I was speaking in general. If this is about Sync specifically I see a “Show a reminder to update when available” options under General in the settings that may be related.

This is a feature the app developer has built-in/opted into. There probably isn’t anything you can do to disable it.

Kotlin? You have options.

How often does that happen?

As long as finger/face scans stay secured on device it’s pretty innocuous imo. And you can quickly enter the “lockdown” state, which disables biometrics. Law enforcement cannot force you to enter passwords in any civilized country I know of.

Most of the reason I wear a smartwatch is to prevent me from pulling my phone out. If I can avoid doing that and know I’m still on the (sometimes poorly marked) trail it’s a win.

Could be worse. 25 cents in 1938 is still only worth $5.44 today.