Overview
- Industry reports say Apple plans to put its own modem in every iPhone 18 model, replacing Qualcomm hardware and positioning a privacy perk for more users.
- iOS 26.3 adds Limit Precise Location, which reduces the detail carriers receive so they see roughly a neighborhood instead of a street address.
- Apple says the setting does not hurt signal quality or everyday use and it preserves full accuracy for emergency-call location sharing.
- The option is currently limited to devices with Apple C1 or C1X modems, including iPhone Air, iPhone 16e, iPhone 17e, and M5 iPad Pro, while Qualcomm-based iPhones do not show it.
- Carrier support is required and remains narrow, with Boost Mobile in the U.S., EE, BT and Sky in the U.K., and select providers in Austria, Germany, Denmark, Ireland and Thailand listed on Apple’s site.