As far as I can tell, suggested apps show themselves based on location.
There are two places where these suggested apps show themselves to me:
- At the bottom left of the multitask screen when I double press the home button
- At the bottom left of the lock screen
CNET's Disable iOS 8's 'Suggested Apps' feature article describes how to get rid of the small app icon appearing in the bottom left. However, this method is for iOS 8, and I am now on iOS 10, where I am unable to find iTunes and App Store > Suggested Apps.
How can I get rid of these (in my opinion) annoying little things?
Best Answer
I may have figured it out myself:
To keep the Siri suggestions when you swipe right or down in the home screen, but to remove the icon at the bottom left of the screen when you double click the home button go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System Services > Location-Based Suggestions > OFF.
Since I did that I have not seen the little icons.