Get the latest tech news

New iPhone Setting Lets Users Shake Off Motion-Sensing Ads


Apple is testing an iPhone setting for users in China that lets them add apps to a list that prevents them from accessing the device's motion sensors. Apple hasn't explicitly said what the setting is in response to, but Chinese apps sometimes show "shake-to-open" ads on launch, and they can be triggered by merely picking up an iPhone, walking, or going over a bump in a car, resulting in unwanted redirects.

None

Get the Android app

Or read this on Mac Rumors

Read more on:

Photo of users

users

Photo of motion

motion

Photo of sensing ads

sensing ads

Related news:

News photo

Grammarly will send unhinged messages to all your users if you try to cancel

News photo

SpaceXAI’s Grok Bot Agent Tops 400,000 Users After First Month

News photo

Apple has added persistent ‘ads’ to iOS, and it’s driving users crazy