Wi-Fi Technology And Security; Terms Of Use And Data Sharing - Volvo S90 2019 Owner's Manual

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Wi-Fi technology and security

Networks must meet certain criteria in order
for the vehicle to connect.
It is possible to connect to the following types
of networks:
Frequency - 2.4 or 5 GHz
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Standards - 802.11 a/b/g/n.
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Security type - WPA2-AES-CCMP.
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The vehicle's Wi-Fi system is designed to han-
dle Wi-Fi devices inside the vehicle.
Performance may be impaired if multiple devi-
ces are using a frequency at the same time.
Related information
Internet-connected vehicle* (p. 480)
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15 Selecting a frequency is not possible on all markets.
16 Does not apply to Volvo On Call.
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Terms of use and data sharing

The first time certain services and apps are
started, a pop-up window with the heading
Terms and conditions
may open.
The aim is to inform the user about Volvo's
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terms of use and data sharing policy. By
accepting data sharing, the user accepts that
certain information will be sent from the vehi-
cle. This is required for certain services and
apps to work with full functionality.
The data sharing function for connected servi-
ces and apps is disabled by default
tain connected services and apps in the vehi-
cle to work, data sharing must be activated.
Data sharing can be set from the center dis-
play's settings menu or when the services or
apps are started in the center display.
Privacy and data sharing
The software update that became available in
November 2017 introduced privacy and data
sharing settings for connected services and
downloaded apps. These settings can be
found under
menu in the vehicle's center display.
There, you can choose which connected servi-
ces will be allowed to share data. Data sharing
for downloaded apps can also be disabled
and Data sharing
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. For cer-
Privacy and data in the settings
there. Note that services and apps cannot be
used as intended if data sharing is disabled.
After a factory reset or e.g. a workshop visit or
a software update, your data sharing preferen-
ces may be reset to default settings. You will
then need to reactivate data sharing for con-
nected services and downloaded apps.
NOTE
Settings for privacy and data sharing are
unique for each driver profile.
Related information
Activating and deactivating data sharing
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(p. 487)
* Option/accessory.