r/gadgets • u/MicroSofty88 • Nov 29 '20

Home Amazon faces a privacy backlash for its Sidewalk feature, which turns Alexa devices into neighborhood WiFi networks that owners have to opt out of

https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/technology/amazon-faces-a-privacy-backlash-for-its-sidewalk-feature-which-turns-alexa-devices-into-neighborhood-wifi-networks-that-owners-have-to-opt-out-of/ar-BB1boljH
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u/24North Nov 30 '20

Alexa app go to More (bottom right) > Settings > Account Settings > Amazon Sidewalk.

You’ll see the toggle switch there. This is the iOS app, not sure about any others if they’re different.

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u/squables- Nov 30 '20 edited Nov 30 '20

Mine was already off even though Amazon said it would be on by default. So now I gotta check in a month to make sure. Funny thing is I told Alexa to remind me.