Apple clarifies that iOS 15.2 does not turn off iCloud Privacy Relay

IT House January 13 news, according to MacRumors reported that in response to T-Mobile's claim that "iOS 15.2 has automatically turned off the iCloud Private Relay function for some users", Apple said in a statement that iOS 15.2 did not introduce an error that caused some users to turn off iCloud Private Relay.

iCloud Private Relay is an innovative Internet privacy service that allows users who subscribe to iCloud+ to connect to the Internet in a more secure, private way and browse using Safari. We've launched a beta version of Private Relay, which is available in most countries or regions around the world. No carrier partner is blocking users from using Private Relay.

iOS 15.2 didn't make any changes to iCloud Private Relay that would turn off the feature. Users can check the settings to see if Private Relay is enabled on the device or on a specific network.

Apple also said that no carrier, including T-Mobile, has blocked users from using the iCloud Private Relay feature.

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IT House learned that earlier this week, T-Mobile was accused of disabling users from using the iCloud Private Relay feature because some T-Mobile users found that they could not turn on the feature. T-Mobile then issued a statement saying it found that the iOS 15.2 update caused some devices to turn off the feature by default. But Apple says that didn't happen.

Apple notes that network settings can cause iCloud Private Relay to not work. Private Relay is blocked by business and school networks, which often have traffic monitoring policies and provide web-based services such as parental controls.