Not exact matches
People may think they have control over personal information by, say,
disabling location
services on an
app, but that's not always the case, says Kalev Leetaru, a fellow in residence at Georgetown University
and an expert in big data.
You may also want to
disable location
services for some
apps like Facebook
and Twitter if you want to try
and «get off the grid» for a while.
In the last few years they have developed a system called Freetime, which automatically blocks access to the Silk Browser
and Kindle content stores,
disables location - based
services, in -
app purchases, or social features,
and requires... [Read more...]
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In the last few years they have developed a system called Freetime, which automatically blocks access to the Silk Browser
and Kindle content stores,
disables location - based
services, in -
app purchases, or social features,
and requires your parental controls password to enable or
disable the feature.
Amazon released an update today to its free Kindle
app for iOS that stands to vastly improve the accessibility
and reach of ebook
services for the visually impaired, learning
disabled,
and more.
The upcoming update includes: a fix for the Mobile Hotspot feature, improvements in Mobile Hotspot security, updated VZ Navigator, Visual Voice Mail updates, V Cast
App preloaded on the phone, MotoCast installation steps simplified, improved stability of data connectivity after Airplane mode is
disabled, improved data throughput performance in low - signal 4G environments, improved battery life when using Phone Book Access Profile Bluetooth headsets, successfully save multimedia ringtones, favorites contact widget updated, improved device stability when moving between home screen panels, email icon updated, OTA updates show correct remaining download time
and Commercial Mobile Alert
Service feature has been added.
Earlier this year, Pro Bono Net partnered with JASA of Legal
Services for the Elderly in Queens to develop a new web
app that enables social workers to perform quick legal screenings for homebound
and disabled seniors.
Go to Settings > Privacy > Location
Services and disable the app's access to location s
Services and disable the
app's access to location
servicesservices.
2.3.1: - Fixed Android 4.2 / 4.3 compatibility on the feature «Hide headset
apps notification» -
Disable Knox container
services and receivers (included on the same Knox notification feature)- Minor fixes
10] W10Privacy is a simple tool that lets you
disable some
Services, prevent
app access
and tighten your privacy settings.
Using PowerShell, you can generate a list of Windows
Services, generate a list of
Disabled Features, Export
and Backup Device Drivers, Find System Uptime, Update Windows Defender definitions, list Drives, get Installed Driver list, Uninstall Windows Store
Apps, Add item to Desktop Context Menu, Create System Image, download a file
and more.
On June 19, Twitter has said it will be
disabling «streaming
services,» which is how third - party
apps like Tweetbot
and Twitterrific can stream the timeline
and send push notifications.
Microsoft has made the transition easy with great, powerful iOS
apps,
and Apple also helps by allowing you to
disable several of its
services and apps out of box.
Good thing you can
disable Bixby (
and many other Samsung
apps and services) using a couple of
apps found on the Play Store, no root required.
Both
apps list out all the
apps and services installed on the device
and let you
disable or enable them with a single tap.
Adhell is free while Package Disabler costs a little over $ 1,
and while both work equally well, Package Disabler is considerably more advanced (like letting you
disable all bloatware at once)
and offers detailed information on each
app and service.
There was a major change in January 2015, where Microsoft recommended that you do not
disable the telemetry
service, instead relying on settings in the Settings
app, Control Panel,
and (presumably) Cortana.
However, the
app still works in the country for those who have previously installed it, at least until the
service is
disabled by the government who has the so - called «Great Firewall» for blocking unwanted websites,
apps and services in the country.
That said, if you're planning on using another search
app or you just don't search often
and would rather not have the
service running, Windows Search is easy to
disable.
If you want to hide some of your data from these
services right now, you can revoke third - party
app permissions to your data
and then
disable a
service's access to your mic, camera, SMS, contacts, location, etc (via your device's settings for that
service).
Also, turn down the screen brightness
and avoid using battery - draining
apps; you can also
disable Background
App Refresh
and Location
Services.
You can also
disable some of their features, including Background
App Refresh
and Location
Services.
In that case, you should go through your entire
app list
and disable access from any questionable, defunct, or unnecessary
services.
The subscription - based
service pulls in books, games, educational
apps, movies,
and TV shows that Amazon guarantees are child - appropriate, with characters like Elmo, Dora,
and Curious George; all of the
apps have the adverts, social media integration,
and in -
app purchasing
disabled.
Other features added on WP 8.1 are Action Center — that gives notification of battery,
apps, short cut to enable /
disable services (Wi - Fi / Bluetooth etc), revamped Windows phone store, Wi - Fi Sense with efficient hotspots
and better management, IE 11 browser, tweaked calendar
and word flow keyboard — users can swipe characters instead of tapping (Swype style).
After you've
disabled location
services for all
apps, you identify which
apps such as navigation
apps should use location
services and enabled them individually.
One of the biggest culprits for battery drain according to a former Apple Genius technician is the Facebook
app, so he recommends disabling Location Services and Background App Refresh for Facebo
app, so he recommends
disabling Location
Services and Background
App Refresh for Facebo
App Refresh for Facebook.
You can
disable location
services via the Settings app and navigating to Privacy > Location S
services via the Settings
app and navigating to Privacy > Location
ServicesServices.