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ios-settings\n\nMy recommendations for the ultimate iOS Configuration :)\n\n**NOTE:** This project can be found on both [Codeberg](https://codeberg.org/celenity/ios-settings), which will act as the main \u0026 preferred way to contribute, and [GitHub](https://github.com/celenityy/ios-settings).\n\n# Apple ID \n\nPersonal Information -\u003e Communication Preferences -\u003e **Announcements** -\u003e ❌\n\nPersonal Information -\u003e Communication Preferences -\u003e **Apps, music, TV and more** -\u003e ❌\n\nSign-In \u0026 Security -\u003e **Two-Factor Authentication** -\u003e ✅ *(Use security keys if possible)*\n\nSubscriptions -\u003e **Renewal Receipts** -\u003e ✅\n\niCloud: \n\n**I would not recommend using iCloud if possible, you should instead use i.e. [Proton Drive](https://proton.me/drive).**\n\nApps using iCloud -\u003e Show All:\n\n* Photos -\u003e **Sync this iPhone/iPad** -\u003e ❌\n\n* Photos -\u003e **Shared Albums** -\u003e ❌\n\n* iCloud Drive -\u003e **Sync this iPhone/iPad** -\u003e ❌\n\n* Passwords and Keychain -\u003e **Sync this iPhone/iPad** -\u003e ❌\n\n* Messages in iCloud -\u003e **Use on this iPhone/iPad** -\u003e ❌\n\n* Health -\u003e **Sync this iPhone/iPad** -\u003e ❌\n\n* iCloud Calendar -\u003e **Use on this iPhone/iPad** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **Contacts** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **Reminders** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **Safari** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **Home** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **Wallet** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **Game Center** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **Siri** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **Maps** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **Shortcuts** -\u003e ❌\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nDevice Backups -\u003e iCloud Backup -\u003e **Back Up This iPhone/iPad** -\u003e ❌\n\n**Advanced Data Protection** -\u003e `Turn On Advanced Data Protection`\n\n**Access iCloud Data on the Web** -\u003e ❌\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nMedia \u0026 Purchases -\u003e Password Settings -\u003e **When Purchasing** -\u003e `Require After 15 Minutes`\n\nMedia \u0026 Purchases -\u003e Password Settings -\u003e Free Downloads -\u003e **Require Password** -\u003e ❌\n\nMedia \u0026 Purchases -\u003e View Account -\u003e **Personalized Recommendations** -\u003e ❌\n\nFind My -\u003e **Find My iPhone/iPad** -\u003e ❌\n\nFind My -\u003e **Share My Location** -\u003e ❌\n\nContact Key Verification -\u003e **Verification in iMessage** -\u003e ✅\n\n# Airplane Mode\n\n**Airplane Mode** -\u003e ✅ *when not using cell data*\n\n# Wi-Fi\n\n**Wi-Fi** -\u003e ❌ *when not using*\n\nWi-Fi -\u003e **Auto-Join Hotspot** -\u003e `Never`\n\n# Bluetooth\n\n**Bluetooth** -\u003e ❌ *when not using*\n\n# Notifications\n\n**Show Previews** -\u003e `When Unlocked`\n\n**Screen Sharing** -\u003e `Notifications Off`\n\nSiri Suggestions -\u003e **Allow Notifications** -\u003e ❌\n\nNow, go through and disable notifications for any apps that don't need it.\n\n# Focus\n\n**Share Across Devices** -\u003e ❌\n\nFocus Status -\u003e **Share Focus Status** -\u003e ❌\n\n# Screen Time\n\n**Content \u0026 Privacy Restrictions** -\u003e ✅\n\nAllowed Apps:\n\n* **Safari** -\u003e ❌ *unless you use it*\n\n* **SharePlay** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **Siri \u0026 Dictation** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **AirDrop** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **CarPlay** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **News** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **Health** -\u003e ❌\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nContent Restrictions:\n\n* Siri -\u003e **Web Search Content** -\u003e `Don't Allow`\n\nContent Restrictions -\u003e Game Center:\n\n* **Multiplayer Games** -\u003e `Don't