Petr Škuta The upcoming iOS 13 operating system will bring one significant change that concerns the operation of VoIP in the background. This will especially affect applications such as Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp, which perform other activities in addition to waiting in standby mode.
Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp but also Snapchat, WeChat and many others applications allow you to make phone calls over the Internet. All of them use the so-called VoIP API so that calls can continue in the background. Of course, they can also work in standby mode, when they wait for an incoming call or message.
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David Hanak But it very often happens that, in addition to making calls, background applications can, for example, collect data and send it out of the device. Changes in iOS 13 are supposed to bring technical restrictions that prevent these activities.
That in itself is fine. For Facebook, however, this means that it will have to overhaul both Messenger and WhatsApp. Snapchat or WeChat will be similarly affected. However, the change will probably have the biggest impact on WhatsApp. The latter also used the API to send other content, including encrypted user communication. Apple's intervention in this feature means a big problem.
Changes in iOS 13 prevent data from being sent and extend battery life
Meanwhile, Facebook said that it did not collect any data through the call API, so it has nothing to worry about. At the same time, the developers have already contacted Apple representatives to find a way together how to best modify applications for iOS 13.
Although the change will be part of the upcoming iOS 13 operating system, developers have until April 2020. Only then will the conditions change and the restrictions come into effect. Apparently, the change doesn't have to come right away in the fall.
A secondary manifestation of this limitation should be less data consumption and at the same time longer battery life. Which many of us will certainly welcome.
So all developers have enough time to modify their applications. Meanwhile, Apple continues to campaign for user privacy.
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Dan Pražák Source: MacRumors
