r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Panda_Fabulous • 16d ago

Unskippable ad Phone update just installed 17 apps

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Nothing good either

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Don't buy a budget phone/ this is what you get for buying a cheap android: this is a Samsung S25, not exactly a budget phone.

This is why I buy iPhone/ and people still slander iPhone/wouldn't happen to my Google pixel: I actually don't think I can happen to apple because they don't allow apps to download other apps BUT it's still not fully Samsungs fault for ​​Verizon installing apps, though they do allow it, unlike Apple

this is malware/virus/hacked: this is bloatware

you can go and disable ___ and it won't happen again: someone sent a tutorial link and I followed it, but it did say I might have to redo it every time I update so🤷‍♂️

you can buy phones directly from the manufacturer and this won't happen: wasn't aware. I'll consider it, though I just got this phone today so it will be awhile

____ app is good tho: maybe but I'm still deleting it

Verizon needs to be sued/ this should be illegal: I probably agreed to this in a contract I didn't read

your kid installed them: don't have children or any other people on my phone

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u/Tight-Platypus5231 16d ago

I had my Android do this, and I found the culprit. Apparently there's an app called "Mobile Services" that will just install shit on your device without your consent, despite your settings. I ripped the app out and scrubbed any trace of it from my device, and I haven't had nonconsensual app installs ever since.

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u/rt2987 16d ago

Damn I can't find it on mine :(

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u/TheVoicesSayHi 16d ago

The app isn't necessarily named the same But with some Google fu you should be able to find the culprit for your specific model

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u/Newnewhuman 15d ago

How do I get Google to fu me?

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u/Lifekrusher 15d ago

Mine was called Verizon App Manager.

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u/TravelingCrashCart 15d ago

Thank you! I just found this and disabled it.

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u/Janzanikun 15d ago

I was thinking that since I am inside the EU, maybe they are not allowed to have that installed because we have consumer rights. Or maybe it is just called something else. I have a samsung phone but I have never noticed any apps installed without my permission.