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Telegram was never something I have ever installed manually. So how the heck did it suddenly randomly appear on my phone when I switched it on today. It started up with a notification. I thought heck that's odd. Then I find I had an app I never downloaded. So I immediately trashed the app.

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  • Did you ever install Telegram on any of your devices? Do you have Family Sharing?
    – Allan
    Commented Feb 15, 2023 at 4:01
  • @Allan Nope to the above. It's a work iPhone 6s - older generation with most up to date OS it allows.
    – JGFMK
    Commented Feb 15, 2023 at 9:45
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    @JGFMK You mention it's a work device. Is it signed into a work account?
    – Ezekiel
    Commented Feb 15, 2023 at 13:47
  • Exactly the question I was going to ask that @Ezekiel beat me to.
    – Allan
    Commented Feb 15, 2023 at 14:10
  • No it's not. The only devices I see are ones I am familiar with. The only thing I can surmise is somehow it got installed via another app update. But I am not sure if that is even possible. I have similar apps like WhatsApp, Teams and Skype. Or potentially a service provider adding it via a SIM card. But that sounds bizarre too.
    – JGFMK
    Commented Feb 16, 2023 at 7:23

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Perhaps your work phone has an Apple ID same as a private phone, which has Telegram installed on it ?

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  • No. This is not the case. I do have 2 phones - but Telegram wasn't on the other, a watch and a couple of macbook pros too personal/work - none have the app.
    – JGFMK
    Commented Feb 19, 2023 at 19:07
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The only way apps get installed are via the App Store or a management profile.

Check for profiles in the settings app.

Unless you’re jailbroken, one of the above avenues placed the app on the phone. From a practical standpoint delete it and then wait and watch would be my advice.

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  • Do you mean the Apple ID > Show All for devices? If so that is the info I have provided elsewhere. Nothing else jumps out as if it's been jailbroken - certainly not something I have done. (You can install an app over a cable from a Macbook Pro too btw as I've developed mobile apps in the past by an ipa file but that's not happened for the app in question)
    – JGFMK
    Commented Feb 19, 2023 at 19:15
  • No @JGFMK - profiles are a special item shown in the settings app. Check for VPN and device management within that app…
    – bmike ♦
    Commented Feb 21, 2023 at 5:07
  • Right. When I search on VPN setting screen just says Add VPN Configuration. None set.
    – JGFMK
    Commented Feb 21, 2023 at 7:11

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