Overview
- Multiple reports say Apple plans to replace Qualcomm parts with its own modems across the iPhone 18 range, a shift that remains unconfirmed by the company.
- In iOS 26.3, a setting called Limit Precise Location lets users curb how exactly mobile networks can place a phone, cutting carrier view to a neighborhood rather than a street address.
- The control changes only what carriers see and does not affect app Location Services, call quality, data speeds, or the precise coordinates sent to emergency responders.
- Today the toggle appears only on devices with Apple’s C1 or C1X modem, such as iPhone Air, iPhone 16e, iPhone 17e, and the M5 iPad Pro, while iPhones with Qualcomm modems do not show it.
- Support is limited to select networks including Boost Mobile in the U.S. and EE, BT, and Sky in the U.K., and Apple says users with an EU or U.K. SIM can enable the feature manually, as broader rollout may hinge on a rumored C2 modem and carrier adoption.