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Apple resumes ad tracking efforts in iOS 6, here's how to turn it off

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  1. Rick TechSpot Staff Posts: 6,256   +38

    With the introduction of iOS 6, Apple also rolled out a new method of tracking users for advertisers and developers: IFA, IDFA or "ID for advertisers". Although the technology cannot be used to personally identify a user, it does however...

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    Rick, Oct 12, 2012
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  2. Guest

    Thanks. Disabled.:)
    Guest, Oct 12, 2012
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  3. Guest

    Ok, first and formost, I have have had an iphone 3gs for almost 3 years. Its been an awesome and reliable phone. I have never once seen an ad come to me on the phone. If you mean they come through in free APPS that you download, these ads are coming to you anyways through the APP author, not apple. This so called "ad tracking" only classifies your ads, its DOES NOT FIX it since it is not BROKEN.

    recap: the ads in apps will come anyways no matter what you do.
    Guest, Oct 12, 2012
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  4. SCJake Newcomer, in training Posts: 77

    " the ads in apps will come anyways no matter what you do."

    unless you root/cyanogenmod your android, which, you know, isnt a closed platform like crApple...
    SCJake, Oct 12, 2012
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  5. SCJake Newcomer, in training Posts: 77

    Or just root and install adfree. forgot about that one
    SCJake, Oct 12, 2012
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  6. Gareis TechSpot Member Posts: 72   +14

    Surprise, surprise.
    Gareis, Oct 12, 2012
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  7. k9182000 Newcomer, in training Posts: 17

    Lol yep Done & Done :D
    k9182000, Oct 14, 2012
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  8. likedamaster Newcomer, in training Posts: 70   +12

    Things like this from advertisers actually help in my case. If they can show me a list of cheaper models, etc. I'm all for it. there's obviously a downside, but so far it's been a help for me.
    likedamaster, Oct 14, 2012
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  9. Guest

    Information in this article is incorrect. Please research before posting about UUID's.

    UDID: Unique Device Identifier
    UUID: Unique User Identifier
    IDFA: Identifier for Advertisers

    UDID's are used within iOS 5 to directly identify a device. This tracks a user forever, and all information tied with it cannot be changed. It cannot be shut off either and is primarily why it has been deprecated. This would allow for publishers to sell these ids, even if the user does not agree.
    UUID's are used within iOS 6 to directly identify with a certain publishers applications. This prevents publishers from selling these ids to others. These identifiers can only be used internally within a company, and serve no purpose elsewhere.
    IDFA's are used within iOS 6 and are very similar to UDID's, in that they uniquely identifier the user across all applications. The only difference is that they can be shut off, if a user does not want targeted advertising.
    Guest, Oct 14, 2012
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  10. VitalyT TechSpot Addict Posts: 601   +125

    Thanks. Disabled right away.
    VitalyT, Oct 15, 2012
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