Tired of confirming that you are not a robot? Well you’re in luck. When updating to iOS 16, Apple will include a new feature on your device that will allow you to bypass this security step implemented on some websites. It does not matter if it is a question of indicating which is the requested object within a set of images, or of deciphering texts written in an ambiguous way, now your iPhone will do it all for you.
This has been reported by Apple itself through a video. In the post, almost 13 minutes long, they comment more about the new feature. His official name is Private Access Tokensand describe it as “a powerful alternative that will help you identify HTTP requests legitimate devices and people without compromising your identity or personal information.
In addition, they delve into how can you include support for such function if you are an interested developer.
big companies like Cloudfare and Fastly have already confirmed support for this tool. Thus, we know that millions of applications and websites will be able to take advantage of this new Apple protocol. But this is not all, and it is quite likely that, over time, we will continue to see many more platforms join them.
How this feature works
As explained by Apple, the new Automatic Verification function makes sure your device and iCloud account are in good shape. Once this is done, it transmits the information to the web or app in what they call Private Access Token (Private Access Token). Thus, the interaction between the user and the CAPTCHA is eliminated, without compromising the data of the first, nor the usefulness of the second.
We also know that not only iPhones with iOS 16 will be able to take advantage of this tool. If you have an iPad with iPadOS 16 or a Mac with macOS Ventura installed, you can take advantage of it from the beginning. Of course, keep in mind that there is currently no official public version of iOS 16, so if you intend to try it you will have to install the beta for developers by following the steps in this guide.
How to activate it in iOS 16
The steps to activate this new feature are quite simple. Some users report that It is already activated when updating to iOS 16.
If you want to take a look at how can it be activated on your iPhoneyou just have to do the following:
- Go to the app Settings on your iPhone.
- Here, enter your name at the top of the screen.
- tap on Password and security.
- You will see an option called Automatic verification. This is the one you want to activate.
Once activated, Apple ensures that iCloud will take care of verifying your identity to the websites that request it. Of course, it is not about revealing information or data of any kind, but confirming that it is a device for the personal use of a real human being.
That is how Apple plans to take a step forward to eliminate the interaction with the famous CAPTCHA. Although it is a proposal that has proven to be useful in an internet that is increasingly full of bot; it can certainly become a nuisance by the hundredth time it asks us to search for hills and storefronts in very low-quality images.