Where does the app store files?
Like Apple Books or Photos, Yomu is not a document based app that opens files in place or stores them in a folder. When you add a book, a copy is created and saved in your library inside the app. If you have enabled the Cloud Library (pro only), it will also be stored in a private database of your personal iCloud account.
This means you only have to import books once, but you won’t be able to access them directly later. You still can save or export individual books and their annotations afterwards by tapping on the context action button (3 dots) next to a document in your library or long press (Options > Save/Export).
Yomu is intended as a simple ebook reader. It’s recommended to only add books you are currently reading and keep your entire collection on some storage provider (e.g. Dropbox) or use a dedicated ebook management software like calibre to organise your library.
This way, you can manage your books with a dedicated tool and are also not locked into one app. For example, you can then use Yomu together with any other app or reading device such as a Kindle.
How do I turn off location settings?
Location settings are a system feature that work in a somewhat non-intuitive way. As long as an app has not yet requested your permission, it will either not be listed in your device settings or it can’t be disabled. Settings only allow to change your preferences later.
The first time an app tries to access your location, it must ask for your permission. Apps won’t use your location until it has been requested and you grant permission.
In case you have not used this feature, you would need to first open a book and create an annotation or bookmark. This will show the corresponding location permission dialog: tap on “Don’t allow” and it should be disabled in settings.
Likewise, if you have already granted the location permission and changed your mind, you can update your preferences from Settings > Privacy > Location Services. Scroll down to find the app, tap the app and select an option.
For more details, see Apple Support:
Turn Location Services on or off
About privacy and Location Services
How do I uninstall the app?
You can uninstall Yomu like any other app on your iPhone, iPad or Mac.
On your iPhone or iPad, touch and hold an app from the home screen until all apps start to jiggle. Tap the remove icon in the upper-left corner of the app and confirm deletion.
If you have enabled the Cloud Library, data will still be stored in your personal iCloud account. In case you want to completely remove everything, you will need to manually delete it from the device settings.
Please note that this action can not be undone and will delete your library from all synced devices:
Device Settings > Apple ID > iCloud > Manage Storage > Yomu: Delete Data
On your Mac, move the Yomu.app from the Applications folder to the trash. Local data will still be stored in the app’s container.
Open Finder or the Terminal to manually delete it:
/Users/Your-User/Library/Containers/Yomu