12 Signs Your iPhone Is TRACKING You [2024]

David explains 11 NEW signs your iPhone is being tracked and how to stop them, starting with metadata in the Photos app, which could be betraying your precise location every time you share a photo. We'll show you how to shut down hidden location tracking, choose which apps have access to all your sensitive photos, and a whole lot more practical advice to keep you safe.
We'll walk you through each step with clear advice about how to protect your personal information (and your actual iPhone, too)!
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:05 Protect Your Metadata
2:16 Camera & Photo Access
4:44 Stolen iPhone Protection
6:19 Stop Asking To Track
7:24 iPhone & Watch Analytics
8:13 Personalized Ads
9:29 Protect Your Privacy In Emails
10:23 Contact Key Verification
11:20 Don't Trust Caller ID
11:40 Location Services
12:27 System Services
13:06 Clean Up Your Passwords
13:49 Anti-Tracking: Coming Soon!
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[@Yormsane]

Funny how people get all wound up about TikTok security, but not Facebook. Hello....

[@Qwitsoender]

Does Facebook "pre-upload" all your photos to their servers in a socialist dictatorship? Does KZbin?

[@splash4485]

because titkok is from china, OH DANGEROUS. apparently they dont know that facebook sells data to anyone who wants, same as titkok. doesn't matter

[@petesheppard1709]

Even though I still use an iPhone6S, these videos are very informative! One app that's very annoying is used by a business I work for, where it won't function unless I select 'Always' (NOT 'Only When Using') in Location Services; when I log off, I also turn the app off in Settings and 'Never' in Location Services. This is a pain, but for the income, I endure it.

[@stanbyme7874]

Same

[@susanlisson7066]

They really are informative for me also , even though mine is an iPhone 10.

[@bondeappetite703]

Thank you. Great video once again. Can I just say I have been subscribed to your channel for years and have it set to all notifications but never see any of the videos until I come to the channel myself.

[@hovardlee]

Watching you for so long so so many settings I had set :)

[@UNKNOWN_6115]

Very useful informative & helpful video as always! 👍🙂

[@Bruce4lmighty]

I always bar all apps from camera, photos, microphone and location. You would be surprised how infrequently you actually need to provide access so giving them total access by default is dumb

[@susanlisson7066]

Thanks for all of these. Even though I’m still using my first iPhone which is iPhone 10, I’m still finding it really helpful.

[@Moonstorms]

You’ve obviously done one of these Vids before because I don’t have to change anything😂 thankyou❤❤

[@Glenn.Cooper]

Fantastic video - Thank you!!

[@adamsmith9547]

Brilliant. Thanks

[@HistoryNut-1701]

Not using TIk Tok would be a good solution.

[@PayetteForward]

Very true!

[@vixterrawks4171]

Stay off Tik Tok.

[@NorthwoodsAmerican]

Appreciate you David!👍🏼👍🏼✌🏼

[@Mega_Casual]

What to do if my Photo's app isn't showing up in my location services list. (Everything else seems to be and Loc Services is enabled)

[@arpeeh21]

me too.. no 'Photos' under Location Services list

[@KillerTofu-]

@@arpeeh21 Tap camera and then choose your option.

[@KillerTofu-]

@@arpeeh21Tap camera and then choose your option.

[@KillerTofu-]

If you don’t see photos then I believe you choose camera instead.

[@Mega_Casual]

What version of iOS is this tutorial based on? I'm not finding most of your examples in my iOS 17.4.1 (iPhone 13 Pro Max)

[@bigworld6788]

Are you enjoying iOS 17? I haven’t switched yet ~ been waiting to see if there have been any challenges with it. Thanks so much for sharing your perspective 🙏

[@ShoelessSewist]

The PDF was an excellent addition to the video

[@PayetteForward]

We're glad you enjoyed it! We've been experimenting with posting the PDFs an while before the video is up so members can have them when they watch. 😊

[@James_Lurk]

Thanks for some good tips.

[@harrok38]

Thanks to your suggestion it checked my iPhone and it was okay about my TikTok permission to access my photos. However, upon checking my iPad I had to change the settings!

[@Al-ko5cx]

I have an iPhone 13 photos are not listed when I go in to disable the location for photos listed in step 1. Thank you guys for doing what you do. I love your site. Al

[@London.Surrey]

If stolen device protection is turned on, if the Apple ID password needs changing it has to be done from a different device. That’s well thought out

[@alexthemtaandr211weatherfa2]

No you can do on the device that you want to do or use an I pad on iPhone 17.2 or newer wait an hour after biometric to request a password reset your password and enter new password correctly twice and do biometric again and you'll never need to use your password again unless you're setting up a device.

[@kclefthanded427]

I don't need social media, waste of time

[@evd549]

It’s in everything bud lol

[@stevewoodyt]

Except KZbin obviously.

[@Redsky_dawn]

I do have u tube only just for shitz and giggles….believe or arrogantly not…..I been off fakebook about 4 years now never had instagram or Snapchat or what’s app nor Twitter(not interested)…..not good for but good for them and my energy and vibration and universe and true spirit😊

[@AudiophileTommy]

@@evd549and it’s getting worse with each year 🎉🎉

[@bruhda7469]

Ur literally on social media though…

[@Ruthhql320]

Is there a video for android?😊

[@greenidguy9292]

I’d like to know the same thing.

