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iOS backing up apps is such a scam. By default all apps get added to it consuming lots of MB from the low 5GB of storage. Does the Home Depot really need 200MB

iOS backing up apps is such a scam. By default all apps get added to it consuming lots of MB from the low 5GB of storage. Does the Home Depot really need 200MB of storage backed up? I'm not even signed in... Why isn't Apple's review process protecting me from this?

bobbylarrybobby 3y ago
The real question is why does Home Depot even have 200MB of data stored? Presumably it's all cache, in which case why don't they mark it as such?
- autoexec 3y ago
  Why is there even a Home Depot app installed? What does it offer that people need but can't get on their website?
  - cudgy 3y ago
    The app is actually a pretty good one, but that doesn’t excuse a 200mb cache (which is probably product images mostly).
  - trompetenaccoun 3y ago
    They probably offer "rewards" or discounts for giving them access to your data.
  - fauigerzigerk 3y ago
    I installed some apps like this (not Home Depot specifically) because they bribed me to do it. The first item you buy via the app is often a bit cheaper than the price you get on the website. It's a great way to find out how much you value your own time. Apparently, my time is worth significantly less than what I charge my clients :)
mattl 3y ago
I wonder when they’ll wind up increasing that 5GB to something more. Personally I pay for 2Tb.
- nntwozz 3y ago
  The 5GB limit has been in place since Apple unveiled iCloud at WWDC 2011.
  - mattl 3y ago
    iTools and .Mac previously had smaller limits. MobileMe was 20Gb?
- drukenemo 3y ago
  Me too, but that’s because my photo library has exceeded 200gb. Don’t know much what else I can do with my drive space. Do you have any suggestions?
saagarjha 3y ago
You can turn this off per-app, no?
- CharlesW 3y ago
  Yes. Also, I’m sure the parent commenter misspoke and meant “app data”. iOS apps are not backed up to iCloud.
- Obscurity4340 3y ago
  You HAVE TO turn it off per-app. Completely and endlessly opt-out. Have 500 apps, good luck?!
Obscurity4340 3y ago
The fact its opt-out is sketchy too. As far as I know, there's no request for consent nor any acknowledgment its being stored in iCloud in the first place. Between that and the all-encompassing nature of Siri having access to app contents by default, not sketchy at all. Siri used to (still does) access encrypted email contents in Mail if you have that as your client but it probably does the same to those who don't uncheck it in iCloud AND Siri
sneak 3y ago
Note that by default this data stored by apps in iCloud is not end to end encrypted and is readable at any time by Apple and by extension FBI/DHS without a warrant or probable cause.

bobbylarrybobby 3y ago

The real question is why does Home Depot even have 200MB of data stored? Presumably it's all cache, in which case why don't they mark it as such?

autoexec 3y ago
Why is there even a Home Depot app installed? What does it offer that people need but can't get on their website?
- cudgy 3y ago
  The app is actually a pretty good one, but that doesn’t excuse a 200mb cache (which is probably product images mostly).
- trompetenaccoun 3y ago
  They probably offer "rewards" or discounts for giving them access to your data.
- fauigerzigerk 3y ago
  I installed some apps like this (not Home Depot specifically) because they bribed me to do it. The first item you buy via the app is often a bit cheaper than the price you get on the website. It's a great way to find out how much you value your own time. Apparently, my time is worth significantly less than what I charge my clients :)

mattl 3y ago

I wonder when they’ll wind up increasing that 5GB to something more. Personally I pay for 2Tb.

nntwozz 3y ago
The 5GB limit has been in place since Apple unveiled iCloud at WWDC 2011.
- mattl 3y ago
  iTools and .Mac previously had smaller limits. MobileMe was 20Gb?
drukenemo 3y ago
Me too, but that’s because my photo library has exceeded 200gb. Don’t know much what else I can do with my drive space. Do you have any suggestions?

saagarjha 3y ago

You can turn this off per-app, no?

CharlesW 3y ago
Yes. Also, I’m sure the parent commenter misspoke and meant “app data”. iOS apps are not backed up to iCloud.
Obscurity4340 3y ago
You HAVE TO turn it off per-app. Completely and endlessly opt-out. Have 500 apps, good luck?!

Obscurity4340 3y ago

The fact its opt-out is sketchy too. As far as I know, there's no request for consent nor any acknowledgment its being stored in iCloud in the first place. Between that and the all-encompassing nature of Siri having access to app contents by default, not sketchy at all. Siri used to (still does) access encrypted email contents in Mail if you have that as your client but it probably does the same to those who don't uncheck it in iCloud AND Siri

sneak 3y ago

Note that by default this data stored by apps in iCloud is not end to end encrypted and is readable at any time by Apple and by extension FBI/DHS without a warrant or probable cause.