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    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...
    04-29-2020 01:51 PM
  2. TgeekB's Avatar
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    Hopefully this will save lives.
    04-30-2020 12:09 AM
  3. Annie_M's Avatar
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    Originally Posted by TgeekB
    Hopefully this will save lives.
    I hope so too! 🤞
    04-30-2020 10:03 PM
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    Should be coming to my Pixel today or tomorrow also.
    05-01-2020 03:02 PM
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    So anyone using this new feature and what app do you need before you turn the feature on
    05-20-2020 05:56 PM
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    Just turned Automatic Updates OFF....
    05-21-2020 04:04 AM
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    Originally Posted by kataran
    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!
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    05-21-2020 04:38 AM
  9. Lee_Bo's Avatar
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    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?
    Last edited by Lee_Bo; 05-21-2020 at 10:11 AM.
    05-21-2020 09:55 AM
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    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?
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    05-24-2020 11:29 AM
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    Originally Posted by Annie_M
    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.
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    05-24-2020 11:36 AM
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    Originally Posted by 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?
    Have you been asleep over the past few months?
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    05-24-2020 12:23 PM
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    Originally Posted by 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?
    Agreed!
    05-25-2020 08:00 AM
  14. vimagreg's Avatar
    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/20...health-tracker
    05-26-2020 06:06 AM
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    Originally Posted by Ledsteplin
    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.
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    05-26-2020 01:11 PM
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    Originally Posted by Lee_Bo
    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.
    Spencerdl likes this.
    05-26-2020 03:13 PM
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