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Tell HN: An app is silently installing itself on my iPhone every day

24•_-x-_•2h ago
Every day for the past 3 days around 1pm EST the 'Headspace' app has been silently appearing on my iPhone (13 Pro). Automatic downloads are turned off and I've updated to the latest iOS since this started happening.

I googled around and found a couple reddit threads with people reporting the exact same thing starting 2 or 3 days ago. There were reports from people on iPhone 12 and iPhone 17 so it doesn't seem device-specific.

Anyone else seeing this? Does anyone understand how or why this is happening?

Comments

psynixx•2h ago
I’ve been getting this too, same app same behaviour… Anyone been able to figure out what is causing this?
_-x-_•1h ago
Have you downloaded the app before?
throwaway5465•1h ago
Maybe a competitor is trying to FUD them?
_-x-_•1h 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.
k310•1h ago
Did you ever install it, or Ginger?

An app store search also turned up "Headspace Care" (Ginger)

Ginger is now Headspace Care

It would be beyond malware for an app to install itself, since there's that app store hurdle to leap. (IMO)

_-x-_•1h 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
mandeepj•1h ago
How did you find that? Any notification?
_-x-_•1h ago
It just appears on my homescreen
rglover•1h ago
If you've ever installed any companion app on your desktop macOS, your phone will try to sync apps (I think the same with Apple TV). Caught me off guard a few times.
_-x-_•1h 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.
janstice•1h ago
Is your phone connected to some work mobile device management? I could imagine someone has a jinxed Jamf or intune rule that is pushing things out.
_-x-_•1h ago
No, this is my personal device. It has never been connected to any MDM.
Schiendelman•52m ago
Have you actually checked your device management settings?
teruakohatu•46m ago
Yes, there are alt app stores that try to get you to agree to installing a MDM
_-x-_•40m 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?
Schiendelman•6m ago
That's the one. I was worried you might have something you didn't know about!
_-x-_•38m ago
Here's a Reddit thread of other people experiencing the same issue: https://www.reddit.com/r/ios/comments/1su82sc/headspace_app_...
Bjartr•31m ago
Based on that I'd guess either a meditation app company has figured out how to circumvent a lot of controls put in place by Apple, or it's a bug on Apple's side
_-x-_•23m 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?
treexs•16m ago
this is the plot of Persona 5
lovich•1m ago
Guess the corporations are taking the mask off.

And before anyone accuses me of being paranoid, this should have never been possible.

The fact that it’s happening shows that they always had the ability and either made a mistake to show their hand now or stopped giving a shit if we cared.