Few people take the time to look through the settings of their iPhone once the smartphone is unboxed under the tree. However, this laborious step makes it possible to greatly improve the experience, but also to personalize it, according to our tastes and our preferences in terms ofrespect for private life.
In the case of Apple, we imagine that the brand does everything to encrypt our data, and not collect information without our consent. While this is true 99% of the time, there are some gray areas around user data on the iPhone. Indeed, a small adjustment is very important in this regard. This is called “enhanced visual search”.
Apple tarnishes its reputation
It was developer Jeff Johnson who first pointed out this security problem. He noticed that this setting (activated by default on iPhones) was in reality an exit door for data from his smartphone. In other words, Apple used this option tocollect information about the user, without their knowledge.
This is not the first time that Apple has been caught red-handed like this. The Cupertino company has already tarnished its reputation as a great defender of personal datasecretly collecting exchanges between users and Siri, here she reaches a new level, by tackling our photos.
How to remove this option
On our photo application, this small option is characterized by the possibility of “viewing” the objects in the photo. You can easily use it by swiping down on a photo. You will then need to select “search for a landmark”. A building, a plant or pictograms will then be surrounded and described by Apple using an external search. Proof that your data is traveling outside of your iPhone.
Fortunately, it is possible to deactivate this little option (which few of us use) by going to the settings of your iPhone. You will then need to open the Photos submenu thendisable the “enhanced visual search” option. »
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