Your iPhone is Tracking Right Now. #iphone #iPhoneTips #iOSPrivacy #StopTracking

Our Take

Credit where it's due: Mading Thok's 30-second walkthrough on killing cross-app tracking in iOS is genuinely useful. If you've never been into Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking, you're probably leaking behavioral data to every ad network that asks nicely. Flipping that switch off is a quick win for anyone trying to shrink their digital footprint.

But here's the catch we think about constantly at DeFlock: your phone settings don't matter one bit to a Flock Safety camera bolted to a pole on your commute. ALPRs don't ask permission, don't come with an opt-out toggle, and don't care if you've locked down every app on your home screen. They photograph your plate, your car, sometimes your face, and timestamp your location — building a movement history that local police and, increasingly, federal agencies can query without a warrant in many jurisdictions.

So treat this video as step one, not the finish line. Digital hygiene on your phone is worth doing, but the surveillance that's quietly mapping your physical life happens on the street, not in an app. Check our camera map to see what's been spotted near you, and hit take action if you want to push back on the hardware your settings menu can't touch.