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

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Post by _-x-_ » Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 2:14 AM UTC

janstice wrote: post #8

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.

No, this is my personal device. It has never been connected to any MDM.

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

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Post by _-x-_ » Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 2:15 AM UTC

throwaway5465 wrote: post #3

Maybe a competitor is trying to FUD them?

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.

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

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Post by _-x-_ » Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 2:15 AM UTC

psynixx wrote: post #2

I’ve been getting this too, same app same behaviour… Anyone been able to figure out what is causing this?

Have you downloaded the app before?

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

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Post by [deleted] » Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 2:16 AM UTC

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

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Post by xinji-standard » Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 2:35 AM UTC

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

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Post by Schiendelman » Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 2:40 AM UTC

_-x-_ wrote: post #11

janstice wrote: post #8

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.

No, this is my personal device. It has never been connected to any MDM.

Have you actually checked your device management settings?

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

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Post by teruakohatu » Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 2:46 AM UTC

Schiendelman wrote: post #16

_-x-_ wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No, this is my personal device. It has never been connected to any MDM.

Have you actually checked your device management settings?

Yes, there are alt app stores that try to get you to agree to installing a MDM

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

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Post by _-x-_ » Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 2:52 AM UTC

Schiendelman wrote: post #16

_-x-_ wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No, this is my personal device. It has never been connected to any MDM.

Have you actually checked your device management settings?

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?

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

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Post by _-x-_ » Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 2:54 AM UTC

Here's a Reddit thread of other people experiencing the same issue: https://www.reddit.com/r/ios/comments/1su82sc/headspace_app_...

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

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Post by Bjartr » Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 3:01 AM UTC

_-x-_ wrote: post #19

Here's a Reddit thread of other people experiencing the same issue: https://www.reddit.com/r/ios/comments/1su82sc/headspace_app_...

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