Apple's apps and mobile ecosystem make it easy to use information on your computer, share your location with friends, or pay attention to where your children are. This set of functions also has a dark side - for mobile phone users in abusive relationships, there is no place to hide, either literally or symbolically If you need to leave the dangerous environment quickly, it is unimaginable to leave your mobile phone, but if the person you are trying to escape can get your location and information, then this mobile phone will also prove to be dangerous
In collaboration with nnedv (national network for the elimination of domestic violence), ncvc (National Center for victims of crime) and wesnet (women's service network) in Australia, Apple has developed a new set of features to help people in abusive relationships leave the radar for their own safety.
Safety check is a new part of the IOS 16 settings interface. You can quickly review who sees what. In this tool, there is a set of detailed and customizable sharing and access settings, but more importantly, there is an emergency button that can reset all possible access of anyone to your information, APP access, location tracking and other key information.
With an emergency reset, you can press a button and walk out the door without being tracked. The idea is to remove the authority in case of emergency, making it easier for you to cut off contact and gain security.
It resets the system privacy permissions of all applications, automatically checks out icloud on all your devices, and restricts the information and FaceTime to the devices in your hands, so as to avoid text messages being read on the computer where you log in.
Non emergency buttons help manage security and privacy settings, give people access to tools that help manage who can access what, and users can verify the permissions they have granted to certain applications.