Ok! Apple may be bringing the wrath of the masses upon itself.
The Next Web reports that Apple’s new iOS 9.3 update will give companies control by letting them arrange apps, block certain apps, and hide individual apps.
Business Insider explains how this update works:
- An update to the developer documentation shows new features that businesses can use to control how company phones are used. It includes an option to edit the home screen layout, editing which apps show up, and where they are positioned. Employers could place the Mail app in prime position, for example, or hide the Notes app.
- Another control in the update is the ability to block individual App Store apps from being downloaded onto company phones. So if “Candy Crush” is becoming a problem, whoever manages the devices can make sure company phones are unable to run the app.
- The new update also allow employers to change notification settings for your device. So if you thought you could hide notifications for the company Slack channel: think again. Now employers can stick it in the middle of your home screen and force notifications to show up on your lock screen too.
This control is in the bid to help companies control how company smartphones are being used but we doubt many employees will be pleased with this update.