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by _-x-_ 5mo ago
This appears to be a more widespread issue affecting users that have previously installed the app
2.
by _-x-_ 5mo ago
I was on 26.3.X when it began happening, prior to updating
3.
by _-x-_ 5mo ago
No
4.
by _-x-_ 5mo ago
Agreed, this is an interesting idea. I just checked and offloading unused apps is disabled on my phone
5.
by _-x-_ 5mo ago
I updated after noticing the issue
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by _-x-_ 5mo ago
It still doesn't make sense why the app started silently downloading itself 3 days ago when I haven't had it installed in over a year. I do use iCloud drive but do not see anything related to the app inside of it.
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by _-x-_ 5mo ago
That's interesting that it still showed up on your homescreen despite not being able to download
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by _-x-_ 5mo ago
No MDM installed
9.
by _-x-_ 5mo ago
Negative
10.
by _-x-_ 5mo ago
Right, that's what confuses me the most. I was very surprised to find the reddit thread showing that other people are also having this specific app silently installed on their devices.
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by _-x-_ 5mo ago
App Downloads and App Updates are both turned off. I don't have anyone else's devices on my account, just me. Thank you for the suggestions though!
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by _-x-_ 5mo ago
Yeah, I think the latter is more likely than the former. Perhaps a server side bug that's silently downloading the app on any device that's installed it previously?
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by _-x-_ 5mo ago
Here's a Reddit thread of other people experiencing the same issue: https://www.reddit.com/r/ios/comments/1su82sc/headspace_app_...
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by _-x-_ 5mo ago
Yes. In Settings > General > VPN & Device Management, it says 'Sign in to Work or School Account'. Is there a different device management setting that I should be looking at?
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by _-x-_ 5mo ago
Have you downloaded the app before?
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by _-x-_ 5mo ago
I would imagine that this isn't (or at least shouldn't be) possible based on Apple's security. The app is automatically downloading to my phone without my permission.
17.
by _-x-_ 5mo ago
No, this is my personal device. It has never been connected to any MDM.
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by _-x-_ 5mo ago
No, I've never downloaded it on my desktop. It appears that I downloaded it onto my phone over a year ago (I got an email in my inbox), but didn't want to pay for it so I deleted it.
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by _-x-_ 5mo ago
I installed the app in March of last year, and then deleted it the same day because I didn't want to pay for the subscription
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by _-x-_ 5mo ago
It just appears on my homescreen
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Tell HN: An app is silently installing itself on my iPhone every day
593 points by _-x-_ 5mo ago|188 comments