{"id":195475,"date":"2021-03-05T12:00:53","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T09:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-stop-your-iphone-from-tracking-your-location-history\/"},"modified":"2021-03-05T12:00:53","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T09:00:53","slug":"how-to-stop-your-iphone-from-tracking-your-location-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-stop-your-iphone-from-tracking-your-location-history\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Stop Your iPhone From Tracking Your Location History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Stop Your iPhone From Tracking Your Location History&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/apple_ios_privacy_symbol.jpg\" alt=\"The Apple iOS and iPadOS Privacy icon on a grey background\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>By default, your iPhone keeps track of everywhere you go if you have Location Services turned on. <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/iphone\/delete-significant-locations-iph32b15b22f\/ios\">says this history is end-to-end encrypted<\/a>, but you may not want it created in the first place. Location history is easy to turn off, but it\u2019s buried under layers of menus. Here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n<p>First, open Settings on your iPhone.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-685403\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/iphone_tap_settings.jpg\" alt=\"Tap the &quot;Settings&quot; icon on iPhone\" width=\"650\" height=\"274\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In Settings, tap \u201cPrivacy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-707386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/apple_settings_tap_privacy.jpg\" alt=\"In iPhone Settings, tap &quot;Privacy.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"335\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In \u201cPrivacy,\u201d select \u201cLocation Services.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712479\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iphone_tap_location_services.jpg\" alt=\"In iPhone Settings, tap &quot;Location Services.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"325\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In \u201cLocation Services,\u201d scroll down and tap \u201cSystem Services.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iphone_tap_system_services.jpg\" alt=\"In &quot;Location Services,&quot; tap &quot;System Services.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"291\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In System Services, scroll down and tap \u201cSignificant Locations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iphone_tap_significant_locations.jpg\" alt=\"In iPhone Settings, tap &quot;Significant Locations.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"299\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In \u201cSignificant Locations,\u201d tap the switch beside \u201cSignificant Locations\u201d to turn it off.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> On an iPhone, \u201cSignificant Locations\u201d are places you frequently visit, such as your home or workplace. Your iPhone learns where those places are by keeping track of your movements and making inferences about your daily habits. One benefit of this is that you can ask Siri, \u201cTake me home,\u201d or allow Reminders to remind you of something when you get to a Significant Location.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iphone_significant_locations_off.jpg\" alt=\"In iPhone Settings, turn &quot;Significant Locations&quot; off.\" width=\"650\" height=\"390\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When you tap the switch, you\u2019ll see a scary-looking warning about disabling Significant Locations. But don\u2019t worry\u2014all of the apps mentioned work without it. Tap \u201cTurn Off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712477\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iphone_tap_turn_off.jpg\" alt=\"Tap &quot;Turn Off.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"471\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, while you\u2019re on the \u201cSignificant Locations\u201d screen, you can scroll down and review your location history data. To clear it, tap \u201cClear History.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tap_clear_history.jpg\" alt=\"Tap &quot;Clear History.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"181\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now you\u2019re set. Just exit Settings and your iPhone will no longer keep tabs on your every move. Suddenly it feels a lot more like the 1990s!<\/p>\n<p>(Of course, your cellular carrier can still track your location.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Find Your Location History on iPhone or iPad<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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