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Astronomy app on iPhone 11

So it uses your location? How do you delete this app if not using it? Is there a way to shutdown location on this app?

Posted on Mar 8, 2023 4:33 PM

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Posted on Mar 8, 2023 4:59 PM

Astronomy is not quite an app, so it cannot be deleted. It is part of the Wallpaper setup, where you can choose to see your location on the globe, and use it as wallpaper on the Lock Screen. For the function to work, it requires access to your location.


If you don't want to use Astronomy wallpaper, you can disable its access to your location here:

Settings Privacy & SecurityLocations ServicesAstronomy Never

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Mar 8, 2023 4:59 PM in response to CBSteve

Astronomy is not quite an app, so it cannot be deleted. It is part of the Wallpaper setup, where you can choose to see your location on the globe, and use it as wallpaper on the Lock Screen. For the function to work, it requires access to your location.


If you don't want to use Astronomy wallpaper, you can disable its access to your location here:

Settings Privacy & SecurityLocations ServicesAstronomy Never

Mar 9, 2023 7:30 AM in response to CBSteve

If you cannot see Astronomy in the list in Location Services, then it is because you have not used that wallpaper, and therefore not given it access to your location. So Astronomy does not have access to your location.


When you disable Astronomy in Cellular Data, Astronomy will not have access to send/receive data when you are using Cellular Data, but still on Wi-Fi. But since you haven't used Astronomy, it won't use data regardless. Nor your location.


Conclusion based on what you have told:

Astronomy app does NOT have access to your location or cellular. You can forget it and pretend it never existed.

Astronomy app on iPhone 11

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