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		tempodox on Nov 17, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple hits back at European activist complaints ag... The IDFA replaces the former use of a device ID that is unchangeable, but you can generate a new IDFA any time in Settings.

winded_italics on Nov 17, 2020 | [–]

AFAICT this is no longer possible in iOS 14.

chinathrow on Nov 17, 2020 | [–]

> but you can generate a new IDFA any time in Settings

What like 0.00001% of users would do. That option is useless in practice.

user-the-name on Nov 17, 2020 | [–]

Apple is changing it to be opt-in starting 2021. You will be asked any time an app wants to access it.

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