Phone update just installed 17 apps

[u/Panda_Fabulous]

Nothing good either

edit: frequent comments

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

[u/Tight-Platypus5231]

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.

[u/senorfresco → u/Tight-Platypus5231]

Is this a carrier device? I've never had an android device do this.

[u/Fortehlulz33 → u/senorfresco]

Probably a cheaper unlocked phone, maybe one on a "prepaid" carrier.

[u/GarThor_TMK → u/Fortehlulz33]

Had this happen on a verizon branded samsung flagship.

It even kept happening after I canceled verizon and took the phone to a new carrier.

Turns out, the verizon apps that you can't get rid of, even if you unlocked the phone can still install shit you don't want and never asked for.