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Re:Apparently It’s OK For iOS Apps To Ask For Your Apple ID ... by tannerc on Wednesday January 22, 2014 @11:15AM (#7103498)
There is no way for app developers to know which users have deleted the app from their device.
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Re:Apparently It’s OK For iOS Apps To Ask For Your Apple ID ... by jhgg on Wednesday January 22, 2014 @11:51PM (#7107036)
Not exactly true. If you send a push notification to a device using a token of an app that isn't installed anymore, the feedback service will let you know that the app isn't installed on the device anymore[0].

[0] https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/Networ...

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Re:Apparently It’s OK For iOS Apps To Ask For Your Apple ID ... by leviathan on Thursday January 23, 2014 @08:21AM (#7107946)
What about users who didn't allow location services to begin with?
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