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Re:iPhone apps share data with trackers, ad companies and re... by TheCoreh on Tuesday May 28, 2019 @11:36PM (#20036643)
Perhaps they could show which apps have used background refresh recently on the notification center/lock screen after you haven't used your phone for a while. "Facebook, Uber and 7 other apps have downloaded content in the background [Learn More]"
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Re:iPhone apps share data with trackers, ad companies and re... by leokennis on Wednesday May 29, 2019 @10:30AM (#20040610)
iOS already does this for GPS usage. Sounds smart to do the same for background activity.
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