Developer community woke up to a surprise when the Cursor iOS client silently altered account settings. Long‑time users who relied on Privacy Mode (Legacy)—a “do not store my code” option hidden under “Extra options”—found it vanished after the app’s first launch. The new default privacy tier permits code storage for background agents, a shift many consider a privacy regression.

The change occurs because the iOS installer prompts users to enable Cloud Agents, which automatically flips the account to the newer privacy model. Support staff admitted the prompt lacks clear wording and that reverting to the legacy mode is impossible from the mobile interface. As a result, users cannot recover the stricter setting without deleting the app or contacting the team.

The episode raises questions about consent and platform policy, since a simple login now revokes a user‑chosen data protection level. Developers who store proprietary snippets fear inadvertent exposure through background services. Cursor’s team pledged to clarify the onboarding flow, but until they expose a way to re‑enable the legacy mode, iOS users must weigh functionality against potential code leakage.