I like to write down my thoughts and feelings pretty much all the time, but I do it in the Notes app on my iPhone. Apple introduced the Journal app not too long ago, to provide a space to reflect on your day, and while I initially thought I would use Journal every day, it turns out I don’t use it at all.
There’s nothing wrong with Journal, it’s a perfectly fine app. I have friends and family who use it daily. I’m just personally not interested in journaling on my phone. You would think I could just ignore the app, right? Unfortunately, it’s not that easy.
I tried Journal one time, just to see what the hype was about, and then never used it again. Because I used Journal once, I inadvertently signed up for Journaling Suggestions.
I get suggestions from the Journal app nearly every day now, in the form of notifications, asking me to reflect on whatever I just did, whether it’s a doctor’s appointment, a long bicycle ride or a trip to the grocery store. It knows what I do because I gave it access (without really thinking about it) to my location, photos, contacts and more.
Journal knows what I do, where I go and who I do it with. Because I don’t want to journal anything, I’d prefer Journal not to have access to this personal information, and I certainly don’t want to receive any additional notifications.
Fortunately, there’s an easy way to stop Journal from bugging you ever again. I’ll show you two ways to do it: disable Journaling Suggestions, and stop Journal notifications. Here’s what you need to know.
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How to stop Journaling Suggestions from having access to your data
Journal sends you suggestions based on your activities, media use, contacts, photos and significant locations. If you go to your job, take a photo at a restaurant, or…
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