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Begin forwarded message: > From: "Denny Huff" <de...@gatewayfortheblind.com> > Date: November 26, 2013 at 7:37:56 PM EST > To: "'IDevices Group'" <idevi...@gatewayfortheblind.com> > Subject: [IDevices] {Disarmed} FW: See & Control What Apps Have Microphone > Access in iOS 7 > Reply-To: de...@gatewayfortheblind.com > > Feed: OS X Daily > Posted on: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 5:04 PM > Author: Paul Horowitz > Subject: See & Control What Apps Have Microphone Access in iOS 7 > > Apple has added an additional security feature to iOS 7 that allows users to > control exactly which apps can have access to the microphone. Yes, the > microphone that you speak into, either at the bottom of an iPhone / iPod, or > at the top of an iPad. The access controls are tucked away within the Privacy > settings of iOS, and the same controls also include a complete list of apps > with audio input access: > > Open Settings app and go to “Privacy” > Select “Microphone” to get a list of all apps that have requested access to > the microphone, and to control which apps have access to the microphone > You’ll find the complete list of apps that have requested access, and whether > or not they have microphone access is determined by the ON/OFF toggle switch. > Flipping any of those switches to the OFF position prevents that app from > accessing the microphone, but in most cases the app itself will continue to > function. > > > > It’s worthwhile to review this list from time to time for your own privacy > purposes, but it’s particularly important with iPhones, iPads, and iPod touch > devices that are given to children and/or deployed in environments where > per-app control of microphone access is a valid security precaution. Users > who wish to lock down microphone usage further can use the Restrictions and > Parental Controls functions to set a preference, and then prevent any > adjustments from being made by other parties, or even prevent all apps from > gaining mic access, which effectively disables the microphone on the > iPhone/iPad completely (with the exception of the phone app for iPhone users, > of course). > > Some of the apps listed in the microphone access list may surprise you at > first, but you should take into consideration all functions of the app before > jumping to any conclusions. For some examples in the included screen shot, > you may think it’s odd that Instagram, a photo sharing app, has requested > access to the microphone, but that is actually due to the relatively new > inclusion of video to the site, and thus the microphone access is required to > grant audio to the videos posted to Instagram. For an app like Google, the > microphone access is necessary to use the really useful Google Now feature, > which gives you Siri-like functionality for queries and searches. Other apps > like Skype are more obvious to be in the list, because without microphone > access a VOIP call would be without the voice element. If you do see an app > that clearly does not belong in that list however (like some games) go ahead > and turn it off, since you’ll probably notice if it was truly necessary or > not the next time you use that app again. > > Users will also find that a separate microphone access control will appear > manually from directly within certain apps, when that app attempts to request > usage of the mic. This is very clearly identified with a message “Appname > would like to access the microphone” with two choices: “Don’t Allow” and OK”. > Any app that has had that dialog box appear will also register in the Privacy > > Microphone settings, unless the mic has been turned off as a privacy or > security precaution. > > > > > View article... > ___________________________________________________________________ > > Denny Huff > > Gateway For the Blind LLC. > > PO Box 515 > > St. Clair, MO 63077 > > Phone: (636) 262-1383 > > FAX: (314) 558-0298 > > WWW.GatewayForTheBlind.Com > > > > Have questions about that IPhone, IPad or IPod Touch? > > Join the IDevices list serve and get answers to your questions and find out > tips and tricks about using those devices. > > To join send an email message to: > > idevices-j...@gatewayfortheblind.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > Having problems with MS Office applications? 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