User's Guide

Revieworchangeaccesstoinformationinapps
Thefirsttimeanappwantstouseinformationfromanotherapp,youreceivearequestwithan
explanation.Forexample,amessagingappmayrequestaccesstoyourcontactstofindfriendswho
areusingthesameapp.Afteryougrantordenyaccess,youcanchangeaccesslater.
1. GotoSettings >Privacy.
2. Tapacategoryofinformation,suchasCalendars,Reminders,orMotion&Fitness.
Thelistshowstheappsthatrequestedaccess.Youcanturnaccessonoroffforanyapponthelist.
Note:Tounderstandhowathird-partyappusesthedataitʼsrequesting,reviewitstermsandprivacy
policy.SeetheAppleSupportarticleAboutprivacyandLocationServices.
ControlaccesstohardwarefeaturesoniPad
BeforeappsusethecameraormicrophoneonyouriPad,theyʼrerequiredtorequestyourpermission
andexplainwhytheyʼreasking.Forexample,asocialnetworkingappmayasktouseyourcameraso
thatyoucantakeanduploadpicturestothatapp.Appsaresimilarlyrequiredtorequestyour
permissiontousevariousotherhardwarefeatures,includingBluetoothconnectivity,motionand
fitnesssensors,anddevicesonyourlocalnetwork.
Youcanreviewwhichappshaverequestedaccesstothesehardwarefeatures,andyoucanchange
theiraccessatyourdiscretion.
Revieworchangeaccesstothecamera,microphone,andotherhardwarefeatures
1. GotoSettings >Privacy.
2. Tapahardwarefeature,suchasCamera,Bluetooth,LocalNetwork,orMicrophone.
Thelistshowstheappsthatrequestedaccess.Youcanturnaccessonoroffforanyapponthelist.
Note:Anorangeindicatorappearsatthetopofthescreenwheneveranappusesthemicrophone
(withoutthecamera).Wheneveranappusesthecamera(includingwhenthecameraandmicrophone
areusedtogether),agreenindicatorappears.Also,amessageappearsatthetopofControlCenter
toinformyouwhenanapphasrecentlyusedeither.
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