For people who have done full privacy resets on iPhone what single permission setting made the most noticeable difference for you?
I’ve been going through my phone and tightening permissions one at a time instead of doing a full reset.
So far I’ve: Switched most apps to “Never” for location Set Photos to “Selected only” Turned off Bluetooth + Local Network for non-essential apps Disabled Background App Refresh on almost everything Removed mic/camera access from apps that don’t actually need it
I’m already noticing less background activity and slightly better battery life.
Posted Dec 8, 2025, 3:30 AM UTC
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