New iPhone Setting Lets Users Shake Off Motion-Sensing Ads

Apple is testing an iPhone setting for users in China that lets them add apps to a list that prevents them from accessing the device's motion sensors. Apple hasn't explicitly said what the setting is for, but Chinese apps sometimes show "shake-to-open" ads on launch, and they can be triggered by merely picking up an iPhone, walking, or going over a bump in a car, resulting in unwanted redirects. Users in China speculate this is why iOS 27.2 beta 2 includes a new "Restrict Motion Data" app blackl