Hello everyone, We've developed a safety application for schools that runs on supervised, MDM-managed iOS devices. The app requires "Location Always" to maintain a persistent background state for its core functionality.
The Challenge:
Our primary issue is with the periodic background location reminder prompts that iOS automatically presents to the user (e.g., "[App Name] has used your location X times in the past 3 days..."). A screenshot of the exact prompt is attached.
While we educate users on the importance of selecting "Always Allow," these recurring prompts make it very easy for a student to downgrade the permission at a later date, which disables the app's safety features. This makes the solution unreliable in a school environment.
Our Question:
Since these are supervised devices managed by an educational institution, we are looking for a way to manage this behavior.
Is there any Info.plist key, entitlement, or API available to developers to influence or suppress these recurring location reminders for our app?
From an MDM perspective, is there a known payload or declarative management configuration that can prevent these specific prompts from appearing for a designated app?
We understand these prompts are a key privacy feature. Our question is whether there are any provisions for managed, special-purpose environments like a school, where the app's function is considered essential and pre-approved by the device administrator (the school).
We are looking for a way to provide a "set it and forget it" configuration for the school, but these reminders currently prevent that. Any architectural advice or insights would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
