:42 PM in response to lindsey blair

Apple lists that configuration.apple.com domain as a Rosetta 2 update service:


Use Apple products on enterprise networks - Apple Support


As for the reported breach, you'll want to identify what you've done with your security and related in response.


Duplicating a device is a compromise certainly, if the passcode is known. What have you done in response?


The developer program provides nothing past the ability to debug on device and to side-load a limited number of installs and apps for testing, and that requires setting the device up as a debug device, or setting up for testing. It's not a master key, very far from it, or we'd all be swimming in malware.


Setting up the device as a developer device for testing involves cabling to a Mac, and authorizing the access.


Check for Settings > Privacy > Developer Mode both showing, and enabled.


If Developer Mode is not shown, developer mode has not been configured since last reset.


If Developer Mode is shown, then it was cabled and configured. That can be an issue, but shutting off Developer Mode and rebooting will clear it and its side-effects. (Past whatever has already transpired within whatever was side-loaded if anything, that is.)


Enterprise deployment can also involve installing a profile, as well. That's similar to what was discussed in the reply above, and discussed in the following:

Install custom enterprise apps on iOS, iPadOS, and visionOS - Apple Support


If there's no profile, then that side-loading hasn't happened here, or is no longer active here.

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