Finally, Bluetooth and WiFi were handed some
privacy improvements, with new APIs which
prevent apps from accessing your location using
WiFi and Bluetooth without consent. When
apps collect data using Bluetooth or WiFi, you’ll
receive a notification and will be able to turn off
access in Settings - again, apps like Facebook
will suffer the most from these changes.
NEVER LOSE YOUR
PHONE AGAIN
The Find My app on iOS 13 was designed to
replace Find My iPhone and Find My Friends,
and serve as a single hub to locate your
devices and friends. Working in the same way
as its predecessors, the Find My app even
lets you find missing devices without WiFi or
cellular connections, using crowd-sourced
location information via Bluetooth which is
picked up by other smartphones and Macs,
relaying the information back to users to
find their devices.
The new feature uses end-to-end encryption
and therefore requires at least two iPhones or
Apple devices to work. For those with Family
Sharing enabled, users will be able to see
their family’s devices under the Find My app,
and you can help a friend or family member
find a lost or stolen device by tapping Help a
Friend under the Me tab on the Find My app.
Apple is widely expected to introduce Tabs
in a coming iOS 13 release and keynote
presentation, Tile-like devices that allow users
to track objects such as their keys, wallet, car,
and other items that are likely to be lost.