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MacRumors · September 23, 2026 — 13:49

New iPhone Setting Lets Users Shake Off Motion-Sensing Ads

New iPhone Setting Lets Users Shake Off Motion-Sensing Ads
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Apple is testing an iPhone setting for users in China that lets them add apps to a list that prevents them from accessing the device's motion sensors. Apple hasn't explicitly said what the setting is in response to, but Chinese apps sometimes show "shake-to-open" ads on launch, and they can be triggered by merely picking up an iPhone, walking, or…

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