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AccuWeather is one of the most popular weather applications. It is compatible with iOS[1], Android, and Windows operating system. The app provides local weather forecast for the day and whole week. Thus, it’s a handy tool when you need to check whether you need to take an umbrella or not.
Having minute-by-minute weather forecast is handy. However, some phone users noticed that the app uses lots of battery resources. Thus, they decide to get rid of it in order to have a longer battery life. Some users also question the app’s accuracy and claim that it frequently fails to provide a real forecast.
However, the biggest problems with the AccuWeather occurred when the app was spotted sharing users’ data with a mobile advertising platform. Users were not informed about this activity. Besides, the company promised to end this shady activity but did not keep their word.
Nevertheless, this privacy-related issue occurred only in the iPhone version of the app; other users are concerned about their privacy as well. However, any suspicious data tracking and selling activities were not noticed in the Android version of the app or Windows Desktop app[2]. Thus, users should not worry about their privacy.
You can easily delete AccuWeather app from your mobile phone or computer.
Below you will find how to uninstall AccuWeather from the iPhone and Android[3] phones and Windows operating system if you are not pleased with the company’s behavior or simply want to get rid of the app.
It is also important to note that some users could not uninstall the app because it was simply not present on their devices. The strange thing was users claimed that they got a pop-up notification that delivered various ads at the bottom-left corner of the screen. This phenomenon happens when users agree (or get tricked into) to receive notifications from a particular website. This can be easily resolved by accessing Google Chrome or other web browser settings and blocking the site from showing notifications.
After removing potentially unwanted programs, we highly recommend cleaning your web browsers – you can run a scan with FortectMac Washing Machine X9 to do that quickly. Besides, the tool can repair various other issues on your Windows computer, so we highly recommend it as an excellent maintenance utility.
However, Samsung and some other smartphones[4] have AccuWeather pre-installed. Therefore, you won’t be able to delete it that simply. Some third-party apps might help to root your phone and then you will be able to get rid of it.
Additionally, you can simply disable the app on your phone. For that follow these steps:
Windows 8/10 users can simply get rid of the app following these steps:
What is more, you have to Uninstall AccuWeather from the Control Panel[5]. The same instructions should follow Windows 7, XP or older users who have installed this weather app themselves:
As already mentioned, some users were unable to remove the annoying pop-up boxes showing up in regular intervals. Here's how to deal with them:
If you are using MS Edge, Firefox, or another web browser, check the instructions on removing notifications from other major browsers.
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