How to stop Apple from collecting diagnostic and usage data on your iPhone

Apple is known for its commitment to user privacy. When you buy an iPhone or Mac, you know you're investing in a product from a company committed to protecting your data. This is very important in our day and age – as we increasingly store more of our personal information on these devices. Most of the devices we use collect usage data to improve the corresponding products and services. For example, when an app crashes on your phone, the developer can be notified to help them pinpoint the cause of this error. While this data is usually anonymous, some users don't like having their logs collected by companies. Additionally, by sharing these diagnostic information, your device uploads them to the company's servers. This may drain your (limited) data plan and some battery power. The impact may be very small, but some users would rather not bear it at all. In this case,

How to stop Apple from collecting diagnostic and usage data on iPhone

• Launch the Settings app on iPhone.

• Scroll down and click Privacy.

• Scroll down again and this time select Analytics & Improvements.

• Disable sharing iPhone and watch analytics.

• Click OK to confirm you want to do this.
• It’s worth mentioning that this will also prevent Apple and developers from collecting diagnostic data from your Apple Watch — assuming you’ve paired one with your iPhone. This option cannot be enabled/disabled for one device without affecting the other device.

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Personally, I have disabled diagnostic and usage data collection on all devices. If I discover an apparent bug or glitch in an application or service, I will report it to the appropriate company. That’s because I don’t like having my iPhone upload my analytics logs—even if they’re anonymous.

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