[@shane2973]

Random...if these are your photos at the start of the vid I see you have some Audioscape gear...good Job!

[@letstalk6007]

Love your videos, got a question about signal and bars. When I go in my house i have one bar and my signal sucks on my iPhone, but my iPad for work gets full bars with 4g lte. I live in a tiny home that should not block or interfere with tower down the road. I recently got a new iPhone and it worked fine all week in the house with bars then back to one bar again, also constantly saying turn down volume. Some days it gets hot and drains the battery even when not in use. Thanks again

[@ynarohbridge2767]

Thank you.i love this vedio..

[@tomwilliams5933]

I don’t have a Photos option under locations services

[@hiTekHOBO55]

yeah, me either... think they've been moved to 'camera'

[@mrkinla]

@@hiTekHOBO55 Thanks 👍

[@tomwilliams5933]

@@hiTekHOBO55 yeah and it’s already turned off, so I’m good

[@antiquesrestoration3874]

What are "app clips" and should I turn it off?

[@MomIDidMakeit]

Should I be worried?? Photos does not appear in Location Services when I go through Privacy & Security.

[@fibymikhail4444]

Could you please sent me video about the Green dots and orange dots

[@rosaharitos]

my iphone 12 does not have location under list services- format comes up first- followed rest of your advise but that option isn't on my phone-

[@colleenregan9130]

Awesome! Thanks for this!! Feel free to track me!😂

[@anonymousghostcrab4606]

Why cant you turn locations off photos settings?

[@2hotcoko]

I don't have SATELLITE CONNECTION in my settings... I just did the newest update to 18.1.1... what does that mean?

[@ChrisBurks-yc7zv]

Everything is greyed out when I clicked on privacy then photos. It won’t let me click on any of the apps greyed out. Help please

[@hilshils3426]

Interesting video thank you. PLEASE HELP…I don’t see the ‘normal’ signs of a phone being hacked on my husbands phone, but he has a record of a 45 minute international call that he definitely DIDNT make (with a 4 minute call just before that to the same number!) We were on a FaceTime business call at the time anyway! Is this possible, or could the mobile company have made a weird error?

[@gwenpryor]

Love your tips!

[@deviantGaming5]

Do you have a guide for Samsung users?

[@injuredtabletennisplayer1474]

Thanks

[@JoshF151Tech]

Every Phone or Smartwatch or Tablet or Computer Tracks you there's really no way around it. Does turning certain Settings off help with Tracking? Yes it does but there's lots of ways you can still get Tracked and it's only gonna get worse it's scary if you really think about it.

[@youngimages2000]

Ty!

[@hiTekHOBO55]

thanks... 🤓🤙

[@luciapotts1213]

Where is the other David?

[@carls.6746]

photos is not in locations services.

[@brianmoore1164]

Love your videos. Please put apple or droid😅 in the title.

[@Bruce4lmighty]

The title says ‘iPhone’…

[@brianmoore1164]

@@Bruce4lmighty Wish it did for me. Watching from a Smart TV. Sometimes KZbin is weird.

[@Abby-ll5yw]

An ex gave me a phone and I want to make sure he’s not tracking me somehow. Any ideas? Thank you!!

[@kyramoulton]

get a new phone

[@Johnny838gamer]

wheres your friend? we havmt seem in in a while

[@Maqcimus]

Nothing, what's the metadata with you, baby?

[@daveandrews5998]

"Photos" is NOT listed in location services. I have the latest version of iOS

[@b.p.7153]

You keep saying ‘we,’ but you have been solo for a while now. What happened?

[@Me-cy2je]

I have 27% battery too.

[@whatifitnt]

What a pain… makes me want to quit using any tech 😩

[@alexthemtaandr211weatherfa2]

5:10 Is Apple going to ban four-digit passcodes with iOS 18.

[@bosmanka]

Why? 1234 is a beautiful password 😂

[@PayetteForward]

Possibly! It could be a while before they completely scrap them though

[@alexthemtaandr211weatherfa2]

@@PayetteForward apple should have biometric always on if you turn on stolen device protection and have a timer just like when you fail your passcode too many times and apple can still give you the option to use the passcode if you think you can't wait for the timer to expire

[@melissamelissa7300]

About the Photos and Location mentioned in Tip #1. So, I have my "Camera to While Using" and my "Photos to Never". Locally, I have the Metadata stored. But when I share a photo says it's Location not included. 🤔 Try it and see if it works for you too! 😄

[@brandonsmith6962]

Do not follow steps of you want your phone to stay a smart phones these enable the functions ….your privacy doesn’t leave your phone there is nothing to worry about

[@Bruce4lmighty]

😂😂😂

[@brandonsmith6962]

@@Bruce4lmightywhat’s funny ?

[@deiadraper6358]

This is also good info for Androids

[@PayetteForward]

It is! The steps may not be *exactly* the same, but the principals of the video count for both iPhone & Android!

[@Chillednfunked]

Why are you saying Medadeda

[@KrisEd2016]

❤❤

[@barbarahuffman3118]

I would like to know how to turn off the pin number on a galaxy s9. Thank you.

[@ranagxo]

updated android videos please

[@Gens-Slayer]

Your channel was more like against the apple company 🤣

[@MkaiBro911]

First🗣️🗣️🔥🔥

[@CrimeVid]

Bad clickbait title

[@0OnyxWraith]

The repeated things are getting old fast

[@azarahwagner2749]

Well then you have already been informed