Allow` (if you don't play any games online through Game Center)\n\n* **Adding Friends** -\u003e `Don't Allow`\n\n* **Connect with Friends** -\u003e `Don't Allow`\n\n* **Private Messaging** -\u003e `Don't Allow`\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nPrivacy:\n\n* **Calendars** -\u003e `Don't Allow` (if you don't need to give any apps Calendar permission)\n\n* **Reminders** -\u003e `Don't Allow` (if you don't need to give any apps Reminders permission)\n\n* **Share My Location** -\u003e `Don't Allow`\n\n* **Bluetooth Sharing** -\u003e `Don't Allow`\n\n* **Speech Recognition** -\u003e `Don't Allow`\n\n* **Apple Advertising** -\u003e `Don't Allow`\n\n* **Allow Apps to Request to Track** -\u003e `Don't Allow`\n\n*Disallow anything else here you don't need/use as well*\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n**Share Across Devices** -\u003e ❌\n\n# General\n\nAbout -\u003e **Name** -\u003e Keep this generic, I recommend setting it to `Device`\n\nSoftware Update -\u003e Automatic Updates:\n\n* Automatically install -\u003e **iOS/iPadOS Updates** -\u003e ✅\n\n* Automatically install -\u003e **Security Responses \u0026 System Files** -\u003e ✅\n\n* Automatically download -\u003e **iOS/iPadOS Updates** -\u003e ✅\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n**AirDrop** -\u003e `Receiving Off` *(This won't appear if you disabled AirDrop in `Screen Time` above)*\n\nAirDrop -\u003e **Use Cellular Data** -\u003e ❌ *(This won't appear if you disabled AirDrop in `Screen Time` above)*\n\nAirPlay \u0026 Handoff:\n\n* **Automatically AirPlay** -\u003e `Never`\n\n* **Handoff** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **Continuity Camera** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **AirPlay Receiver** -\u003e ❌\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nBackground App Refresh -\u003e Go through and disable any apps here that don't actually need to run in the background\n\nBackground App Refresh -\u003e **Siri** -\u003e ❌\n\nDate \u0026 Time -\u003e **24-Hour Time** -\u003e ❌\n\nDate \u0026 Time -\u003e **Show AM/PM in Status Bar** -\u003e ✅\n\nDate \u0026 Time -\u003e **Show Date in Status Bar** -\u003e ✅\n\nDate \u0026 Time -\u003e **Set Automatically** -\u003e ✅ *This is very important for security*\n\nKeyboard -\u003e **Auto-Capitalization** -\u003e ❌\n\n**VPN \u0026 Device Management** -\u003e Remove any profiles here you don't need/use\n\n# Control Center\n\n**Screen Recording** -\u003e ✅\n\n# Display \u0026 Brightness\n\n**Appearance** -\u003e `Dark`\n\nBrightness -\u003e **True Tone** -\u003e ✅\n\nNight Shift -\u003e **Scheduled** -\u003e ✅\n\nNight Shift -\u003e **From To** -\u003e I usually set to `Turn On 9:00PM` \u0026 `Turn Off 6:00AM`\n\nNight Shift -\u003e Color Temperature -\u003e Set to the middle *(Should be default)*\n\n**Auto-Lock** -\u003e Your choice, the lower the better, I usually set to `2 minutes`\n\n# Home Screen \u0026 App Library\n\n**Show Suggested and Recent Apps in Dock** -\u003e ❌\n\n# Accessibility\n\nDisplay \u0026 Text Size -\u003e **Reduce Transparency** -\u003e ✅ *(Optional but recommended for lower-end or older devices to improve performance and battery)*\n\nDisplay \u0026 Text Size -\u003e **Auto-Brightness** -\u003e ❌ *(Annoying and better for battery)*\n\nMotion -\u003e **Reduce Motion** -\u003e ✅ *(Optional but recommended for lower-end or older devices to improve performance and battery)*\n\nMotion -\u003e **Auto-Play Message Effects** -\u003e ❌ *(Optional but recommended for lower-end or older devices to improve performance and battery)*\n\nMotion -\u003e **Auto-Play Animated Images** -\u003e ❌ *(Optional but recommended for lower-end or older devices to improve performance and battery)*\n\nMotion -\u003e **Auto-Play Video Previews** -\u003e ❌\n\nTouch -\u003e Call Audio Routing -\u003e **Auto-Answer Calls** -\u003e ❌ *(Should be default)*\n\n**Voice Control** -\u003e ❌ (if you don't use/need it)\n\nHome Button -\u003e **Press and hold to speak** -\u003e `Off`\n\nKeyboards -\u003e **Sticky Keys** -\u003e ❌ *(Important for gaming)*\n\nKeyboards -\u003e Sticky Keys -\u003e **Toggle With Shift Key** -\u003e ❌ *(Important for gaming)*\n\nKeyboards -\u003e **Slow Keys** -\u003e ❌\n\n**Sound Recognition** -\u003e ❌ *(Should be default)*\n\n# Siri \u0026 Search\n\n*This won't appear if you disabled Siri in Screen Time above*\n\nAsk Siri -\u003e **Listen for** -\u003e `Off`\n\nAsk Siri -\u003e **Press Home for Siri** -\u003e ❌\n\nAsk Siri -\u003e Messaging with Siri -\u003e **Automatically Send Messages** -\u003e ❌\n\nBefore Searching -\u003e **Show Suggestions** -\u003e ❌\n\nBefore Searching -\u003e **Show Recents** -\u003e ❌\n\nContent from Apple -\u003e **Show in Look Up** -\u003e ❌\n\nContent from Apple -\u003e **Show in Spotlight** -\u003e ❌\n\nSuggestions from Apple -\u003e **Allow Notifications** -\u003e ❌\n\nSuggestions from Apple -\u003e **Show in App Library** -\u003e ❌\n\nSuggestions from Apple -\u003e **Show When Sharing** -\u003e ❌\n\nSuggestions from Apple -\u003e **Show When Listening** -\u003e ❌\n\n# Touch/Face ID \u0026 Passcode\n\nI would recomend setting a strong `passcode` here and avoiding using Touch ID, Face ID, and a PIN if possible.\n\nUse Touch/Face ID For:\n\n*(Ignore these 4 settings if you wish to use Touch/Face ID)*\n\n* **iPhone/iPad Unlock** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **Wallet \u0026 Apple Pay** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **iTunes \u0026 App Store** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **Password AutoFill** -\u003e ❌\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n**Require Passcode** -\u003e Your choice, the lower the better, I usually set to `Immediately`\n\nAllow Access when locked:\n\nYou should disable anything here you don't need/use\n\n* **Today View and Search** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **Notification Center** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **Control Center** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **Live Activities** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **Home Control** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **Return Missed Calls** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **Accessories** -\u003e ❌\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n**Erase Data** -\u003e ✅\n\n# Battery\n\n**Battery Percentage** -\u003e ✅\n\n*(You could also enable `Low Power Mode` if you need to save battery)*\n\n# Privacy \u0026 Security\n\n**Location Services** -\u003e ❌ *(if you don't use/need it)*\n\nLocation Services:\n\n* Share My Location -\u003e **Find My iPhone/iPad** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **Share My Location** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **Siri \u0026 Dictation** -\u003e `Never`\n\nDisable location access for any apps that don't need it here\n\nSystem Services:\n\n* **Alerts \u0026 Shortcuts Automations** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **Apple Pay Merchant Identification** -\u003e ❌ *(Unless you use Apple Pay)*\n\n* **Device Management** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **Find My iPhone/iPad** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **HomeKit** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **Share My Location** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **Suggestions \u0026 Search** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **System Customization** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **Significant Locations** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **Significant Locations** -\u003e `Clear History`\n\n* **iPhone/iPad Analytics** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **Routing \u0026 Traffic** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **Improve Maps** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **Status Bar Icon** -\u003e ✅\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nTracking -\u003e **Allow Apps to Request to Track** -\u003e ❌\n\nGo through all permissions