Ask HN: Why is my iPhone connecting to TikTok, Amazon and Aliexpress?

2 pointspasswert5y ago2 comments

After a HN post two days ago, I've installed NextDNS on my iPhone and started noticing random connection requests to *.aliexpress.com, live.musical.ly, amazon.sa and others.

What made me wonder is that a) I don't have "background app refresh" enabled, b) No app from TikTok, AliExpress or Amazon is installed and c) I had the phone locked ("standby") during the whole time.

Does anyone know what might be happening here?

2 comments

seddin5y ago

It could be another app making these requests.

passwertOP5y ago

But with "background app refresh disabled", other apps (except maybe the ones from Apple) shouldn't be able to make any requests?

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