iOS 13.5 what the COVID 19 tracking tool does

Το iOS 13.5 κυκλοφόρησε χθες και πάρα πολλοί ήταν αυτοί που ενδιαφερόταν να μάθουν για τις που προστέθηκαν για τον COVID-19.

The new για κινητές συσκευές της Apple κάνει την αναγνώριση πιο εύκολη, αν φοράτε μάσκα, και η επιλογή της εισαγωγής του κωδικού πρόσβασης εμφανίζεται πολύ πιο γρήγορα.

iOS 13.5 what the COVID 19 tracking tool does

But the news also brings a COVID-19 logging API to the device. The feature is opt-in which means you don't have to send information from your device (or receive) if you don't want to.

The new COVID-19 update feature added to iOS 13.5 is enabled by default if the API is supported in the country where you live.

iOS 13.5 what the COVID 19 tracking tool does

For example as you will see below in Greece the function is disabled as this function is not yet supported. If you live in a country that has access to the API, you can turn off logging and notifications by following these steps.

Open the Settings app and go to the Privacy - Health section.
At the top, you will see "COVID-19 Exposure Logging". Press it. On the next screen, turn the feature on or off. You must have Bluetooth enabled for the feature to work.

The ability to record information for COVID-19 will appear on all devices upgraded to iOS 13.5, but as mentioned above is not available in all countries. So if you press to activate the function in Greece you will see the message "Not available in your area".

According to the company, the new possibility may come later in Greece, but there are no guarantees for that.

What is virus exposure recording?

Exposure logging tracks people who have been in contact with other people. It collects the information via Bluetooth and the data according to the manufacturers is not personal. Your device is assigned a random identifier that is not associated with your Apple ID, phone number, or any other personal you have on your device.

This information is exchanged between other devices. They keep a log of who was close to whom. When a person reports that they have been infected with COVID-19, the people they come in contact with are notified. They do not receive information about the infected person, as Apple states that it protects the user's privacy.

Once you know you may have come in contact with someone who is COVID-19 positive, you can choose to go into quarantine and wait for symptoms to appear or get tested.

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