New mystery apps in iPhone cellular data

i have the same thing; since i pay for data by actual usage, I am in monitoring the Cellular Data screen pretty regularly.

Before iOS 11 those generic icon applications were definitely not before. "HashtagImage" and "SpringBoard" both were using cellular data on my phone.

It appears that "HashtagImages" is the iOS keyboard image search; if you disable it in Cellular Data and then try to search under "Find images" in the iOS keyboard image search button, you will get blanks. Images that may have been previously cached will still show up, but you should have a bunch of grey boxes as you scroll down the list.

definitely was a bit alarming at first, but seems safe to say this are new granular cellular data settings added by Apple in iOS 11.

As I said above, they are built-in Apple components. If you use the #images function of the built-in iOS keyboard while on cellular data, it will show up in Cellular Data again. Apps do not show up in that list until they actual use data.

You can test it yourself, turn off Wi-fi; then open Messages and do an image search. Once you get images in the results, you will see HashtagImages again in Cellular Data.

This is nothing to worry about, it is the built-in Apple keyboards image search.

It is called #images by Apple (or HashtagImages in Cellular Data). If you turn it off in Cellular Data, the image search in the default iOS keyboard will no longer get images. That's all.

Here's the Apple write up on #images:

Send and save GIFs on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Hi Is a bug

Go to settings -general software update To 11.0.1 this is for some bug fixes.

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Cracuz wrote:

This app just appeared on my phone Hashtaglmages how do you get rid of it?

You don't. It holds the image thumbnails for the #images feature in the Messages app.

If you are at all concerned, restore iOS using iTunes and DFU mode. This will remove any tampering that was done to your phone.

However, SpringBoard is the actual name of the daemon that is part of the operating system.

Okay, if springboard shows up as an app im your cellular data list, that means the that you did an update over wifi and it disnt complete or was corrupted. The solution is to dfu the device and then start as new aftee that. Springboard wont show up again as long as you dont download firmware updates over wifi, which doesnt mean your guaranteed to have an incomplete firmware update, but it increases the risk. I had this problem, followed the instructions i provided, and now the problem is gone. So the proof you are looking for is in the pudding. If springboard shows up in your cellular list, follow the instructions i provided. It will go away and not come back as long as future updates are done using itunes.

There’s nothing to argue about. Im offering the solution to the issue being described. Follow the instructions and problem is solved. Have a nice day.

Try this. Ask Siri: "What is springboard?" Siri comes back with the app being fundamental for the home screen, bootstrapping programs at startup, and starting Windows server, etc. After installing iOS 11.0.2, springboard is the only one of the two mentioned that now shows. I hope that this helps.

If you monitor your cellular data and notice an app called Springboard show up, then you have to redownload the last firmware update by putting your phone in DFU mode. (Plug in to iTunes > Power off > Power button 3 seconds + Power & Down Volume Ten Seconds + Down Volume 5 seconds — phone stays black) then unplug phone, restart itunes and follow prompts that will let you reinstall the firmware in Recovery Mode and then you can put back all your text messages and what not or start over as new device. Choose start as new device and in the future dont download firmware updates over wifi. Use itunes. Lesson learned. Oh and big brother isn’t watching. Sorry, government employees have better things to do with their time; and you’re not that interesting.

Total nonsense. Springboard is the component of iOS that displays the home screen, and that launches apps when you tap on them. In Unix parlenance it is the operating system Shell. It belongs on your device. Without it the phone won’t work at all. This has already been explained in this thread, which you apparently didn’t bother to read.

I saw this on my iPhone too after the update to iOS 11, I just restored my iPhone for now and I haven’t seen it come up in the cellular data in settings, I would watch it for now and give an update if I notice anything new.

ereksnotparanoid wrote:

I, too, have been questioning the legitimacy of SpringBoard and HashtagImages.

Apparently you did not read any of this thread. SpringBoard is the function in iOS that displays the Home page. Without it your phone will not work at all.

HashtagImages is the app that displays images that you can add to text messages.

If you truly believe the remainder of your post then you should get rid of your iPhone immediately, and not get any cell phone at all.

I’m not a conspiracy theorist,

Your post proves otherwise.

Eugene.kiev wrote:

The problem is not paranoia.
Problem is:
1. Battery drain caused by this service.

2. A significant cellular data usage by this service in my case.

3. The need to keep track of when the download icon reappears and restart the phone until it became completely discharged.
4. Broken / ugly icon is placed in the wrong place.

I was not addressing the issue of whether or not Springboard was using battery (before it was just included, I believe in "System Services"). I was addressing the issue of what it is: part of the system software, not something planted by the government to spy on you.

IdrisSeabright wrote:

I was not addressing the issue of whether or not Springboard was using battery (before it was just included, I believe in "System Services"). I was addressing the issue of what it is: part of the system software, not something planted by the government to spy on you.

Sadly, you will not convince the tinfoil hat crowd. Although I'm pretty sure these are just trolls, and probably the same person with multiple IDs.

So I also noticed the same thing and had reason to have caution about my phone having been tampered with by someone close to me. While it is true that “#images” and “springboard” are naturally occurring features on an iPhone, the items that showed up on my phone after the most recent update use that name, but noted in a different way than the developers use, with capital letters - “SpringBoard” and “HashtagImages” It seems a clever disguise if that’s what someone was going for. If you do a search on those terms, combined with the term spyware, you may - like I did- that it links to a certain questionable website. I can’t verify it but I did find cause for concern.

FreedanceKen wrote:

Okay, if springboard shows up as an app im your cellular data list, that means the that you did an update over wifi and it disnt complete or was corrupted.

Please site your sources (e.g. website, manual, etc) for this assertion.