New iPhone Setting Lets Users Shake Off Motion-Sensing Ads

Apple is testing an iPhone setting for users in China that lets them add apps to a list that prevents them from accessing the device's motion sensors. Apple hasn't explicitly said what the setting is in response to, but Chinese apps sometimes show "shake-to-open" ads on launch, and they can be triggered by merely picking up an iPhone, walking, or going over a bump in a car, resulting in unwanted redirects. This article, "New iPhone Setting Lets Users Shake Off Motion-Sensing Ads" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums

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