New Apple privacy feature limits location tracking on iPhones, iPads

Apple introduced a “Limit Precise Location” setting in iOS 26.3+ for select iPhone and iPad models that restricts cellular networks to neighborhood-level location while maintaining precise data for emergency calls and app-based Location Services; users can enable it via Settings > Cellular > Cellular Data Options, with a possible device restart. Initial availability depends on carrier support (Telekom in Germany, EE/BT in the UK, Boost Mobile in the US, AIS/True in Thailand) and arrives amid FCC fines against major U.S. carriers for location data practices.