chpwn blog: Carrier IQ is on iOS

chpwn:

Carrier IQ, the now infamous “rootkit” or “keylogger”, is not just for Android, Symbian, BlackBerry, and even webOS. In fact, up through and including iOS 5, Apple has included a copy of Carrier IQ on the iPhone. However, it does appears to be disabled along with diagnostics enabled on iOS 5; older versions may send back information in more cases. Because of that, if you want to disable Carrier IQ on your iOS 5 device, turning off “Diagnostics and Usage” in Settings appears to be enough.

So there is Carrier IQ code in iOS, but that the majority of it is inactive, and that which is active (diagnostics and usage) can be turned off in the settings. Also, if you’re on Rogers or Telus in Canada, or Verizon in the US, Carrier IQ is not being used at all.

If you have an iPhone or iOS device with a 3G data connection, I encourage you to go to your Settings app, then tap About, then scroll to the bottom and tap Diagnostics and Usage. Then tap “Don’t Send”, and you will have completely disabled Carrier IQ on your device.

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