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boringrich Author

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Astronomy app

How do I disable the "astronomy app" on my iphone? It is running in the background and used over 60% of my battery.

iPhone SE, iOS 16

Posted on Jun 30, 2023 8:51 AM

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Phil0124

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Posted on Jun 30, 2023 9:00 AM

It's not an app, it's the Lock Screen Astronomy wallpaper service. Choose a different Lock Screen wallpaper so the Astronomy service does not run. Instead of the moon, solar system or earth from space wallpapers choose a static one.

It should, in normal function use only around 1% of battery power per day.

Restarting the iPhone may also help.

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