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COVID-19 Now Part of Your Phone's OS

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Both Google and Apple are making changes to your phone's operating system.   This week on my android devices a new item listed as Covid-19 Exposure Notifications exists on my devices.   It looks like the default is off but from what I've gleaned this is just phase 1.    

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Yes, this is good.

And they're going about it the right way, while still respecting your privacy and not draining your battery.

Apple's information on this:

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6554b6be8c0d829a8bf63ae0c82cf121_link.pn Privacy-Preserving Contact Tracing - Apple and Google

Contact Tracing makes it possible to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

And…

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6554b6be8c0d829a8bf63ae0c82cf121_link.pn How to turn on/off COVID-19 contact tracing on iPhone - 9to5Mac

This step by step guide with screenshots covers how to turn on/off COVID-19 contact tracing on iPhone in the iOS system settings.

 

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