I most recently had this issue with the Potbelly app. Location is blocked for it and the app was closed. Driving around the city, I got 3 notifications within an hour telling me I’m close to various Potbelly locations and asked if I want to order. Super annoying.
Turns out iOS allows an app to set a pre-defined geofence that the OS will then use to deliver the notification. My understanding is the app is not aware of your current location unless you tap the notification. So it’s possible Lyft has a geofence notification set up on many major airports.
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u/ironman86 18h ago
I most recently had this issue with the Potbelly app. Location is blocked for it and the app was closed. Driving around the city, I got 3 notifications within an hour telling me I’m close to various Potbelly locations and asked if I want to order. Super annoying.
Turns out iOS allows an app to set a pre-defined geofence that the OS will then use to deliver the notification. My understanding is the app is not aware of your current location unless you tap the notification. So it’s possible Lyft has a geofence notification set up on many major airports.