Force installed app
from NahMarcas@lemmy.ml to privacy@lemmy.ml on 16 Aug 14:48
https://lemmy.ml/post/51457768

About 3 days ago my phone installed without warning this app, I just removed with no problems, maybe you shoult see if you have too

#privacy

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Shameless@lemmy.world on 16 Aug 15:12 next collapse

Thanks! Looks as though I also had the same. I’ve only been able to disable it for now

Kirk@startrek.website on 16 Aug 16:03 collapse

I don’t even have a “disable” option…

Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 16 Aug 15:44 next collapse

It was also on mine

rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 16 Aug 16:04 next collapse

I was only able to disable it

gedfromgont@piefed.ca on 16 Aug 16:05 next collapse

I can only remove updates, not the actual app.

turbowafflz@lemmy.world on 16 Aug 16:10 next collapse

I don’t seem to have it but I had this"Android System Key Verifier" I just removed

<img alt="1000059797" src="https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/9aeeeb01-3e93-4ddb-a1c2-b7d5412e8cff.jpeg">

zikzak025@lemmy.world on 16 Aug 16:28 collapse

That one is also safe to remove, but that one is a bit older and is apparently just for verifying contacts in E2EE messenger apps. Smells like spyware to me but Google provided no more context in the description than that so I’m not inclined to trust it.

Just be aware that it will likely bring itself back without notice, either in system updates or just pushed by the Play Store.

Valarie@lemmygrad.ml on 16 Aug 16:18 next collapse

i didnt get it as of now

Midnight1938@reddthat.com on 16 Aug 17:34 next collapse

It keeps installing itself

RobotToaster@mander.xyz on 16 Aug 17:50 collapse

We used to call software that installed things without permission a Trojan horse.