Health App Privacy - iOS 14.5 STILL Tracking Data Even Though Turned Off in Privacy Settings

Again, I've pointed this out before, Apple seems to be violating (what they claim) are their own privacy standards.


In Settings --> Privacy --> Motion & Fitness . . . here's what ALWAYS happens:


Turn OFF Health (I use a 3rd party app for my steps and leave that on), CLEAR ALL HEALTH DATA. I go for a run. Check Health app, and there's data from the run in there.


Please help. . . why won't Apple allow us to delete the Health app? Can Europe please pass its law mandating ANY app can be deleted from phones? Can Apple please just do what it says it will do?


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Posted on Apr 29, 2021 3:18 PM

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Apr 30, 2021 7:29 PM in response to Owlxi

Hi Owlxi,


We understand you'd either like to stop a 3rd party application from putting its data in the Health app, or would like to delete the Health app. We're happy to help.


If you'd just like to prevent a 3rd party app from putting its data in the Health app, go to Settings > Health > Data Access & Devices, then tap on the app that is putting the data in the Health app and under the "Allow (app name) To Write Data", turn that toggle switch off. If you'd like to remove data that app has placed in the Health app, tap on Data then select Delete All Data from (app name).


Manage Health data on your iPhone, iPod touch, or Apple Watch


If you'd just like to delete the Health app from your device, you can do that by tapping and holding the Health app icon, then select Remove App.


Delete apps on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch


We hope this helps. Take care!

May 1, 2021 3:28 AM in response to sterling r

this definitely does not help. I've done what is suggested. I've gone to Settings > Health > Data Access & Devices, then tapped on the app that is "putting the data in the Health app" and all settings are (and have always been) turned off. Yet, Health still has data at the end of the day.


Clearly something is broken or your Health app just keep taking data when we don't want it to.


Can anyone else help?

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