How to remove tracking chip from iPhone

Hello,

Apple simply doesn't care about your personal data, and they don't track your data like other companies. Apple won't let developers create apps that bypass the built in features in iOS, such such as using your location when you've said no.

Part of a statement from Tim Cook:

"Our business model is very straightforward: We sell great products. We don’t build a profile based on your email content or web browsing habits to sell to advertisers. We don’t “monetize” the information you store on your iPhone or in iCloud. And we don’t read your email or your messages to get information to market to you. Our software and services are designed to make our devices better. Plain and simple."

From:

Privacy - Apple

Sell your iPhone. Buy a dumb phone. Don't buy an iPod Touch to replace it, or an Android phone, or any other "smart phone" or device.

Reversay29 wrote:

I found that even if I change my public IP address, my device is still being tracked. I want to remove the tracking chip from my device so that I won't get tracked. I don't like the idea that Apple is tracking me and allowing all the apps I am using to access this, I don't trust "Permissions", an app developer can make an app, so he might as well be able to track me.

If you are in the U.S., you'll need to stop using a cell phone. All cell phones sold in the U.S. for a number of years (> than 5) have a GPS chip. Although you can turn off some location services, you can't turn off E911. So, the government can always track you.

You should also make sure not to use credit cards, have a passport or a car.

Briansyddall wrote:

What have you got to hide buy a cheap phone with no wifi.!!!!!!

I would not presume to judge why someone wants to hide. They may have very good reasons (e.g. whistle blowers, victims of domestic violence) but the reality of our world is that it's very hard to move about untracked.

Reversay29,

A first step might be to turn of Location Services. Go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services. Then turn it off.

Hi

What have you got to hide buy a cheap phone with no wifi.!!!!!!

Cheers

Brian

even dumb phones can be tracked by triangular cell tower imei tracking