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PureOS review: 38 facts and highlights
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Features
release date
4 years ago10/02/2021
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The date the product first became available for purchase.
can offload apps
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You can offload apps to free up storage space. This feature removes the data of an app, but keeps the settings intact so that if you reinstall the app at a later time, it will be just how it was before.
has notification permissions
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Apps must request permission to send push notifications to the device.
has battery health check
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Advanced battery information is available, such as the remaining capacity and whether it needs to be replaced.
has AirPlay
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AirPlay allows wireless connection of Apple devices with external screens or speakers. You may stream computer screen, video and music from iOS devices, play games like on consoles or present your slideshows easily on your TV.
Offline voice recognition enables you to perform voice actions, like dictating texts or using various voice commands, without an internet connection.
has Wi-Fi password sharing
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Wi-Fi passwords can be shared automatically between devices (if you are signed in to iCloud on both devices).
has PiP
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Picture-in-Picture (PiP) allows you to watch video in a small, movable window that stays on top of other content.
has Quick Start
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Quick Start is a feature that allows you to easily set up a new Apple device if you have an existing device set up. To set up the new device, you simply place it next to your old device to transfer the settings and data.
Customization
has dark mode
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Dark mode (sometimes known as night mode) changes the background user interface (UI) elements to a darker color scheme, with lighter colored text and icons on top.
has focus modes
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You can set different focus modes, for example when working or driving. Each mode can be customized, allowing you to block notifications from specific apps, filter calls, or automatically reply to messages (iOS only).
has theme customization
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Theme customization allows you to easily change the appearance of the user interface (UI). For example, by changing the system colors or the app icons.
has dynamic theming
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Dynamic theming takes the colors from your wallpaper and uses these to customize the colors of the device’s user interface (UI) and apps that support the feature.
You can easily manage notifications by adjusting your preferences, and you can also turn them off completely for specific apps.
Supports widgets
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You can add widgets to the home screen. This allows you to have more flexibility and to see information at a glance, without going into the app.
Privacy & Security
blocks cross-site tracking
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This setting (in the default browser) allows you to block cross-site tracking cookies and data to help protect your privacy.
can block app tracking
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Some apps track your activity even when the app is not in use. This privacy feature allows you to block this tracking, either across all apps or on a per-app basis.
has camera/microphone privacy options
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You can enable or disable an app’s access to the camera or microphone on your device. There are also indication icons to show you when an app uses the camera or microphone.
has media picker
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This privacy feature allows you to share only selected media (e.g. a specific photo) with an app, instead of granting it access to your entire library.
The OS has a feature for tracking the position of a mobile device. This feature is particularly useful if your phone gets stolen or if you lose it.
has location privacy options
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This privacy feature allows you to share your approximate location with an app instead of your precise location.
has clipboard warnings
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This privacy feature alerts you with a small notification when an app copies data from your clipboard.
has on-device machine learning
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On-device machine learning is used to recognize people, places, and more in the Photos app. The algorithms run on the device, where this sensitive data is then kept. Competing services upload the photos and perform this on their servers, which requires the sharing of personal data.
has Mail Privacy Protection
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Mail Privacy Protection is a feature built into the default email app that blocks senders from using “tracking pixels” to see when you’ve read an email. It also hides your IP address from senders.
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