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Apple’s Lockdown Mode is good for security — but its notifications are baffling
- Apple's Lockdown Mode, a security feature, is highly recommended for individuals at risk from government hackers.
- Lockdown Mode removes certain features to enhance protection from sophisticated spyware and zero-day attacks.
- While effective at blocking advanced hacks, Lockdown Mode's operations remain opaque to users.
- Notifications from Lockdown Mode, although intended to enhance security, have become confusing and unexplained.
- Users have reported receiving notifications about blocked contacts without understanding the reason behind the blocks.
- Some users have expressed confusion about the purpose and actions of Lockdown Mode notifications.
- Tapping on Lockdown Mode notifications does not provide any further explanation or guidance to users.
- Experts suggest that Apple should provide more context or eliminate these unhelpful notifications altogether.
- Experiments revealed that Lockdown Mode blocks notifications are visible only to the recipient and not the sender.
- Apple did not provide clear explanations regarding the purpose of Lockdown Mode notifications when queried.
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