here and remove permissions for any apps that don't need them\n\nMotion \u0026 Fitness -\u003e **Fitness Tracking** -\u003e ❌ *(if you don't need/use it)*\n\n**Sensitive Content Warning** -\u003e ❌\n\nAnalytics \u0026 Improvements -\u003e **Share iPhone/iPad Analytics** -\u003e ❌\n\nAnalytics \u0026 Improvements -\u003e **Share iCloud Analytics** -\u003e ❌\n\nAnalytics \u0026 Improvements -\u003e **Improve Siri \u0026 Dictation** -\u003e ❌\n\nApple Advertising -\u003e **Personalized Ads** -\u003e ❌\n\n**Lockdown Mode** -\u003e `Turn On Lockdown Mode`\n\nLockdown Mode -\u003e **2G Cellular Connectivity** -\u003e ❌\n\n# App Store\n\nSiri \u0026 Search:\n\n* **Learn from this App** -\u003e ❌\n\n* Suggestions -\u003e **Show on Home Screen** -\u003e ❌\n\n* Suggestions -\u003e **Suggest App** -\u003e ❌\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nAutomatic Downloads -\u003e **App Downloads** -\u003e ❌\n\nAutomatic Downloads -\u003e **App Updates** -\u003e ✅\n\nAutomatic Downloads -\u003e **In-App Content** -\u003e ✅\n\nCellular Data -\u003e **Automatic Downloads** -\u003e ✅\n\nCellular Data -\u003e **App Downloads** -\u003e `Always Allow`\n\n**Video Autoplay** -\u003e `Off`\n\n**In-App Ratings \u0026 Reviews** -\u003e ❌\n\n**Offload Unused Apps** -\u003e ❌\n\n# Wallet \u0026 Apple Pay\n\n**Compatbile Cards** -\u003e ❌\n\n# Passwords\n\nSecurity Recommendations -\u003e **Detect Compromised Passwords** -\u003e ✅ *(This is done locally on device through a list of passwords, Apple doesn't get sent your passwords)*\n\nPassword Options -\u003e **AutoFill Passwords and Passkeys** -\u003e ❌\n\nPassword Options -\u003e **Delete After Use** -\u003e ✅\n\n# Contacts\n\n**Share Name and Photo** -\u003e `Off`\n\n# Calendar\n\n**Location Suggestions** -\u003e ❌\n\n# Reminders\n\n**Show Suggestions** -\u003e ❌\n\n# Messages\n\n**iMessage** -\u003e ❌ *(if you don't need/use it)*\n\n# Safari\n\nSiri \u0026 Search:\n\n* **Learn from this App** -\u003e ❌\n\n* Suggestions -\u003e **Show in App** -\u003e ❌\n\n* Suggestions -\u003e **Show on Home Screen** -\u003e ❌\n\n* Suggestions -\u003e **Suggest App** -\u003e ❌\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n**Default Browser App** -\u003e Set to you preferred browser of choice\n\nSearch -\u003e **Search Engine** -\u003e `DuckDuckGo`\n\nSearch -\u003e **Also Use in Private Browsing** -\u003e ✅\n\nSearch -\u003e **Search Engine Suggestions** -\u003e ❌\n\nSearch -\u003e **Safari Suggestions** -\u003e ❌\n\nSearch -\u003e **Preload Top Hit** -\u003e ❌\n\nGeneral -\u003e AutoFill:\n\n*You should not save info in your browser like this for security reasons, use a dedicated password manager like Bitwarden or Proton Pass instead*\n\n* **Use Contact Info** -\u003e ❌\n\n* **Credit Cards** -\u003e ❌\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nGeneral -\u003e **Show Links on Hover** -\u003e ❌\n\nGeneral -\u003e **Block Pop-ups** -\u003e ✅\n\nGeneral -\u003e **Downloads** -\u003e `On My iPhone/iPad`\n\nGeneral -\u003e Downloads -\u003e **Remove Download List Items** -\u003e `Upon successful download`\n\nTabs -\u003e **Close Tabs** -\u003e `After One Day`\n\nPrivacy \u0026 Security -\u003e **Prevent Cross-Site Tracking** -\u003e ✅\n\nPrivacy \u0026 Security -\u003e **Hide IP Address** - `From Trackers`\n\nPrivacy \u0026 Security -\u003e **Fraudulent Website Warning** -\u003e ✅\n\nSettings for websites -\u003e **Camera** -\u003e `Deny` *(Obviously don't set if you use sites that need camera access, but you can still set exceptions for sites if needed)*\n\nSettings for websites -\u003e **Microphone** -\u003e `Deny` *(Obviously don't set if you use sites that need microphone access, but you can still set exceptions for sites if needed)*\n\nSettings for websites -\u003e **Location** -\u003e `Deny`\n\nAdvanced:\n\n**Advanced Tracking and Fingerprinting Protection** -\u003e `All Browsing`\n\n**Privacy Preserving Ad Measurement** -\u003e ❌\n\n**Check for Apple Pay** -\u003e ❌\n\n**JavaScript** -\u003e ✅ *(Should be default, disabling this