Unable to delete apple books app....it started with IOS 26. Have not used in many years and now it is backing up to iCloud and I cannot delete it. Is thIs ANOTHER GHOST APP??? Like Translate and Shorcutsactions??? Is this just another way to be tracked??? Kinda freaky Apple!!
iPhone 17 Pro Max, iOS 26
ShortcutActions is not an App at all. It is a process along with hundred of other processes that at are running right now on your iPhone. It has appeared in ScreenTime and Battery settings from time to time over previous iOS versions as well and you see that it has the generic black and white icon attached to it as it is not actually an app. You can file a Bug Report for that here:
If you have Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > iTunes & App Store > Deleting Apps set to Don't Allow, you will not have the option to delete the app. If you are a member of a Family Plan, then it is the Organizer that can prevent you from deleting apps and it makes no difference what you have in Settings.
If you are not a member of a Family Plan and that setting is showing Allow, then I would suggest providing a screenshot of the options you see on the screen after the press/hold on the app.
Why would you think anything you posted means you are being tracked? If Apple really wanted to track you, they certainly would not need a Books or Translate app to do that.
ShortcutActions is not an App at all. It is a process along with hundred of other processes that at are running right now on your iPhone. It has appeared in ScreenTime and Battery settings from time to time over previous iOS versions as well and you see that it has the generic black and white icon attached to it as it is not actually an app. You can file a Bug Report for that here:
If you have Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > iTunes & App Store > Deleting Apps set to Don't Allow, you will not have the option to delete the app. If you are a member of a Family Plan, then it is the Organizer that can prevent you from deleting apps and it makes no difference what you have in Settings.
If you are not a member of a Family Plan and that setting is showing Allow, then I would suggest providing a screenshot of the options you see on the screen after the press/hold on the app.
Why would you think anything you posted means you are being tracked? If Apple really wanted to track you, they certainly would not need a Books or Translate app to do that.
Remove all add-on security apps, all add-on VPN apps, all add-on cleaner apps, and similar apps.
Check again.
Content restrictions are off...no family plan....cannot get rid of translate or apple books which are apple apps. Books is new....problem with translate for at least 4-5 years? I have given up and disallow everything on these two? I use Proton apps and vpn....have never used safari so trying to maintain privacy (probably impossible nowadays).
Yikes! You probably don't realize that you are more vulnerable with Proton VPN or any VPN for that matter.
I have seen many problems with other VPN use, but not specifically when it comes to app deletion. I would suggest removing the Proton apps/VPN and try again, but I suspect you are all in with Proton and would never do that. You can always backup your phone and do a Factory Reset and you can test if those apps are removable and they should be, just as they are for me, then restore from your backup.
I use the Passwords app on the phone for these reasons:
I don't have other users that access my phone, but if you do that might not be the best option as they will be able to view your Passwords with the Passcode of the device.
I'm absolutely stunned....thank you for the info. Guess I'm going to be looking for a secure password app to start!
So you're all in with Apple? Do you use apple mail too?
Didn't work for me....thank you for trying!
Ghost apps (apple books, translate and shortcutsactions)? Privacy concerns!
