Topic: So many apps
JulieABush's photo
Fri 03/24/23 12:22 PM
Why are there so any apps on an iPad or smart phone that you might not ever use?

SparklingCrystal 💖💎's photo
Sun 03/26/23 03:31 PM
I suppose many do use them. And possibly they get paid to develop new phones etc. by the companies of those apps?
Worst are the ones you cannot delete like for instance Xiaomi's own apps.
Now I don't mind too much, I don't use Apps anyways, do everything on PC. I do need WhatsApp installed on my phone so I can use it on the PC.
And I installed VLC app myself to play music as the one on the phone was by Xiaomi and it suxed.

Jaan Doh 's photo
Sat 08/19/23 02:48 PM
So they can spy on you :eyes::joy:

motowndowntown's photo
Sat 08/19/23 05:27 PM
The same reason Microsoft Edge keeps opening on my computer when I don't want it to.

JulieABush's photo
Sun 08/20/23 03:15 AM
Spying on me would be in vain since I don’t do or say much.

no photo
Sun 08/20/23 09:20 AM

Why are there so any apps on an iPad or smart phone that you might not ever use?

I think you can disable unwanted default apps which may not be uninstalled, and turn off unnecessary access permissions of the others.

JulieABush's photo
Sun 08/20/23 12:37 PM
I don’t touch the ones I don’t use and really see no sense in disabling them since it’s my iPad and the only one who uses it.

Duttoneer's photo
Sun 08/20/23 01:38 PM
Apps take up memory space, the more you add the less space you have available for other things, so don't add any extra ones you don't need in my opinion.

Jaan Doh 's photo
Mon 08/21/23 12:27 AM

Spying on me would be in vain since I don’t do or say much.


When you have a friend over,
Put your tablet/ipad/phone in the same room but don't use it...

Then say something specific, out loud to your friend...

Like...
I'm thinking of buying a new car
I'm thinking of buying a diamond ring
I'm thinking of booking a holiday

And note how you start seeing adverts for the very things you mentioned...

JulieABush's photo
Mon 08/21/23 01:00 AM
I rarely have friends over that stay for certain amount of time and so saying those 3 lines would be in vain since none of them I would discuss. Yes I only add on apps that I would use.

no photo
Mon 08/21/23 01:19 PM


Spying on me would be in vain since I don’t do or say much.

When you have a friend over,
Put your tablet/ipad/phone in the same room but don't use it...
Then say something specific, out loud to your friend...
Like...
I'm thinking of buying a new car
I'm thinking of buying a diamond ring
I'm thinking of booking a holiday
And note how you start seeing adverts for the very things you mentioned...

That might be the case if one grants the app, which is displaying the ads, permission to access the microphone.

JulieABush's photo
Tue 08/22/23 12:57 AM
Where’s the microphone located on my iPad?

Jaan Doh 's photo
Tue 08/22/23 08:15 AM
Edited by Jaan Doh on Tue 08/22/23 08:16 AM

Where’s the microphone located on my iPad?


This page shows where the mic is.

https://www.lifewire.com/does-ipad-have-microphone-5218260

Even if you don't have friends over, just say something out loud in the same room as your ipad/device...

Like...
Gosh I need to buy a new car

And watch how you start receiving adverts for cars...

JulieABush's photo
Tue 08/22/23 12:56 PM
Let’s see I only have an ID card and not a drivers license so buying a car would do me no good. I live with my parents so mom is my ride.

Mark Grant's photo
Thu 08/24/23 06:55 AM
The same reason Microsoft Edge keeps opening on my computer when I don't want it to.

and no matter how hard you try you can't get rid of it