WILL cause breakage and doesn't appear to be toggable per-site, not worth the trouble IMO)*\n\n# Translate\n\n**Cellular Data** -\u003e ❌\n\n**On-Device Mode** -\u003e ✅\n\n# Maps\n\nSiri \u0026 Search:\n\n* **Learn from this App** -\u003e ❌\n\n* Suggestions -\u003e **Show in App** -\u003e ❌\n\n* Suggestions -\u003e **Show on Home Screen** -\u003e ❌\n\n* Suggestions -\u003e **Suggest App** -\u003e ❌\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nContribute to Maps -\u003e **Ratings and Photos** -\u003e ❌\n\nContribute to Maps -\u003e **Show Ratings and Photos Suggestions** -\u003e ❌\n\nPhoto Use -\u003e **Allow Photo Providers to Use Your Photos** -\u003e ❌\n\n# Shortcuts\n\n**iCloud Sync** -\u003e ❌\n\n**Private Sharing** -\u003e ❌\n\nAdvanced -\u003e **Allow Running Scripts** -\u003e ❌\n\nAdvanced -\u003e **Allow Sharing Large Amounts of Data** -\u003e ❌\n\n# Health Data\n\nSiri \u0026 Search:\n\n* **Learn from this App** -\u003e ❌\n\n* Suggestions -\u003e **Show on Home Screen** -\u003e ❌\n\n* Suggestions -\u003e **Suggest App** -\u003e ❌\n\n# TV\n\n**Cellular Data** -\u003e ❌ *(if not needed)*\n\nStreaming options -\u003e **Wi-Fi** -\u003e `High Quality`\n\nStreaming options -\u003e **Wi-Fi** -\u003e `High Quality`\n\nDevice preferences -\u003e **Use Play History** -\u003e ❌\n\n**Auto-Play Next Video** -\u003e ❌\n\nPurchases and Rentals -\u003e **Video Definition** -\u003e `High Definition`\n\n# Photos\n\nSiri \u0026 Search:\n\n* **Learn from this App** -\u003e ❌\n\n* Suggestions -\u003e **Show on Home Screen** -\u003e ❌\n\n* Suggestions -\u003e **Suggest App** -\u003e ❌\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n**iCloud Photos** -\u003e ❌\n\n**Shared Albums** -\u003e ❌\n\n**Use Passcode** -\u003e ✅\n\n**Show Hidden Album** -\u003e ✅\n\n**Cellular Data** -\u003e ❌\n\nCellular Data -\u003e **Unlimited Updates** -\u003e ❌\n\n**Auto-Play Videos and Live Photos** -\u003e ❌\n\nMemories \u0026 Featured Photos -\u003e **Show Featured Content** -\u003e ❌\n\n# Camera\n\n**Record Video** -\u003e Choose highest quality \u0026 highest frame rate available\n\nPreserve Settings -\u003e **Camera Mode** -\u003e ✅\n\nPreserve Settings -\u003e **Live Photo** -\u003e ✅\n\nHDR (High Dynamic Range) -\u003e **Smart HDR** -\u003e ✅\n\n# Podcasts\n\n**Cellular Data** -\u003e ❌\n\n**Sync Library** -\u003e ❌\n\n**Automatically download** -\u003e `Off`\n\n**Continuous Playback** -\u003e ❌\n\nFrom here, I would recommend going through all of your apps and removing any unnecessary permissions. For every app, I would also recommend setting:\n\nSiri \u0026 Search:\n\n* **Learn from this App** -\u003e ❌\n\n* Suggestions -\u003e **Show in App** -\u003e ❌ *(if it appears)*\n\n* Suggestions -\u003e **Show on Home Screen** -\u003e ❌\n\n* Suggestions -\u003e **Suggest App** -\u003e ❌\n\n# Additional Recommendations:\n\n* I would recommend using [Brave](https://apps.apple.com/app/brave-private-web-browser-vpn/id1052879175) as your browser of choice. *(See recommended settings [here](https://codeberg.org/celenity/better-brave-ios))*.\n\n* Use a content blocking extension like [AdGuard](https://apps.apple.com/app/adguard-for-safari/id1440147259) if you use Safari. *(See recommended settings [here](https://codeberg.org/celenity/adguard-safari-settings-ios))*\n\n* Use a private, secure, \u0026 reputable DNS provider of your choice. I would recommend setting up your own [NextDNS](https://nextdns.io/) configuration if you are able to (See my recommendations for NextDNS [here](https://codeberg.org/celenity/nextdns-settings)), otherwise I would recommend [Quad9](https://quad9.net/).\n\n* Use a (reputable) VPN. I would generally recommend either [Mullvad](https://mullvad.net/), [IVPN](https://www.ivpn.net/), or [ProtonVPN](https://protonvpn.com/).\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fcelenityy%2Fios-settings","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fcelenityy%2Fios-settings","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fcelenityy%2Fios-settings/lists"}