Free tool · CHECKLIST
iPhone Privacy Settings Checklist
28 settings that lock down your Apple Account, lock screen, apps and network, each with the exact path. Tick them off as you go.
Runs 100% in your browser. Your ticks are stored only on this device, in local storage. Nothing is sent.
0 of 28 done
iPhone privacy settings checklist
Your ticks are saved in this browser's local storage on this device only. Nothing is sent. Paths are for iOS 18 and later; on older versions, app settings sit directly under Settings.
How it works
Most iPhone privacy comes from a handful of settings you change once. This checklist groups them into four areas and puts the exact path next to each item, so you can work through it with Settings open in the other hand.
- Apple Account: the account that can unlock all your iCloud data, so it comes first.
- Lock screen and device: what someone holding your phone can see and do.
- Apps, location and tracking: which apps can follow you, see your photos or know where you live.
- Browsing and network: what websites, email senders and Wi-Fi networks learn about you.
Items marked optional are worth it only for higher-risk people. Everything else is a sensible default for anyone. Your progress is saved on this device, so you can stop halfway and come back.
One photo-specific tip: even after you set the Camera's location access to Never, photos you took earlier still contain GPS data. Clean them before sharing with the EXIF remover.
Read more: The full iPhone privacy guide for 2026, Advanced Data Protection explained.
Questions
Start with the ones that protect the account behind everything: two-factor authentication, account recovery and Stolen Device Protection. Then turn off Allow Apps to Request to Track and review Location Services. Those five take about ten minutes and cover most of the risk.
Yes, in your browser's local storage on this device only. Nothing is sent to us. Clearing site data or using a private window resets it.
The paths are written for iOS 18 and later. On iOS 17 and earlier the steps are the same, but app settings like Safari and Mail sit directly under Settings instead of Settings > Apps.
Only if you could be personally targeted, for example as a journalist, activist or executive. It blocks many attack paths but also breaks link previews, some attachments and other everyday features.
