White Noise for iOS has two optional sharing settings, and both apply to every profile on the device. Uploads start only after you turn sharing on, and you can export or clear the audit logs stored on your iPhone. See the privacy policy.
Open the controls
Open Settings > Privacy & Security and, under Diagnostics, tap Diagnostics & Improvements. The row shows a summary of your current choice.
What each setting shares
| Setting | What is uploaded |
|---|---|
| Share usage and telemetry | Feature usage counts and app performance metrics. Usage data uses temporary session identifiers, and telemetry uses an installation identifier you can reset. Account and group identifiers are left out. |
| Share group diagnostic logs | Technical identifiers, timestamps and membership changes, with members referred to by hashed references. Message contents, profile names, group names and private keys are excluded. |
Before you turn on log sharing: Logs already stored on this device may also be uploaded.
White Noise servers delete group diagnostic logs after 30 days, telemetry after 90 days and product analytics after 180 days. Turning sharing off stops new recording and new automatic uploads, though a batch already uploading may finish. Data on this device remains until you clear it, and data on the servers follows the retention periods above.
Clear stored logs
- Under Stored Diagnostic Logs, tap Clear Diagnostic Logs.
- Confirm with Clear Logs.
This permanently removes recorded diagnostic activity for all profiles from this iPhone. Copies already uploaded remain on the servers, and recording and automatic uploads continue while sharing is on.
Export audit logs
You can export audit logs from Developer Tools.
- Open Settings > Developer Tools and turn on Developer Tools.
- Under Diagnostic Logs, tap Export Latest Audit Log, or tap a specific file.
- Choose Share or Save to Files.
The export is the complete original JSONL file, including event details. Check it before you send it, and share it only with someone you trust. When the log list is empty, the screen says There are no logs.
Other tools
Debug Events and Startup Diagnostics in Developer Tools show technical information for testing. Usage and diagnostics has a Refresh action that reloads your sharing choice.
Report a problem
Use Chat with support in Settings to ask a question or report a problem. Describe what happened before you send any logs. See Report a problem.
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