Apple has added "COVID-19 Exposure Notifications" in the iOS 13.5 beta

[iMore.com]

Uncovered by beta users, Apple has added the ability to turn on contact tracing, or "COVID-19 Exposure Notifications", in the latest iOS beta.

Full story from the iMore Blog...

 

[anon(50597)]

Hopefully this will save lives.

 

[Annie_M]

Hopefully this will save lives.

I hope so too!

 

[anon(50597)]

Should be coming to my Pixel today or tomorrow also.

 

[kataran]

So anyone using this new feature and what app do you need before you turn the feature on

 

[Wotchered]

Just turned Automatic Updates OFF....

 

[Annie_M]

So anyone using this new feature and what app do you need before you turn the feature on

Good question! I don’t have an answer and I’m not sure how I feel about it!

 

[Lee_Bo]

The option is still there in 13.5 official, but mine is off by default. Probably because I don't have any installed apps that can send exposure notifications.

So does anyone have this enabled, and if so, what apps are installed that's allowing exposure notifications?

 

[Ledsteplin]

Mine is off, and I'm leaving it that way. Not downloading the app. Seems this technology could be used to warn one of sex offenders or something. Why only COVID-19?

 

[Ledsteplin]

Good question! I don’t have an answer and I’m not sure how I feel about it!

I'm not doing it. We only have 119 confirmed cases in my County of 84,000 people. And about 30 of those have recovered. I'll take my chances without being traced or spied on.

 

[anon(50597)]

Mine is off, and I'm leaving it that way. Not downloading the app. Seems this technology could be used to warn one of sex offenders or something. Why only COVID-19?

Have you been asleep over the past few months?

 

[Jamie Wooten]

Mine is off, and I'm leaving it that way. Not downloading the app. Seems this technology could be used to warn one of sex offenders or something. Why only COVID-19?

Agreed!

 

[vimagreg]

And... It began!

Sorry, you can stay away of me if you want to, but I won't enable this "feature". Too much Orwell's 1984 for me.

Chinese city plans to turn coronavirus app into permanent health tracker

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...coronavirus-app-into-permanent-health-tracker

 

[Lee_Bo]

I'm not doing it. We only have 119 confirmed cases in my County of 84,000 people. And about 30 of those have recovered. I'll take my chances without being traced or spied on.

You're logged into an Apple device and have a SSN. You're already being traced AND spied on. You just aren't aware of it.

 

[anon(50597)]

You're logged into an Apple device and have a SSN. You're already being traced AND spied on. You just aren't aware of it.

Thank you.
Let’s try not to go down the conspiracy road.