iPhone apps use various analytics tools like Pinch Media, Flurry, Medialets and Mobclix. These apps send anonymous usage statistics to the developers. Users couldn’t opt-out of this usage tracking until now. However this has changed now, thanks to Pinch Media’s initiative in providing an option to all jailbroken devices to opt-out. They contacted Jay Freeman (developer of Cydia) and BigBoss to come up with PrivaCy, a settings panel which lets you opt-out of sending anonymous usage statistics to the above mentioned providers. Here’s how to use it:
Open up Cydia and let it update. You’ll see the new PricaCy “Opt-Out” link on the front page.
Tap it and it’ll show you the details. Install it using the button on the top right.
Once it’s installed, go to settings and you’ll see the new Privacy Panel. If you don’t see it, make sure you have PreferenceLoader enabled in Mobile Substrate add-ons. You can check that easily if you have SBsettings installed.
Open up the panel and disable which ever service you feel like. If you installed PrivaCy, you will probably want to disable them on. Enjoy your new re-gained privacy on your iPhone and iPod Touch! :)
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Imran Hussain is the founder and editor of iThinkDifferent, which he launched in 2008 to cover Apple news, reviews, and how-to guides. He has spent over 15 years writing about iOS, macOS, and the wider Apple ecosystem, with a focus on hands-on guides - installing developer betas, troubleshooting, and walking through new features on his own devices. Based in Dubai, he also loves to cover photography, gaming, and the tech industry more broadly on his social media profiles.
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