Comments on: How (& Why) to Reset the Advertising Identifier in iOS http://osxdaily.com/2013/02/01/reset-advertising-identifier-ios/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Mon, 20 May 2013 21:00:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Scott http://osxdaily.com/2013/02/01/reset-advertising-identifier-ios/#comment-502922 Scott Sat, 23 Feb 2013 14:37:42 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=35814#comment-502922 If we all understood how it works we wouldn't be searching for answers. If I want the most privacy and security shout it be in the on or off position?!!! If we all understood how it works we wouldn’t be searching for answers. If I want the most privacy and security shout it be in the on or off position?!!!

]]> By: Paul http://osxdaily.com/2013/02/01/reset-advertising-identifier-ios/#comment-488535 Paul Sat, 02 Feb 2013 16:51:27 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=35814#comment-488535 ON means it's limiting the anonymous ad tracking, OFF is the default ON means it’s limiting the anonymous ad tracking, OFF is the default

]]> By: John http://osxdaily.com/2013/02/01/reset-advertising-identifier-ios/#comment-488507 John Sat, 02 Feb 2013 15:38:57 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=35814#comment-488507 "Limiting", not blocking. Also, Mr. White, don't be so paranoid. If you feel you don't want to be ad tracked just because you do not, then you probably don't really understand how it works. “Limiting”, not blocking.

Also, Mr. White, don’t be so paranoid. If you feel you don’t want to be ad tracked just because you do not, then you probably don’t really understand how it works.

]]> By: derf http://osxdaily.com/2013/02/01/reset-advertising-identifier-ios/#comment-488148 derf Sat, 02 Feb 2013 02:39:25 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=35814#comment-488148 The ON setting means that it is blocking tracking. The ON setting means that it is blocking tracking.

]]> By: Gary M http://osxdaily.com/2013/02/01/reset-advertising-identifier-ios/#comment-487885 Gary M Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:57:49 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=35814#comment-487885 So does the ON setting mean that it is blocking tracking or does OFF mean it is blocking tracking? So does the ON setting mean that it is blocking tracking or does OFF mean it is blocking tracking?

]]> By: mr white http://osxdaily.com/2013/02/01/reset-advertising-identifier-ios/#comment-487791 mr white Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:17:27 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=35814#comment-487791 Another reason is you simply do not want to be tracked for any reason just because you do not. I have never been sold anything on an ad and the advertisers will get no usable data from me. More people should do this. A better solution would be ad blocking, but I doubt Apple will allow that. Another reason is you simply do not want to be tracked for any reason just because you do not. I have never been sold anything on an ad and the advertisers will get no usable data from me. More people should do this. A better solution would be ad blocking, but I doubt Apple will allow that.

]]> By: JMJDave http://osxdaily.com/2013/02/01/reset-advertising-identifier-ios/#comment-487722 JMJDave Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:01:46 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=35814#comment-487722 Another reason might be if you have very weak willpower and you're afraid you won’t be able to resist all those targeted ads! ;-) Another reason might be if you have very weak willpower and you’re afraid you won’t be able to resist all those targeted ads! ;-)

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